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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor / Lecturer
Jemimah Roberts
6 First Walk Rm 521
12-1pm, Mondays
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(LAWS803 or LAWS8030) and (LAWS805 or LAWS8005)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit analyses the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia and the New South Wales Constitution. The Commonwealth Constitution is the founding, national document that sets out the powers of the Commonwealth and its structure of government. In this unit students will examine how the constitutional texts are interpreted, analyse practices affecting the operation of government in Australia, and reflect on constitutional change. The unit examines the fundamental distributions of power in Australia between the States and the Commonwealth; between the legislature, executive, and judiciary; and between the government and individual citizens.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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The required text is: George Williams, Sean Brennan and Andrew Lynch, Blackshield and Williams Australian Constitutional Law and Theory: Commentary and Materials (Federation Press, 7th ed, 2018). (Please note - we will be using the standard text NOT the abridged version). Additional set readings will be available via iLearn or else publicly available.
Please ensure you also acquire a copy of the Commonwealth Constitution and bring it to your classes. A pdf version is available here: http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Constitution
OTHER RESOURCES
Some further resources that might be of use as recommended reading are:
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Week 1: Foundations of Australian Constitutional Law
Week 2: Constitutional Interpretation and Characterisation
Week 3: External Affairs Power
Week 4: Corporations Power
Week 5: Federalism and State Constitutional Law
Week 6: The Executive Part 1
Week 7: The Executive Part 2
Week 8: Separation of Judicial Power
Week 9: Limits on Power 1: Express Rights and Bills of Rights
Week 10: Limits on Power 2: Implied Freedom of Political Communication
Week 11: Limits on Power 3: Freedom of Interstate Trade and Intergovernmental Immunities
Week 12: Constitutional Change
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24/02/2020 | Take home exam date changed to reflect new date (initial date changed due to exam clash). Students have already been advised via email and on iLearn. |