Sources of Contemporary Law: Review 2.1

Chapter 2
Sources of contemporary
law
REVIEW 2.1
1 Why do we need courts?
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2 Explain the meaning of court hierachy.
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3 Which court is the highest in Australia?
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4 Outline the types of matters that are heard in the local court.
Who hears these matters?
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5 Indicate the types of cases that are dealt with in the District
Court of New South Wales. Who decides these cases?
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6 Describe the role of the Supreme Court.
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7 Explain the importance of the High Court.
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8 In which court would the following matters most likely be
heard?
a a murder trial
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b an appeal from the NSW Supreme Court
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c a hearing for the offence of using offensive language in
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d an investigation into a suspicious death
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e an armed robbery trial
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f the preliminary hearing for a kidnapping case
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g a civil dispute between business partners involving $100
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h a case dealing with an aspect of the Australian Constitution
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REVIEW 2.2
1 Explain how common law originated.
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2 Describe how people were tried for crimes in medieval
England. What were the problems with this system?
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3 Define equity law and explain how it differs from the
common law.
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4 Explain why Australian law is based on common law
principles.
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5 Identify the differences between court-made law and statute
law.
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6 How is the principle of precedent used in court decisions?
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7 Evaluate the importance of the Gutnick v Dow Jones & Co. Inc
case.
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8 Devise a way to explain to the public how an Act of
Parliament is made. You may wish to use a series of cartoons
or a storyboard.
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9 Define delegated legislation. Demonstrate your knowledge
with appropriate examples.
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REVIEW 2.3
1 Define the term constitution.
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2 Use examples to outline the constitutional division of power.
In your answer distinguish between:
a legislative powers
b enumerated powers
c concurrent powers
d exclusive powers
e residual powers.
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REVIEW 2.3 (CONT.)

3 Study the extract of s 51 and answer the following questions:
a Under what section of the Constitution can the federal
government legislate with respect to imports and exports?
Explain your answer.
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b With specific reference to s 51(xxi) and (xxii) outline the
grounds on which de facto relationships are considered
residual powers. Explain why these relationships were not
covered in the Constitution by our founding fathers.
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c Outline the process by which the federal government could
construct a rail line from Brisbane to Melbourne. Refer to s
51(xxxii), (xxxiii) and (xxxiv).
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d What part of the Constitution reproduced here has been
altered by a referendum? Explain the impact of this
amendment.
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e Explain s 51 (xxxvii) in your own words.
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REVIEW 2.3 (CONT.)

4 Write a summary of Commonwealth v Tasmania [1983] HCA
21 using the following headings:
a facts
b issue
c judgment.
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5 With specific reference to s 128, outline why it is so difficult

to alter the Australian Constitution, even if more than 50 per
cent of voters want the proposed change.
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REVIEW 2.4
1 Distinguish between the three arms of government.
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2 Explain how the separation of powers operates in Australia.
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3 Outline the significance of the separation of powers for the

functioning of a democracy.
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REVIEW 2.5
1 Describe the importance of tradition in Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander customary law.
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2 Explain the different relationships that Europeans and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have with the land.
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3 Why is it not possible to refer to a uniform Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander customary law?
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4 What do the laws of Indigenous Australian peoples have in
common?
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5 Identify some ways in which customary law is relevant to the
Australian contemporary legal system.
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REVIEW 2.6
1 Explain two different ways that the term state can be used.
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2 Identify what is meant by the term international law.
Outline the different ways in which international law is made.
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3 Why was the United Nations established?
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4 Discuss the limitations of international laws.
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5 Describe the functions of the UN General Assembly.
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6 Explain the importance of the UN Security Council.
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7 Outline the role of the International Court of Justice. Discuss
its limitations.
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8 Identify some organisations that influence international law.
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Chapter summary tasks

1 Explain and justify the different checks and balances
provided by the Australian Constitution.
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2 Explain the difference between the division of power and
the separation of powers under the Constitution.
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3 Use examples to describe the various roles of the High Court.
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4 Class debate: If the Constitution were to be rewritten today,
what current state
government powers should go directly to the federal
government?
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5 Explain the difference between common law and statute law.
Analyse their relationship.
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6 Describe the distinguishing features of Indigenous Australian
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7 Discuss the relationship between the government and the
whole parliament when
it comes to making new laws or amending current laws.
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8 Evaluate the influence of international law on domestic law.
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9 Explain the jurisdiction of each of the courts in New South
Wales or the Australian Capital Territory.
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10 Critically analyse the ways that Indigenous Australian law
has been, and can be, incorporated into the contemporary
Australian legal system.
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5 With specific reference to s 128, outline why it is so difficult