H1 Principles of Public Law Notes (LAWS50024)

Description

I used only these notes to obtain an H1 (84) in the PPL. Topics: A. An introduction to public law and the state -Topic 1: What is public law? -Topic 2: The concept of a State -Topic 3: Legal Foundations of contemporary Australia -Topic 4: Australian Independence B. Sources of public law -Topic 5: Sources of domestic public law -Topic 6: Sources of international public law -Topic 7: The law of treaties and treaty making in Australia C. Foundational principles -Topic 8: The organisation of public power within States -Topic 9: The rule of law D. Institutions of government -Topic 10: Legislatures -Topic 11: Delegated legislation -Topic 12: The structure of the Executive -Topic 13: Executive power -Topic 14: The structure and independence of the judiciary -Topic 15: Jurisdiction, justiciability and judicial power -Topic 16: The UN system -Topic 17: The International Court of Justice E. The state and the people -Topic 18: Citizenship -Topic 19: An introduction to international human rights law -Topic 20: The protection of human rights in Australia -Topic 21: Public interest litigation F. Pulling it together -Topic 22: The relationship between public domestic and international law in Australia -Topic 23 and 24: Revision; looking forward