Philosophy of law - Exam revision (condensed)

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These LAW00520 notes are short & sweet to help with revise for your exam. The topics have been condensed even further and summarised so you can try & remember the important parts of the theories & theorists for the exam Contents: Describe the main elements of classical common law theory Describe the critical legal studies movement What are the concerns of critical race theory? What are the main ethical approaches underpinning the anglo-australian legal system? Outline the main feminist legal theories Describe the law & economics movement & its theorists Briefly describe the main features & limitations of liberalism Outline the main lineaments of the marxist legal theory Identify, describe & evaluate the main classical & contemporary natural law theories What are the main concerns & perspectives of postmodern jurisprudence? Describe and evaluate legal positivism & identify its main theorists & theories Identify the main concerns of sociological, historical and anthropological jurisprudence