Legal Studies Y10

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Decks in this class (19)

Part 2-The Legislature 1
What is the constitution 1,
What are the roles of the constit...,
What is the separation of powers 3
27  cards
Part 1 - Ensuring effective laws
What is the rule of law 1,
What are laws 2,
What are rules 3
24  cards
lesson 6 Commonwealth Parliament
What does bicameral mean 1,
Who do the house of representativ...,
How long is a term in the house o...
13  cards
Lesson 7 Victorian Parliament
Who does the legislative assembly...,
How long is a term in a the legis...,
What are the roles of the legisla...
9  cards
Lesson 9 Political Parties
What is a political party 1,
What are independents 2,
What is an election 3
6  cards
Lesson 10 Composition of Parliament
What is the opposition 1,
What are minor parties 2,
What is the crossbench 3
12  cards
Lesson 11- methods of influencing law refrom
What is a petition 1,
What are advantages of petitions 2,
What are disadvantages of petitio...
6  cards
The courts as a method of law-reform
What is common law 1,
What is ultra vires 2,
What are the strengths of courts ...
5  cards
Lesson 13: Supremacy of Parliament and the interactions between Parlliament and the courts
What is statutory law statute 1,
What is common law 2,
What is statutory interpretation 3
9  cards
The judiciary
What are the roles of the high co...,
What are express rights 2,
What are the five express rights 3
6  cards
L20 - Evaluating The Jury
What are the strengths of having ...,
What are the weaknesses of having...
2  cards
L21 - Common law and Precedent
Precedent 1,
Stare decisis 2,
Ratio decidendi 3
6  cards
L19 - Key personell of the court
Magistrate 1,
What are the key roles of a magis...,
Judge 3
10  cards
L23 - Why statute needs to be interpreted
Statutory interpretation 1,
How is unclear wording a reason f...,
How is the changing nature of wor...
6  cards
L24
What were key facts of the deing ...,
What was the legal issue in the d...,
What was the decision in the dein...
4  cards
L27 : Crime and the purpose of criminal law
Crime 1,
Criminal law 2,
Purposes of crime 3
7  cards
L28 - Classifications and categories of crime
Classification 1,
Categories 2,
Crimes against the person 3
10  cards
L29 - Key concepts of criminal law
The accused 1,
The prosecution 2,
The presumption of innocence 3
10  cards
Lesson 32- Elements of a crime + Strict liability offences
Actus reus 1,
Mens rea 2,
Strict liability offences 3
4  cards

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