Commercial Judicial Review

Subject 730-672 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 - 26 contact hours per subject.
Total Time Commitment: The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.
Prerequisites: N.A.
Corequisites: N.A.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.

Coordinator

Mr Richard Gordon QC
Subject Overview:

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Have a much stronger understanding of general public law principles
  • Be aware of the way in which case law from particular subject areas of public law (e.g. social welfare) can have an important impact on other areas (e.g. commercial)
  • Be able to consider any public law problem from first principles
  • Have a good understanding of the policy issues that affect the determination of public law cases
  • Understand specific commercial issues and the way in which public law rather than private law may be best able to resolve them.
  • Have a practical as well as an academic understanding of commercial public law.

Syllabus:

  • The evolution of commercial judicial review
  • The scope of commercial judicial review
  • Grounds of commercial judicial review
  • Commercial decisions susceptible to judicial review
  • The implications of the public/private law dichotomy in commercial cases
  • Remedies in the context of commercial judicial review
  • Commercial judicial review in action an examination of different areas (to include financial regulation, other regulatory bodies, professional discipline, licensing, sporting bodies).
Assessment:
  • Take-home examination (100%) (30 May-2 June)
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.
Links to further information: 730-672Commercial Judicial ReviewMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2008

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Have a much stronger understanding of general public law principles
  • Be aware of the way in which case law from particular subject areas of public law (e.g. social welfare) can have an important impact on other areas (e.g. commercial)
  • Be able to consider any public law problem from first principles
  • Have a good understanding of the policy issues that affect the determination of public law cases
  • Understand specific commercial issues and the way in which public law rather than private law may be best able to resolve them.
  • Have a practical as well as an academic understanding of commercial public law.

Syllabus:

  • The evolution of commercial judicial review
  • The scope of commercial judicial review
  • Grounds of commercial judicial review
  • Commercial decisions susceptible to judicial review
  • The implications of the public/private law dichotomy in commercial cases
  • Remedies in the context of commercial judicial review
  • Commercial judicial review in action an examination of different areas (to include financial regulation, other regulatory bodies, professional discipline, licensing, sporting bodies).
  • Take-home examination (100%) (30 May-2 June)
N.A.N.A.24 - 26 contact hours per subject.Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.N.A.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.Mr Richard Gordon QCLawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/730672P12.500Semester 1NLawLaw730-672

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