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LAW4564Miscarriages of justice
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This subject explores what happens when the criminal justice system gets it wrong. Drawing on case studies, it examines the legal, forensic and sociological factors that contribute to miscarriages of justice and considers the human and...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW4805Mooting and advocacy competition
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Admission to this unit is by competitive application. The unit will be capped depending on the number of competitions offered from year to year. Criteria for selection will include course progression, marks in completed units, experience...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4902Movement lawyering
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This unit will explore the theory and practice of lawyering in service of social movements, drawing on case studies (e.g. the climate crisis) and critical scholarship from around the world. Topics are likely to include the history and...
LAW4160Negotiation and conflict resolution
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Drawing on ideas first popularised at the Harvard Negotiation Project and on work from a variety of research perspectives, this unit examines the theory and practice of negotiation and aims to improve students' effectiveness as...
LAW4225Non-adversarial justice
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This unit focuses on forms of problem-solving, dispute prevention and dispute resolution outside the adversarial system. It examines ways of lawyering that employ non-adversarial, psychologically beneficial and humanistic methods of...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4575Outer space law
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This unit introduces you to the international and domestic legal frameworks governing the exploration and use of outer space. It examines the foundational principles of outer space law, including peaceful use, freedom of exploration,...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4163Parents, children and the state
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Examines legislative structures for resolving disputes between parents, children and State child welfare authorities and the difficulties which arise as the result of the divided Commonwealth/State responsibility. Examines creation of...
LAW4342Patents and trade marks
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This unit involves a detailed consideration of patent law, trade mark law and, to a lesser extent, the law of unfair competition. Students will be required to comprehend the development of patent law over time and analyse patent...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW4671Private investment law
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This unit discusses the nature and operation of private investment law in Australia. It examines how Australia's legal and taxation systems deal with venture capital and private equity investment. It also examines how the venture capital...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW1115Private law and legal reasoning
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In this unit you will explore how private law shapes the world around us. Moving beyond abstract theory, you will navigate ten critical themes that bridge the gap between legal doctrine and everyday reality. From the mechanics of buying,...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW4328Professional practice
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Students undertake a practical placement at a community legal centre which endeavours to meet the needs of its community. Under supervision by qualified solicitors, students provide legal advice to clients, undertake ongoing casework,...
Clayton
LAW2113Property
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In this unit you will examine theories of private property, the concept and categories of real and personal property; the interface between contractual and property rights; the nature of types of property right including freehold and...
LAW2112Property A
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The unit examines theories of private property, the concept and categories of real and personal property; the interface between contractual and property rights; the nature of types of property right including freehold and leasehold...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW3402Property B
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Building on Property A, the unit examines proprietary interests that arise through the operation of equity, and co-ownership of land and goods. It then examines the Torrens System of registered title to land and the Transfer of Land Act...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW4122Public international law
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Topics include: theory of international law; the place of States in international law, including their rights, obligations, status and jurisdiction; the sources of international law and how they are interpreted and applied; the...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW1112Public law and statutory interpretation
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The unit will introduce the basic principles of public law, government and statutory interpretation in Australian law. The unit will investigate the range of legal devices whereby Australia is governed, and will introduce key ideas...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW4548Queer law
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This unit will provide you with in-depth knowledge of the laws regulating sexuality, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics. You will learn not only what the law is, but also what it should be. Using international human...
Summer AClayton
LAW4522Remedies
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The Remedies unit will explore the remedial goals of equity, including analysis of some key statutes that they have influenced. It will also examine the legal rules and principles that both underpin these goals and make them a necessary...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW4801Research project
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This unit, typically undertaken in the penultimate semester of the course, requires you to plan and execute a research project or piece of scholarship with some independence. You will learn and apply advanced research methods and skills,...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW4173Research unit
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This is a program of individual and independent research and writing on a legal topic which has been approved by the Chief Examiner after consultation with the proposed supervisor. You will develop skills in legal research methods to...
Summer ASemester 1Semester 2Summer BClayton