TLLB106 Introduction to Public Law Campus: Eveleigh, NSW 2015 Units of Credit: 6 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: Pre-requisite: TLLB101 Legal Process, TLLB102 Legal Method EFTSL*: 0.125 Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3 Tuition Fee See Tuition FeeSchedule Application Date: See Key Dates Unit Overview: Introduction to Public Law deals with aspects of the functioning of the key constitutional institutions of government at the national, state, and territory levels, and how those institutions interact with one another and with the Australian people. This unit will also explore the interaction between the public law context and the principles, rules and presumptions of statutory interpretation. This unit will cover the following topics: Origins and evolution of Australian Public Law Sovereignty and Independence Rule of Law Federalism Separation of Powers and Judicial power Parliaments and Legislative Power Parlimentary Privilege & the Election process The Executive and Executive Power Judicial Independence Statutory interpretation and Public Law: Text, Context and Purpose appeals Statutory interpretation and Public Law: Presumptions and protecting rights Indigenous Australians and Public Law *EFTSL = Equivalent full-time study load