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Principles of the Australian Parliamentary System
Representative government,
Responsible government,
Responsible government 2
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Structure of Victorian and Commonwealth Parliament
Westminister system,
Bicameral parliament,
The crown
14
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Why Laws May Need to Change
Laws may need to change because of,
Changing community attitudes and ...,
Changing community attitudes example
5
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VLRC
The vlrc is,
Role of vlrc 1,
Role of vlrc 2
14
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How Individuals Influence Legislative Change
Petitions are,
Strength of petitions,
Weakness of petitions
12
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Progress of a Bill through Parliament
First reading,
Second reading,
Statement of compatibility in vic...
12
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Evaluation of Parliament as a Lawmaker
Strengths weakness of parliament,
Delegate power,
Strength of delegation
6
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3.2.1 Division of Power
Division of power,
Specific power,
Specific power 2
16
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3.2.2 Restrictions on Power
Restrictions can be on,
Restrictions on commonwealth parl...,
S92
5
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3.2.3 Changing the Constitution
S128,
Step 1 in changing the constitution,
Step 2 in changing the constitution
10
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3.2.4 Impact of Referendum on Division of Power
Referendums have had,
Out of the successful referendums...,
There have only been out of succe...
10
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3.2.5 Role of the High Court interpreting the Constitution
Role 1 of the high court,
Role 2 of the high court,
The high court cant
6
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3.2.6 Significance of High Court cases
Case 1,
Tasmanian government,
Commonwealth claimed the legislat...
17
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3.2.7 Capacity of States to refer Law-making Power
Section that enables the referral...,
S51 xxxvi,
The process is
13
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(B) 3.2.8 The means by which the Constitution protects rights
The 3 means by which the consitut...,
How many express rights,
The 5 express rights
20
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(B) 3.2.9 Significance of High Court case relating to Constitutional protection of rights
Political case,
Significance of the political bro...,
Facts
8
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(B) 3.2.10 Australia's Constitutional Approach to protection of rights compared to South Africa
Similarities 1,
Similarity 2,
South africa court
11
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3.3.1 Operation of the Doctrine of Precedent
Court hierarchy,
Common law,
Doctrine of precedent
22
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3.3.2 The ability of judges to make law
Positive 1,
Eg of novel set of facts,
Positive 2
10
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3.3.3 Reasons for interpreting statutes
Statutory interpretation,
Reason 1,
Ambiguous
13
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3.3.4 Effects of Interpreting Statutes
Effect 1,
Broad interpretation,
Example 1
8
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3.3.5 Strengths and Weaknesses of Law-Making through the Courts
Strength 1,
A decision must be made,
Weakness 1
14
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3.3.6 The Relationship between Courts and Parliament in law-making
Statutory interpretation,
Ultra vires,
Codification
8
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4.1.1 Reasons for a Court hierarchy
Reason 1,
Doctrine of precedent,
Reason 2
9
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4.1.2 Jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction,
Appellate jurisdiction,
Magistrates court oj civil
16
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4.1.3 VCAT
Vcat role 1,
Vcat role 2,
Example
3
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4.1.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
Mediation conciliation and arbitr...,
Mediation,
Conciliation
13
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4.1.5 Strengths and Weaknesses of Dispute Resolution Methods
Mediation and conciliation streng...,
Cheaper,
Mediation and conciliation streng...
24
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4.1.6 VCAT and the Courts
Importance of courts,
Court strength 1,
Greater formality
21
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5.1.1 Elements of an Effective Legal System
Feature 1 of the adversary system,
Role of the parties,
Role of the parties aspect 1
18
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5.1.2 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Adversary System
Role of the parties strength 1,
Role of the parties strength 2,
Role of the parties weakness 1
19
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5.1.3 Inquisitorial System v Adversary System
Role of the judge,
Role of the judge similarity 1,
Role of the judge difference 1
8
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5.1.4 Possible reforms of the adversary system
Reform 1,
Judge are and they should be able to,
Reform 1 strength
8
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5.1.5 Role of the Juries
Similarity 1 between role of civi...,
Similarity 2 between role of civi...,
Similarity 3 between role of civi...
16
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5.1.6 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Jury
Strength 1,
Cross section of the community,
Strength 2
14
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5.1.7 Reforms and alternatives to the jury system
Recent reform,
2008 amendment to the juries act ...,
2008 amendment to the juries act ...
11
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6: Civil Pre-Trial Procedures and their purpose
Pre trial procedures,
Pleadings,
Pleading step 1
20
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6: Effectiveness of cicil pre-trial procedures
Fair and unbiased hearing pleadin...,
Fair and unbiased hearing discove...,
Fair and unbiased hearing pleadin...
9
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6: Types of civil remedies and their effectiveness
Purpose of civil remedies,
Damages,
Specific damages
12
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6: Criminal Pre-Trial procedures and their purposes
Bail,
Bail purpose 1,
Bail purpose 2
9
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6: General Purposes of criminal sanctions
Punishment,
Deterrence,
Denunciation
5
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6: Sanctions and their specific purpose
Imprisonment,
Imprisonment punishment,
Imprisonment protection
16
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6: Problems and difficulties in gaining access to the law
3 main problems,
Cost,
Recent change cost
19
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Comparison of the way the Courts and VCAT operate
Similarity 1,
Similarity 2,
Similarity 3
8
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