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LAW4308Restitution
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The unit incorporates the study of case law and theory where the law recognises the underlying principle of unjust enrichment. The unit will cover: the elements of the unjust enrichment principle the scenarios in which it is recognised,...
LAW4562Roman law: Foundations of private law in Australia
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This unit introduces you to Justinian and the ius commune tradition, and examines how those sources of law shaped English legal thought. It provides you with a historical understanding of the role of civilian lawyers in the English legal...
LAW4570Sale of land
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The unit introduces you to the law and practice of the sale of land in Victoria. You will develop an understanding of the legal principles governing the creation, structure and finalisation of contracts of sale of land and the transfer of...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4306Sentencing and sanctions
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This course deals with the legal framework within which offenders are sentenced locally and nationally. It will examine sentencing principles applicable under state and federal law in Victoria. The course will examine the sources of...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW4340Sport and the law
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This unit explores the intersection of sport and law and in so doing: 1. equips students to apply the body of knowledge known as "sports law"; and 2. consolidates, reinforces and extends students' knowledge and understanding of core legal...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW4311Succession law
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This unit deals with the administration and distribution of property of deceased persons. It covers rules of intestacy, testamentary capacity and intention; the formal element for making, altering and revoking a will; the professional...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4704Taxation law
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The unit examines key aspects of the Commonwealth income tax, goods and services tax and superannuation tax systems. It examines taxation theory and policy and maps the constitutional and administrative framework of the federal tax system....
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW4543The death penalty: Law, politics and advocacy
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The overall aim of this unit is to provide you with a good understanding of the scope and practice of the death penalty as well as the movement - backed by international organisations, human rights treaties and the domestic courts—to...
LAW4679The law of climate change
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Climate change is among the most daunting problems the world faces in the 21st century. This unit deals with the legal dimension of climate change, paying due regard to its social, political and economic context. The unit will examine the...
Semester 2ClaytonPrato
LAW4219The law of financial transactions
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This unit introduces you to the legal and regulatory issues relating to transactions undertaken by companies and other institutions in order to borrow money or otherwise to raise funds. The unit is in three parts. In the first part, the...
LAW4316The media and the state
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The purpose of this unit is to identify and evaluate the laws which govern the way in which the media collect and disseminate news and information about the state. Core topics are: the media and the courts (open justice and obtaining...
LAW4140The media, defamation and privacy
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This unit considers why freedom of speech is important to the media and how it is protected in Australia. The unit also covers the three major restraints on freedom of speech; the law of defamation, the action for breach of confidence and...
LAW1113Torts
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The unit commences with an introductory study of the roles and objectives of the law of torts and damages in redressing and compensating civil wrongs. You will then examine some of the ‘intentional’ or trespass torts, private nuisance, and...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4310Trial practice and advocacy
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The presentation of a court trial requires a broad, complex and diverse range of skills, including the ability to develop and then present a persuasive case theory. This unit focuses on the development of those specialised skills and...
LAW4170Trusts
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The unit introduces students to the nature and function of trusts in the modern Australian legal system. Students learn how trusts are used and learn the rules governing their existence. In particular, the rules governing the creation and...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW4807Vis arbitration moot
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Examination of UN Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and cases from around the world. Focus is on oral advocacy, research skills, strategic thinking and...
LAW4526World Trade Organisation (WTO) law
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This unit will examine the main features of WTO law, situated within a broader context of international economic law. The unit will explore the WTO in its historical and legal context, its institutional structure and decision making and...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW4566Young people and criminal law
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This unit examines the distinctive operation of criminal law in relation to children and young people, with a focus on criminal responsibility, procedure, policing, offences, sentencing, detention and non adversarial justice responses. Key...
Semester 1Clayton