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U1 AOS 1
Social cohesion,
What is the role of laws,
What is the role of individuals
51
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U1 AOS2
What is a crime,
What are the elements of a crime,
What is the actus reus
25
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Murder
Define murder,
What is murder do not define,
What are the elements of murder
15
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Minor theft
Define minor theft,
What constitues classifies as min...,
Define the nature and seriousness...
13
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U1 AOS3 - Civil law
Define civil law,
What does breach refer to,
What does causation refer to
26
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Negligence
What is negligence,
What does negligence protect,
When might a claim arise
35
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Online shopping
What are the elements,
What are the elements that make a...,
What must exist for a contract to...
6
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Defamation
What is defamation,
What does defamation involve,
What does defamation involve
24
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U2 AOS1 - Sanctions
What is a sanction,
Why do courts issue sanctions,
What are the institutions that en...
31
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Role of courts and Jury
What are the 2 roles of the courts,
Determining the case,
What is the magistrates court use...
29
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Purposes and types of sanctions
What is a sanction,
When are sanctions imposed,
Who imposes sanctions
32
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Sentencing factors
When does sentencing occur,
Who decides the sentence,
What is a sentence
13
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Principles of justice
Fairness,
To uphold fairness people should ...,
Equality
6
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Alternative approaches to sentencing
What is the drug court,
What is the purpose of the drug c...,
What is a drug treatment order
12
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Methods to resolve civil disputes - U2 AOS2
What is mediation,
What is the mediator s role,
How does the decision work in med...
13
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Dispute resolution bodies
What do dispute resolution bodies do,
What do tribunals do define,
What is the purpose of a tribunal
25
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Roles of courts and juries
What are the two three roles of c...,
What is involved in determining l...,
As part of court s role in determ...
19
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Civil remedies
What is the purpose of a remedy,
What are the two main types of ci...,
What are damages
13
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U2 AOS 3 - Protection of rights in Australia
What is a right define,
Describe rights,
What is the purpose of rights
25
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Constitutional rights
What is the name of the australia...,
What does the australian constitu...,
How can the constitution be changed
32
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Influence of international agreements
What is international law,
What does international law estab...,
What who does international law a...
26
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Unit 3 AOS 1 - DP 1
What is a summary offence,
Are juries involved in a summary ...,
Where are majority of summary off...
17
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DP 3 - rights of accused
What are some rights of the accused,
What is the right to be tried wit...,
When can an accused be tried with...
9
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DP 4 - right of victims
What are some of the rights of vi...,
What is the right to give evidenc...,
Which offences will permit the ri...
13
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DP5 - Principles of Justice
What does the principle of fairne...,
What does fairness not mean,
What are impartial processes
16
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DP6 - The role of VLA and CLC's
Understand how Victorian Legal aid and Community Legal centers uphold the principles of justice
15
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DP7 Plea negotiations
What are the consquences of a ple...,
What is a plea negotiation,
What are the types of resolutions
14
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DP8 Reasons for a court hierarchy
Why is specialisation important,
What is an appeal,
Why are appeals important
5
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DP9 Roles of key personnel
What is the role of the magistrat...,
What does acting impartially require,
How does a judge manage a hearing...
10
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DP 10 The need for legal practitioners
What is a legal practitioner,
What is the role of a legal prac,
Why are legal practitioners needed
6
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DP11 - The impact of costs, time and cultural differences
How do costs impact the justice s...,
What are the measures to reduce c...,
How does the impact of costs impa...
8
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DP12
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DP13
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DP14 Factors considered in sentencing
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U3 AOS 2 - DP1 Key principles in the civil justice system
What are the purposes of the civi...,
What is the aim of civil law,
What are the key principles in ci...
6
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DP2 Factors to consider before initiating a civil claim
Costs, limitation of actions and enforcement issues
13
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DP3 Principles of justice in civil law
How do impartial processes relate...,
What is the principle of fairness,
How does participation relate to ...
9
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DP4 Dispute resolution methods
What is mediation,
What is the mediator s role,
When parties reach a mutually acc...
17
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DP5 Reasons for a Court Hierarchy
What is administrative convenience,
How does administrative convenien...,
Examples of administrative conven...
17
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DP6 Roles of key personnel
The roles of the judge, jury and parties in a civil dispute
16
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DP7 The need for legal practitioners
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DP8 Class actions
What is a class action,
Which court hears class actions,
What is the lead plaintiff
8
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DP9 Purposes and appropriateness of institutions
What is cav,
What are the three purposes of cav,
How does cav achieve its purpose ...
5
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DP11 Purposes and types of remedies
What is a remedy,
What are three purposes of remedies,
What are damages
29
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U4 AOS1 Role of the houses and crown in law-making
How many members are there in the...,
What are the 5 roles of the lower...,
How many members are there in the...
15
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DP2 State and Commonwealth law-making powers
What are law making powers,
What is the division of powers,
What is a residual power with an ...
5
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DP3 Significance of s 109
What is the purpose of s 109,
What does s 109 state,
What is an example of the use of ...
4
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DP4 Brislan Case
High court case which has impacted law-making powers
7
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DP5 Factors that affect the ability of parliament to make laws
What are the three factors,
How is the bicameral structure of...,
How can having a majority make it...
10
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DP6 Constitutional checks on parliament in law-making
What are the 3 checks on parliame...,
What is a constitutional check,
What role does the high court pla...
13
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DP7 Statutory interpretation
What is statutory interpretation,
What does statutory interpretatio...,
What are the reasons for statutor...
7
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DP8 The Doctrine of Precedent
How is precedent set,
What are the three main latin phr...,
When is precedent binding
7
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DP9 Factors affecting the ability of courts to make law
What are the 4 factors that affec...,
What is the doctrine of precedent,
How does the doctrine of preceden...
8
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DP10 Features of the relationship between the courts and parliament in law-making
What are the 3 features,
What is the supremacy of parliament,
How can courts influence parliament
6
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U4 AOS 2 Reasons for law reform
What are 3 reasons for law reform,
Why does law reform need to occur...,
Why does law reform need to occur...
4
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Individuals influencing law reform
Petitions, demonstrations and use of the courts
7
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DP4 VLRC
What is the vlrc an example of,
What are the functions of the vlrc,
What is major inquiry
10
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DP5 Inclusive juries
What were the reasons for law reform,
When did the investigation begin,
What is the information about the...
8
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DP6 Parliamentary committees
What is a parliamentary committee,
Why are parliamentary committees ...,
What are the processes that a par...
11
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DP7 Anti-vilification protections
What is vilification,
What is the relevant legislation,
What are the reasons for reform g...
12
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DP8 Reasons for constitutional reform
What are the 4 reasons for consti...,
Why is recognising first nations ...,
First nations peoples what happen...
8
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