Units
Constitutional Law and State Power
Unit code: LWN186
Contact hours:
Credit points: 12
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In Australian law courses, Constitutional Law units often focus on the extent of Commonwealth legislative powers, refer to the powers of the State Parliaments as ‘plenary and ample’, and treat the impact of constitutional law on the States as something of an afterthought. However, the Commonwealth Constitution has always imposed significant limits on State power and recent developments in constitutional interpretation have tightened these limits. There is an increasing need for those who advise the State government, or those who may litigate against it, to engage in a systematic and critical study of the effect of constitutional doctrines, mainly emanating from the Commonwealth Constitution, on State governments
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Offered in these courses
- LW51, LW60
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