Constitutional law uts

The Constitution of Australia has a special status—it cannot be changed in the same way as other laws can be changed and it is a supreme law, that is, it overrides other laws.
How was the Australian Constitution created? Before 1901 the present Australian States were separate colonies of the then British Empire.

This subject develops an understanding of the fundamentals of Australian constitutional law by examining the role and scope of the Commonwealth Constitution and

What are the fundamentals of Australian constitutional law?

This subject develops an understanding of the fundamentals of Australian constitutional law by examining the role and scope of the Commonwealth Constitution and the division of powers between the Commonwealth and the States under the system of responsible and representative government

When is the UTS law competition 2023?

This year the competition will be held in person at Melbourne University Law School from 7-9 October 2023

A team of up to three students will be selected to represent UTS

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to compete before some of the nation’s most eminent legal minds

Why do Australian law students need to study state and federal constitutional law?

The Supreme Court of each State and Territory within Australia requires all law students to study State and Federal Constitutional Law: this is because constitutional law is the bedrock of the Australian legal systems and a range of legal disputes have the potential to develop into constitutional problems

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