VCE Legal Studies Question Thread

[werdna]

My next SAC is two weeks away; it's worth 50% of my Unit 3 SAC mark. Where's everyone up to? We just finished express/implied rights/structural protections and are moving onto "Protecting rights - comparative approaches". o.0

Our next SAC is worth 50% of Unit 3 as well. Finished 'referral of powers' today.

[gs]

Next Legal SAC is next Wed or Fri; hoping the latter as have got an English & Further SAC on the last week too.

[gs]

damn..should have studied im screwed for the SAC tmrw. Thank god it's only out of 15. O_O

How'd you go?

[flash36]

Would any past Legal Studies students have any notes on Canada; in comparison to Australia that they could upload? My textbook isn't the greatest...

damn..should have studied im screwed for the SAC tmrw. Thank god it's only out of 15. O_O

My next SAC is two weeks away; it's worth 50% of my Unit 3 SAC mark. Where's everyone up to? We just finished express/implied rights/structural protections and are moving onto "Protecting rights - comparative approaches". o.0

Try my notes mate, should be in the notes section of the site.

[nacho]

damn..should have studied im screwed for the SAC tmrw. Thank god it's only out of 15. O_O

How'd you go?

ugh, i think i lost 2 marks.
there was a question asking the process used by VLRC to investigate homicide.
I didn't think they'd specifically ask an area (despite reading my friend's email at 12am the day before lol), so i just looked up sexual offences, and memorise the acts and procedures used.. I tried making stuff up, hopefully that will be enough for marks, but i am not entirely sure.. I made up the "Crimes (Homicide) Act 2004" and put it down lol..
overalll, decent SAC, 7 hours of studying the day before was sufficient lol - but seriously, i am never doing that again

[Zafaraaaa]

Please help I just need a few pointers for these questionss

Explain how the law making powers of the Commonwealth and state parliaments can be changed through a referendum. Support your answer with an example. [5 marks]

Explain why some laws are the same throughout Australia, while other laws vary from state to state.

thanks! =]

[Tobias Funke]

Referendums exist usually to bring about a change in the constitution, thus law making powers will change with the constitutional change

2) Division of powers, fairly straight forward that one
Exclusive Powers, Concurrent Powers and Residual Powers

[flash36]

Yeah, and just add in the referendum process; Cinstitution Alteration Bill, passed through parllament twice in 2 - 6 months, then a double majority must be achieved (majority in Australia in majority of states).

[burbs]

What are your examples of checks and respective balances?

[Tobias Funke]

"To what extent is drafting legislation an effective process"

This is one of two questions that have been troubling me a little, what defines an effective process? Is it the time it takes?

Yeah i thought it was a weird q.

[burbs]

That would be efficient process. I would say its more about minimising errors and compatibility of the legislation. Doubt that'll be on it tomorrow.

[eeps]

Well yeh, the time taken for a bill/legislation to be written up by the parliamentary counsel. You would just talk about the problems involved with drafting legislation. For example; time constraints, legal terms, possible interpretations, clear advice and so on. I don't think it's clearly stated on the study design that it will be tested for AOS 1.

Edited.

[Tobias Funke]

He's in my class

- So basically I could say it's not really an effective process because of yadda yadda?

The other question is

'Two strengths of parliament as a law-maker are that it makes laws which reflect the views of the community and can make laws whenever the need arises'
Critically examine these two strengths (6 marks)

Firstly, a clarification - does critically examine mean an in-depth analysis of both sides? or is there more to it?

Then, "laws which reflect the views of the community"
- Comment on how the people vote in the government - who introduces the majority of bills - to represent them and thus the policies introduced tend to be reflective of community values
- However, as the members of the party are more likely to vote along party lines as opposed to the views of the community, it can lack such qualities?

I hate 6 markers, the practice sac was about the senate being obstructionist

[burbs]

Probably good idea not to have a student's name on the boards.

[nacho]

This is a question to previous legal studies students:
Did you keep any big changes in the law which were reported in the media (i.e. newspaper) in like a folder and make a collection throughout the year?
in fact, did you happen to do anything other than questions, practice exams and study guides in preparation?

Thanks.