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LAWS6316: Theories of the Judiciary
2025 unit information
The judge has long been an important legal actor in common law countries, but over the past several decades, there has been a rise in judicial power globally, with the proliferation of constitutional courts and the strengthening of judiciaries in countries around the world. This seminar will consider views in jurisprudence which examines the judge, the activity of judging, and the proper role of the judiciary within a legal system and a just society more generally. Among the goals of the seminar are to determine the nature of judicial obligation, how judges ought to decide cases, the arguments for and against judicial review, the role of the judiciary in establishing and maintaining the rule of law, and the relation between the business of courts, politics, and morality. Refer to the Sydney Law School timetable - https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable
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Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. critically analyse theories of the judiciary in the common law world.
- LO2. critically evaluate the nature and scope of judicial obligation
- LO3. communicate sound, logically structured legal written and oral arguments to diverse audiences.
- LO4. apply relevant legal research methodologies to synthesise primary and secondary sources to report findings of legal research.
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Intensive August - September 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2a 2025
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