High Distinction Exam Notes for LAWS3492

Description

These are notes for the final closed-book exam in LAWS3492. They cover all content raised in the exam in 2019. The notes are written in dot-point format and use highlighting to emphasise areas of uncertainty. They are expressed in clear language and use listing to help with memorisation. These notes cover: - An Overview of English Legal History (in chronology form) - Statute and Parliament in English Legal History - Sources of English Law - The Writ System - The Modes of Trial - Roman Law and the Common Law - The Star Chamber - Land Law - Chancery and the Minor Equity Courts - Ecclesiastical Courts - The Parens Patriae Jurisdiction - The Judicature Acts - The Reception of English Law in Australia - Australian Legal Institutions These notes do NOT cover (NOT assessed in the 2019 exam): - Native Title - Trespass and Action on the Case - Assumpsit, Contract and Tort - The History of Interference with Goods: Trover, Detinue and Replevin - The History of Defamation Law - The History of the Corporation