Constitutional Law

Course aim

The aim of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding of the constitutional arrangements effected by the Commonwealth Constitution including the structure and institutions of the Constitution, the division of power between Commonwealth and States, and relations between the different levels of government.

Course content

• Principles of Interpretation of the Commonwealth Constitution
• Nature and extent of selected heads of Commonwealth Legislative Power
• Distribution of financial powers between Commonwealth and States
• Aspects of Commonwealth executive and judicial power
• Express and implied federal limits on powers in the Constitution

Textbook(s)

Bateman W, Meagher D, Simpson A, Stellios J 2021, Hanks Australian Constitutional Law Materials and Commentary, 11th Ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 1029	Contracts
LAWS 1020	Legal Policy, Lawmaking and Justice
LAWS 1032	Torts
LAWS 1030	Law, Governance and Citizenship

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hour x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Advocacy exercise, Examination, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.