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LAWS1021

This unit is designed to introduce students to the principles and structures that underpin constitutional and administrative law in Australia. It is broader than either of these subjects because its focus is on generic issues of governance and accountability, focusing on questions of power: what power is exercised by whom, from what source, with what limits and how and by whom is the exercise of those powers to be scrutinised. The unit begins with an introduction to the Constitution, its history, and the structures established by it, together with consideration of how to change both State and Commonwealth Constitutions. The unit then moves to consider the three arms of government and related concepts such as representative and responsible government. The unit then moves to consider the various mechanisms by which the executive can be made acountable, including by the Parliament, judicial review, merits review and investigative tribunals

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Junior

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 2, 44

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: LAWS1021

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes

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