Federal Constitutional Law SCAFFOLDS for ANY PROBLEM QUESTION

Description

Clear, easy to understand scaffolds which provide a clear step-by-step process for solving all types of problem questions with appropriate authorities. These scaffolds consolidate all the content covered in this course and include a high level of detail which will help you succeed in this course. The scaffolds also contain examples taken from the common law that will help you quickly analogise the facts of a problem question with that of caselaw. These scaffolds were made through a close reading of the required reading (cases, legislation and textbook), compiling a range of notes written by HD students and using a range of in-depth supplementary readings and textbooks. Topics: - Introduction, distribution of legislative powers in a federation, Engineers - Principles of constitutional interpretation, “interpretation” / “characterisation”; “powers” and “prohibitions”, incidental power, non- purposive/purposive powers; reading down/severance - Inconsistency - External Affairs - Corporations - Freedom of Interstate Trade - Taxation/Grants (+ Excise) - Defence - Implied Freedom of Political Communication - Intergovernmental Immunities