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<p>This course is designed to introduce students to the broader historical and socio-political underpinnings of law in Australia, including the significant influences of English law and the Constitution of the United States of America. It includes a study of English legal history before and after European settlement in Australia, the American constitutional settlement, the impact of European settlement on Indigenous Australians, and the legal consequences of political and social changes in Australia. It also includes the development of skills relevant to legal study, including critical thinking and communication.</p>

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McKibbin, S, Harmes, M and Connors, L 2021, A legal history for Australia, Hart Publishing, Oxford.

A legal history for Australia

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LAW1115 - Legal History

Legal History

knowledge and understanding of the origins, social influences and broader historical contexts of the development of Australian law, and of fundamental Australian constitutional principles;

thinking skills, including an emerging ability to identify, analyse and articulate the broader historical contexts for legal development and constitutional governance;

communication skills, in particular the ability to respond to complex ideas and articulate the broader historical context within which law and legal institutions developed in an effective, appropriate and persuasive way.