This course builds upon the concepts and ideas introduced in Australian Public Law, Commonwealth Constitutional Law and Legal Theory.  Course content will be built around an examination of rights in constitutional law.  The course will have a heavy theoretical lens-the role of the judiciary in interpreting constitutional law, socio-legal theory-as well as a comparative law focus, particularly viz-a-viz the US Constitution.  Topical areas of emphasis will include equality rights, freedom of expression, and terrorism and the constitution.   

• Have enhanced knowledge of the content and application of Australian constitutional law
• Be able to place Australian constitutional law, its antecedents, and its debates in context with constitutional law issues in other jurisdictions
• Apply legal history and social theory to an understanding of constitutional interpretation
• Engage in depth a portion of the material through self-guided essay process
• Be current in examination of bedrock issues in contemporary democracies, such as freedom of expression, legal approaches to terrorism, and constitutional approaches to equality rights, including the Bill of Rights debate.

The proposed means of assessment for this course will be available on the course website from the commencement of the semester. 

Commonwealth Constitutional Law LAWS2202. 
Completed or completing five LAWS courses at 1000 level.

Please refer to LAWS2213 course home page.