INTRODUCTION TO LAW LAW1101

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INTRODUCTION TO LAWLAW1101

• Semester 2 2002

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Unit Leader

• Mark Tranter
• Room L323
• Phone [phone]
• Contact times
• 10-12 Monday
• 10-12 Tuesday
• 12-2 Friday

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ASSESSMENT (See Unit Specs)

• Tutorial Participation 10 (CMA for externals)
• Assignment 2 September 2002 30 - genuine
  attempt
• Examination 4 November ..... 60 - must pass
  the exam

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Equipment to Pass

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Consultations
• Study Materials
• Turner 23rd edition
• Online materials (discussion group)
• CD Rom/Video

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Tutorials (see green handout)

• Tuesday     4pm      K211    Karen Crommelin
• Wednesday    8am      K303    Karen Crommelin
• 10am    K303     Karen Crommelin
• 2pm      K303     Pauline Gallagher
• Thursday 10am    K303    Diana Campbell
• 12  K303     Diana Campbell
• 2pm      K303     Diana Campbell
• Friday         9am      K303    Pauline
  Gallagher
• 1am    K303 Pauline Gallagher

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Legalese

• Vocabulary eg some Latin phrases
• The special importance of language eg breach of
  duty of care, option, equitable, special
  disadvantage
• Other Issues Later
• eg legal reasoning

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Today - Module 2

• The English Background
• Development of Australian Law
• Classification of Law

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English Origins

• Absolute Monarchy
• Development of Judge made Law
• Precedent
• Law Reports http//www.courts.qld.gov.au/default.h
  tm
• Equity
• Statute Law
• Parliamentary supremacy
• The common law
• Three contexts

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Statute v Judge Made Law

• Statute prevails
• Passage of legislation
• Public Service
• Cabinet
• Parliament
• Royal Assent
• Public Service
• Delegated legislation
• http//www.austlii.edu.au/

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The Development of Australian Law

• terra nullius and received law
• Development of the Colonies and Federation
• Diminution of English influence
• Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1
• Wik Peoples v Queensland (1997) 141 ALR 129

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Classification of Law

• International Law
• Other legal systems
• Categories of Australian law

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Summary (Where Your Notes Start)

• English origins
• precedent
• statute
• Australian legal system
• native title
• Classifications of law

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By Next Week

• Review lecture and complete notes on Module 2
• Self-assessment questions - Module 2
• Tutorials - PARTICIPATE
• Skim read Module 3