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LAW5338International humanitarian law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

International humanitarian law (IHL) is a body of law that governs the conduct of armed conflict. It is established and developed to limit the effects of armed conflict, establishing protection for civilians and combatants no longer...

LAW4155International human rights

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit is a general introduction to international human rights law. It is concerned with human rights standards as they exist in international law and the international mechanisms for enforcing these standards. The unit will consider a...

Summer ASemester 1Clayton

LAW5359International human rights law and women

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Securing the protection and promotion of the human rights of women remains a challenge in the 21st century. Notwithstanding the significant advances in international human rights norms relating to women, systemic discrimination and...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW4668International investment law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit studies the international legal framework for international investments. It provides an understanding of the development of the law, and the economic, political and institutional factors that have shaped the law to its current...

Semester 1Clayton

LAW5384International investment law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit studies the international legal framework for international investments. It provides an understanding of the development of the law, and the economic, political and institutional factors that have shaped the law to its current...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW4199International laws of armed conflict

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

The unit teaches you about the international laws of armed conflict (LOAC), known also as International Humanitarian Law. It will cover the historical development and sources of LOAC, including the permissible methods and means of armed...

LAW5473International mergers and acquisitions

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent a significant part of the practice of corporate law. The structure and regulation of M&A transactions varies depending on a range of factors including the nature of the target company and...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW4164International refugee law and practice

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit will explore the international protection regime for refugees including state obligations under international refugee law, human rights and the law of the sea. It will compare and contrast key concepts and practices of refugee...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW5330International refugee law and practice

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This course will explore the international protection regime for refugees including state obligations under international refugee law, human rights and the law of the sea. It will compare and contrast key concepts and practices of refugee...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW4550Internet law and regulation

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit will introduce you to the legal issues raised by the internet. The unit will begin with a discussion of the various schools of thought about the application of law to the internet. It will also outline the history of...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW5480Internet law and regulation

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit will introduce you over the term to the legal issues raised by the internet. The unit will begin with a discussion of the various schools of thought about the application of law to the internet. It will also familiarise you with...

LAW4703Introduction to intellectual property

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

The unit introduces the concept and categories of intellectual property law and the interface between them within a national and global context using case studies; it examines by way of an overview the rationales for and the nature of a...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

LAW4670Introduction to Islamic law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

In its first part, the unit will consider the nature, characteristics and objectives of Islamic Law and contrast them with legal systems. In its second part, the unit will explore the historic development of Islamic Law from the time of...

LAW4806Jessup moot competition

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

The Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is conducted each year and runs over the summer semester. Five students will be invited to participate and will be selected each year from those students who have successfully...

Summer AClayton

LAW5056Jessup moot competition

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Examination of current issues in Public International Law, with the scenario usually based, in part, upon a contemporary issue or problem in global governance. The focus is on oral advocacy, research skills, strategic thinking and team...

Summer AClayton

LAW4903Labour law through the lens of climate change

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit explores the intersections between labour law/employment law, environmental regulation, and the global response to climate change. It examines how labour law frameworks, both domestic and international, address the evolving...

LAW5664Labour law through the lens of climate change

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit explores the intersections between labour law/employment law, environmental regulation, and the global response to climate change. It examines how labour law frameworks, both domestic and international, address the evolving...

LAW5443Language, communication and legal process

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Legal process depends on language, oral and written. This unit focuses on the role and the effectiveness of language in the legal process. Topics studied include: the history and complexity of legal language; language in statutes,...

LAW4557Law and food

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

In this unit, you will examine whether and how law can address the complex problems that arise across the food system, from production to consumption. You will critically analyse legal and policy issues in their broader social, cultural,...

LAW5494Law and food

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

In this unit, you will examine whether and how law can address the complex problems that arise across the food system, from production to consumption. You will critically analyse legal and policy issues in their broader social, cultural,...