University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

78021 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence1

6cp; mixed mode, including field trips to the High Court, guest lectures from practitioners and judicial officers and opportunities for students to negotiate assessment tasks with the lecturer
Requisite(s): (77885c Legal Process and Legal Research OR (60 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice AND 70616 Federal Constitutional Law))
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: P Keyzer

This subject focuses on how constitutional law is made, commencing with consideration of the practical dimensions of access to constitutional justice, followed by a detailed consideration of the jurisdictional and procedural pathways to the High Court, and then consideration of contemporary trends in judicial law-making. The subject has a practical aspect, focusing on recent decisions of the High Court and what these decisions tell us about constitutional law-making, and a theoretical aspect, as we attempt to connect these decisions and the dynamics of their development to broader themes in comparative constitutional jurisprudence.

Footnote(s)

1. LLB students require a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65 per cent to undertake this subject, calculated as SUM (credit points x mark)/total credit points. This requirement may be reviewed in future. If a student enrols with a WAM of less than 65 per cent they will be withdrawn from the subject after the last date to add subjects and consequently will not be able to enrol in an alternative subject in that semester.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $1,021.25
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,310.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.