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Legal and non-legal rules
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Legal rules are are enforced by the courts eg. Traffic laws, where as non-legal rules are made by an organisation or school etc. monopoly rules are non-legal rule.
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Criminal law
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Relates to omissions against society.
The main aims of criminal law: Apprehend Prosecute Punish |
Eg. Assault murder rape etc
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Civil law
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Relates to disputes between two parties.
Main aim of civil law: Return the person who's rights have been infringed to their original position. |
Eg. Tort law, family law, consumer law, property law
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Sources of law
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Parliament
Subordinate authorities Courts |
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Parliament (source of law)
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There are 9 parliaments:
Commonwealth parliament in Canberra (Federal parliament) 1901 6 state parliaments 2 territory parliaments |
There are 9
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Subordinate authorities (source of law)
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Exists as parliament can't look at every little detail.
Make laws on minor matters. 'Delegated legislation' (Includes laws made by local councils.) |
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Courts (source of law)
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The courts job is to interpret the law.
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Precedent
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When they have a 'grey area' the have to make a decision and then the next time this grey area occurs they'll follow the decision of the previous court.
This is called 'precedent' |
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Parliamentary system
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Based on the Westminster system
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Parliaments
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The role of parliament is to pass laws for the the good government of the country and state.
2 separate chambers or houses referred to as 'bicameral' |
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Queens representative
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The governor-general
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The senate
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Upper house
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The House of Representatives
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Lower house
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Commonwealth table
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Legislative council
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40 members
5 from each region Seats are held for 4 years |
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Changing laws
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Media
Online campaigning Public protests Petition |
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