Explain the doctrine of reception of English law and its application in Australia

LAND LAW

ASSIGNMENT ONE

Value: The assignment is worth 15 marks (15% of the total marks for the unit).

Each question is worth 7.5 marks.

Word limit: The total length of the assignment should be no more than 1,000 words,

a penalty may be imposed on those who exceed this limit.

Question 1 (worth 7.5 marks)

Explain the doctrine of reception of English law and its application in Australia. In

your discussion, include an example of how it operated in relation to land law in the

colony of NSW.

Question 2 (worth 7.5 marks)

In Mabo No 2 (1992) 175 CLR 1, Brennan J noted that the doctrine of tenures was

an essential principle of our land law in NSW. Explain the doctrine and whether you

think it is still relevant to contemporary discussions on land law in Australia.

You should support each answer with references to cases, legislation and/or the

textbook.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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 Number all pages consecutively.

 Students must use ‘pinpoint’ referencing – this requires the actual page number of

a source to be provided when you make use of support material. The referencing

system referred to in the Learning Guide, the Melbourne University Law Review,

Australian Guide to Legal Citation (3rd edition, 2010) (‘the AGLC’)is the preferred

referencing system. A quick reference to the AGLC is available at

http://pubapps.uws.edu.au/aglc/

 No bibliography is required.

The unit coordinator reserves the right to refuse to mark assignments that are not

submitted in accordance with requirements above.

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which is submitted. The assignment must be submitted electronically via the Land

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