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Unit description
Examines the rules and principles of statutory interpretation, including: the purposive approach to construction, parliamentary intention and interpretive techniques, the use of intrinsic and extrinsic materials, the traditional common law approaches and statutory presumptions such as non-interference with fundamental rights. Also considers the special rules relating to the interpretation of other instruments such as the Australian Constitution, codes and delegated legislation.
Unit content
Module 1: The creation and interpretation of statute
Module 2: Interpretation legislation
Module 3: Parliamentary intention and traditional common law approaches
Module 4: Intrinsic and extrinsic materials
Module 5: Statutory presumptions, fundamental rights and international law
Module 6: Interpreting specific instruments
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | identify the rules and principles relating to statutory interpretation in Australia, and apply these to resolve hypothetical scenarios |
| 2 | demonstrate a high level of skill in the reading and interpretation of statutes and other instruments |
| 3 | analyse and explain the reasoning behind a particular interpretation of a statute |
| 4 | demonstrate an ability to explain the relevant legal rules and principles in clear and logical language. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify the rules and principles relating to statutory interpretation in Australia, and apply these to resolve hypothetical scenarios
- demonstrate a high level of skill in the reading and interpretation of statutes and other instruments
- analyse and explain the reasoning behind a particular interpretation of a statute
- demonstrate an ability to explain the relevant legal rules and principles in clear and logical language.
Teaching and assessment
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