LLAW3233 Children, Young People and the Law

2016

4.5

1 x 2-hour seminar weekly
1 x 10-hour independent study per semester

1 Admission into BLAWLP-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
1a Admission into BLAWLPG-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry)
1b Admission into BLAWLPR-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
1c Admission into BLAWLPRG-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry)
1d Admission into BLAWLPRH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)
1e Admission into BLAWLPRGH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry) (Honours)
2 18 units of first year LLAW topics.
3 LLAW2212 - The Constitution and the Australian Federation [International / Comparative I]
4 LLAW2221 - The Constitution and the Australian People [Indigenous / Social Justice I]
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e) and 2 and 3 and 4)

1 of LEGL2001, LEGL2113, LLAW3049 has been successfully completed

This topic provides students with an overview of the child protection and juvenile justice systems. In addition it encourages students to develop an appreciation of the difference between a 'rights' approach and a 'welfare' approach to legal issues concerning children. Consideration will be given to the manner in which the Family Law Act affects children's rights and to the difficulties children face when seeking legal representation.

This topic aims to facilitate participants' learning to assist them to:

• develop and appreciation of the philosophical approach to children's issues adopted by the various pieces of State and Commonwealth legislation affecting children
• become familiar with the relevant State and Commonwealth legislation governing areas such as children protection, juvenile justice and Family law
• understand the difficulties children face when they enter the legal system, both in their ability to understand the operation of the system and in accessing legal representation
• develop the skills of scholarly research, legal writing and critical analysis
• improve their ability to work in a team

A student who successfully completes this topic will be able to:

• describe and provide an analytical overview of the philosophical underpinnings of the legislation governing areas such as child protection and juvenile justice
• analyse the barriers to children's participation in the legal system
• articulate the manner in which the Family Law Act affects children's rights
• describe and apply relevant pieces of legislation and decisions
• work effectively as a member of a team
• communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral tasks
• use correct scholarly practices in the areas of citation and referencing
• be able to conduct independent research utilising inter alia international scholarly texts