SLSS1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Positive Liberty, Feminist Theory, Alternative Dispute Resolution

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Sociolegal Studies
• Course: SLSS1001
• Professor: Allen George

Document Summary

Reading: foundations of the common law, qna,- liberalism, rule of law. Law is defined as a major social institution. Power: words, knowledge, resistence, state. eg: marriage equality not same sex marriage. Is power applied equality across society?- rule of the law. Law does not always occur in a fair way. Should we follow an unjust law? eg: ab, refugees held without knowledge of crime (must be informed) Legal vs just, duality of law to produce order. Readings: introduction to australia"s legal system: first glimpses. Politicians: an expression of current government policy, accommodating the recurrent tensions between groups. New arrivals: unknown and threatening, a part of the culture shock". Lawyers: law as a familiar tool, to be manipulated, achieve justice. Police officers: source of their power, feature of social life. Law sometimes tells people what they must or must not do. At times the law tells you not to do something, but does not make it a crime.