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LAWS6369: Art, Crime and Criminals
2027 unit information
This unit explores and analyses the intersection of law with art and culture. It provides students with a thorough understanding of the role that States and Governments play in regulating and controlling the art trade and the cultural sector. Topics include criminal offences related to art and antiquities; import and export controls on art and antiquities; and regulation of the historic environment. This unit also considers legal issues relevant to art dealers, auction houses, collectors and museums. Coverage of criminal law issues begins with an examination of the key principles of criminal law relevant to the art world. Relevant offences are then explored, including theft and handling of stolen art, art fraud and forgery, trade in artefacts from war zones and anti-money laundering offences. The unit also examines the enforcement of these laws, the policing of art crime and the approach of the Courts to offenders. The import and export component of the unit considers how States control the cross-border movement of cultural treasures. Regulation relevant to build heritage (buildings, monuments and archaeological sites) which constitute or contain artworks is also explored. The unit is jointly taught with specialists from the Queen Mary University of London School of Law and the Sydney Law School. Guest practitioners (including curators and art lawyers) complement academic perspectives and provide insight into specialist career paths in the field. 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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Semester 1b 2027
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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