Connecting with Law
3rd Edition
Published on 3. November 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
680 pages
978-0-19-552505-2 (ISBN)
Description
Connecting with Law Third Edition introduces students to the foundations of law in a thought provoking way, challenging them to think critically, question ideas and connect with the law. It provides students with a broader context which allows them to start thinking about the values law embodies and their relationship to society. This fresh approach to introductory law is designed to engage students with contemporary examples and case studies they can relate
to, and which help them understand the law.
to, and which help them understand the law.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Oxford University Press Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1322 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-552505-2 (9780195525052)
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Persons
Michelle Sanson is an International Lawyer and Humanitarian and Adjunct Fellow at UWS School of Law.
Thalia Anthony is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney.
Thalia Anthony is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney.
Content
Chapter 1 - Learning Law: How Can I Develop a Legal Mind?1: Law as a discipline2: Legal reasoning3: Outcomes of your legal education4: Success in law schoolChapter 2 - Sources: What Is the Law Itself?1: Primary and secondary sources of law2: Legislation3: Cases4: Secondary sourcesChapter 3 - Legal Institutions: How Is Law Made?1: Government in Australia2: Constitutions of the Commonwealth and the states and territories3: Parliament's role in creating law4: The executive's role in administering law5: The judicature's role in interpreting law6: Alternatives to courtsChapter 4 - Classifying and Practising Law: How Are Cases Resolved?1: Major legal classifications2: Branches of substantive law3: Aspects of procedural lawChapter 5 - Research: How Do I Find the Law?1: The importance of legal research2: Legal research methodology3: Using a library catalogue or search engine4: Finding legislation5: Finding cases6: Finding and using secondary sources7: Legal referencingChapter 6 - Communication: How Do I Engage with Others about the Law?1: The importance of communication2: Formulation: Preparing to communicate3: Engagement: In-person communications4: Engagement: Written communications5: Collaboration6: Review: Continual improvementChapter 7 - Jurisprudence: What Is Law?1: Introduction2: Traditional theories3: Modernism, Marxism and socio-legal theory4: Legal realism5: Critical legal theories6: Dominant jurisprudence todayChapter 8 - History: How Did Australian Law Develop?1: Legal systems of Indigenous societies and their early exclusion from the common law 2: Displacement of Indigenous laws3: Reception of English law4: Military origins of the Australian legal system5: Key concepts from English legal and constitutional history6: How English legal and constitutional history applies in Australia7: Adoption of English common law - from the frontier to the Australia Acts8: Federation and British remnants todayChapter 9 - Australia: Where Does Indigenous Law Fit In?1: Historical developments in official policies relating to Indigenous people: Exclusion and inclusion2: Recognition of Indigenous rights to land3: Developments since Mabo4: Other forms of recognition of Indigenous rights to land5: Ongoing non-recognition of customary law6: Alternative paths for incorporating customary law into the common law7: Filling the legal gap - treaty and sovereignty rightsChapter 10 - Precedent: How Do Judicial Decisions Become Law?1: Introduction to precedent2: Key concept s in the law of precedent3: Applying precedent4: Judicial approaches to precedent5: Problem solving using precedentChapter 11 - Statutory Interpretation: How Do Courts Interpret Legislation?1: Introduction to statutory interpretation2: Modern statutory approach3: Traditional common law approaches4: Other tools of statutory interpretation5: Applying the rules of statutory interpretationChapter 12 - The Profession: What Do Lawyers Do?1: Overview of Australian legal practice2: Solicitors3: Barristers4: Judges5: Some other roles in the legal profession6: Ethics7: What kinds of work do lawyers do?Chapter 13 - Law in Society: What Are the Problems and Remedies for Accessing Justice?1: Access to justice - key issues2: Access to justice for specific groups3: The role of legal aid4: Other initiatives to promote access to justiceChapter 14 - My Law Career: How Can I Best Prepare for It?1: Is law really for me? How do I know?2: What kind of career can I expect as a lawyer?3: Important choices of subjects and course structures4: What can I do as a student to become the lawyer I want to be?5: Maintaining wellbeing