Laws in Australia can be made by several different group referred to as law
making bodies most laws in Australia are made by parliament and are
called legislation statues or acts. There are two levels of parliament the
federal parliament and the state/ territory
Draft bill is introduced by a
member of parliament usually
one of the ministers
In the house of reps the bill is
presented by the minister who
explains what it means for
Australia
In the house of reps the bill is
read out loud in the first reading
and then read again and debated In the house of reps the bill is
in a second reading discussed in a process called
consideration in details and any
amendments are suggested
In the house of reps, the bill is
debated on in the third reading
The bill is passed in the house of
reps and sent to the senete
The bill followed a similar process
in the senate as the house of reps
and is voted upon
The bill is passed in the senate
The bill is sent to the governor
general to be signed in a process
called royal accent
The bill is passed a new law has
been made
● Draft bill is introduced by a member of parliament
usually one of the ministers
● bill is presented by the minister who explains what it
means for Australia then the bill is read out loud in the
first reading and then read again and debated in a
second reading is debated on in the third reading
● The bill is passed in the house of reps and sent to the
senate The bill followed a similar process in the senate
as the house of reps and if voted upon The bill is passed
the senate
● The bill is sent to the governor general to be signed in a
process called royal accent The bill is passed a new law
has been made
All people must be Herd by an independent
treated equally before and imperial decision
the law maker
This includes police
courts and other legal We have the right to an
authorities explanation to the court or
decision-making authority
A fair hearing needs a
You have the right to fair amount of time and
remain silent fair attention to the
hearing
Courts are separate from
the elected parliament
and government so the A full court will have
magistrates and judges three judges hearing an
are free to do what they appeal
want
Appeals from a judgment
No one is above the law
only has 1 judge
For an appeal to succeed
Judge can ensure that
a party must convince
both parties in a case
the cocurt that the
are treated consistently
judge made an error
Statute law, referred to as codified law, is a set of universally accepted
regulations that provide guidance and order in a specific society,
organization, or country
Common law is a term used to refer to law that is developed through
decisions of the court, rather than by relying solely on statutes or
regulations.
parliaments judgess
The legislature Stare decisis
applies to anyone who is
all citizens.
subject to the jurisdiction
traffic regulations, laws based on the customs
criminal offenses, and and principles of society,
agreements. which are used in court
cases
based on decisions made in
Judicial decisions
other courts and the country’s
written constitution
is the highest court in the Australian judicial system. The functions of
the High Court are to interpret and apply the law of Australia
Hears appeals inferior
Pursuant to courts and tribunals and
commonwealth have civil and criminal
legislation jurisdiction.
intermediate trial court placing it
deals only with family between the Magistrates Court and
law matters including the Supreme Court in the Western
appeals Australian courts hierarchy. The
District Court deals with serious
criminal offences
The Magistrates
deals with family law, Court deals with both civil
migration and other and criminal matters. All
general federal law criminal proceedings
matters. against adults begin in
this jurisdiction.
A jury is …
They should be impartial and unbiased because …
Ways that juries can be impacted by social media include …
A way to stop jurors from doing the wrong thing could be …
If a juror does not adhere to the rules, I believe that they should …
I believe that juries should/should not be abolished because … (provide two
reasons).
The judiciary is the system of courts
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that adjudicates legal
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disputes/disagreements and interprets,
their idea
defends, and applies the law in legal
cases.
In law, an appeal is the process in which Errot who was sent to
cases are reviewed by a higher 18 years appealed on
appeal
authority, where parties request a changing his sentence
formal change to an official decision. but was denied
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consideration of statements or years was accused of murder
Fair hearing
arguments from both sides of an issue after his sentence and gpt
the same process as he did
the first time
Law making
bodies
Federal
parliment
State/
territory
parliment
Statutory
authorities
Common
law
precedent
Fair hearing
