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Graduate Diploma in Government Law 178

Overview

This specialisation covers all aspects of domestic public law, both in Australia and from comparative perspectives. It offers subjects in the core areas of constitutional law and administrative law. It also explores the cutting edge of public law through subjects that, among others offered in 2012, focus on constitution making; the interface between democracy and law; the legal framework for independent inquiries; the accommodation of religious diversity in multicultural states; and hate speech. The government law specialisation reflects the Law School’s depth of expertise in Australian and comparative public law and offers students association with the School’s Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, with its network of links around the world. This specialist area complements the huge suite of international law subjects offered in the MLM and also forms part of the group of subjects available in the Masters of Public and International Law.

Objectives and Skills

The Graduate Diploma in Government Law focuses on:

  • The legal and institutional framework for Australian government in theory and practice
  • An analysis and resolution of the complex problems of government law
  • A range of alternative approaches to government law in other countries and systems and the methodology of comparative public law
  • The context within which government law operates and the sensitivities peculiar to it
  • Advanced communication, both written and oral, in relation to government law.
Requirements

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list.

Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.


Graduate Diploma in Government Law 178

# Offered in 2012

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Graduate Diploma in Government Law 178