This unit is designed to provide international students, primarily those from civil law countries, with a general understanding of the nature and operation of common law systems, such as those found in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The study examines the origins and common attributes of common law systems, constitutional frameworks, sources and divisions of law, legal and related political institutions, the judiciary and the legal profession. Areas studied also include the nature and status of case law, the doctrine of precedent and the process of statutory interpretation. -- Course Website
