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LEX101: Law, Institutions and People - A Global Perspective
The unit introduces students to legal systems in global and domestic contexts. The introduction to non-western and non-state legal systems is designed to expose the students to diverse ideas about law and foster their understanding of global citizenship. Students learn about the distinctive aspects of Common Law, Civil Law, Islamic Law (as an example of non-western laws), International Law and Aboriginal Laws. A brief background of relevant political and social theory about legal Institutions enables students to understand the nature of legal authority and its relation to political authority. For this purpose students also examine the origins of the modern state and the liberal democratic system of government, including concepts of the Rule of Law, Constitutionalism, Parliamentary Sovereignty and Judicial Review. The unit also introduces students to the roles of the Parliament, the Courts, and the Executive within the Australian system of government. Different conceptions of these institutions are analysed and students are encouraged to think of what design of legal institutions is more likely to result in a fair and just legal system.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Mr Aleardo Zanghellini |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School |
| People or Planet: | People |
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