COURSE OF READING FOR LAW STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, 1857
First Year
First Term
Introduction; Study of the Law
The Nature of Laws in general; Written Law; the parts of a Written Law; Rules for Interpretation.
The Laws of England.
The Constitution of England and her Colonies.
The Constitution of the Colony of Victoria.
The Crown and its Prerogatives.
The Parliament and the Councils of the Crown.
The Superior Courts of Law. Magistrates and inferior tribunals.
Private Rights.
Rights and duties of Husband and Wife.
Parent and Child; Guardian and Ward.
Master and Servant.
Corporations.
Works to be Read:
Blackstone's Commentaries, vols I and II
Bacon's Abridgement, Title Prerogative.
Dwarris on Statutes.
Constitution Act of Victoria.
Colonial Statutes relating to the various subjects enumerated.
Extended Course:
De Lolme on the Constitution.
Chitty's Prerogative.
Hale's History of the Common Law.
Creasy on the English Constitution.
Vattel's Law of Nations.
Roper on Husband and Wife.
Bingham on Infancy.
Glover on Corporations.
Second Term
Real Property.
Corporeal and Incorporeal Hereditaments.
Feudal System.
Ancient English Tenures.
Modern English Tenures.
Tenures in the Colony of Victoria.
Of Estates.
Of the various Titles to Real Estates.
Of the Alienation of Estates.
Of Deeds.
Works to be Read:
Blackstone's Commentaries, vol. II
Watkin's Conveyancing.
Bythewood.
Colonial Statutes relating to the various subjects enumerated.
Extended Course:
Coke upon Littleton.
Shepherd's Touchstone.
Lewin on Trust.
Sanders on Uses.
Sugden on Powers.
Preston on Estates.
Cruise's Digest.
Third Term
Personal Property in general
Title to Personal Property
Alienation of Personal Property
On the Law of Wills
Works to be Read:
Chitty on Contracts
Bayley on Bills of Exchange
Arnold's Insurance
Colonial Statutes relating to the various subjects enumerated
Extended Course:
Pothier on Contracts
Jarman on Wills
Toller on Executors
Broom's Maxims
Woodfall's Landlord and Tenant
Roper on Husband and Wife
Smith's Leading Cases
Second Year
First Term
Common Law Pleading
Evidence
Practice
Works to be Read:
Blackstone's Commentaries, vol. III
Stephen on Pleading
Taylor on Evidence
Archbold's Practice
Colonial Statutes relating to the various subjects enumerated
Extended Course:
Starkie on Evidence
Finlayson's Leading Cases
Second Term
Criminal Law Pleading
Evidence
Practice
Works to be Read:
Blackstone's Commentaries, vol. IV
Russell on Crimes
Archbold's Pleading and Evidence
Colonial Statutes relating to the various subjects enumerated
Extended Course:
Hale's Pleas of the Crown
Hawkins' ditto
East's ditto
Foster's Crown Law
Corner's Crown Practice
State Trials
Third Term
Equity Pleading
Evidence and Practice
Ecclesiastical and Insolvency Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Works to be Read:
Story's Equity Jurisprudence
White and Tudor's Leading Cases
Daniell's Practice
Colonial Statutes relating to the various subjects enumerated
Extended Course:
Story's Equity Pleadings
Gresley's Evidence
Beames on Costs
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