HSC Legal Studies Question Thread

[Evanthia G]

Any predictions for the Shelter and Consumers essay? 

[katie,rinos]

hey katie...
do you think they would ever only give you the option of both the essays being on one of the following:
• credit
• product certification
• marketing innovations
• technology
because i am a lot more confident with the themes and challenges and i feel as if i know VERY little from the above topics 
thanks

Hey,
I don't think that they would have both essays specifically on a contemporary issues (credit, product certification, marketing innovations, technology). I think that they might have a question on 1 or 2 contemporary issues and another on a theme and challenge.  One specific question and another that is more broader. Although, I am not too sure.
So, I think it should be ok for you, however maybe try to know some contemporary issues (even just broadly) because you might be able to add them into a themes and challenges essay as well.

Heres an image of all the past questions from 2011-now for crime, the larger human rights question, family, and consumers with my classes predictions.


Hope this helps! Good luck for Thursday! 

[~BK~]

Hey,
I don't think that they would have both essays specifically on a contemporary issues (credit, product certification, marketing innovations, technology). I think that they might have a question on 1 or 2 contemporary issues and another on a theme and challenge.  One specific question and another that is more broader. Although, I am not too sure.
So, I think it should be ok for you, however maybe try to know some contemporary issues (even just broadly) because you might be able to add them into a themes and challenges essay as well.

Heres an image of all the past questions from 2011-now for crime, the larger human rights question, family, and consumers with my classes predictions.
(Image removed from quote.)

Hope this helps! Good luck for Thursday! 

thanks sooo much for that katie 
i honestly feel as if we only focused on themes and challenges in class and kinda disregarded the contemporary issues majorly!!.. i only know marketing practices from business studies 
that table really helps... tho its not 100% safe to go by predictions, but its good to know 

[daenyy]

hey ya'll, if they asked for a law reform question regarding the criminal trial process, what paragraphs would you have? i've got paragraphs on partial defences and jury, but what's an idea for the third paragraph?

[Korrasami]

Hey everyone, how would I structure an essay about care and protection of children?

[paigek3]

hey ya'll, if they asked for a law reform question regarding the criminal trial process, what paragraphs would you have? i've got paragraphs on partial defences and jury, but what's an idea for the third paragraph?

Maybe charge negotiation, as included in Section 35A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2010

Hey everyone, how would I structure an essay about care and protection of children?

I have struggled a bit with this too, but thinking of doing
- FACS
- Amendments to legislation after Wood Inquiry
- The Media's role in bringing light to situations

But will be eager to hear other people's ideas!

[sidzeman]

For R v Singh and defences in general - what legislation was provocation found in?

[paigek3]

For R v Singh and defences in general - what legislation was provocation found in?

Crimes Amendment (Provocation) Act 2014 (NSW) was the act that introduced extreme provocation, now in Section 23 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Should find other defences also there

[Korrasami]

Maybe charge negotiation, as included in Section 35A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2010

I have struggled a bit with this too, but thinking of doing
- FACS
- Amendments to legislation after Wood Inquiry
- The Media's role in bringing light to situations

But will be eager to hear other people's ideas!

I was thinking of putting the Wood inquiry on a paragraph about domestic violence against children
What about a paragraph on parental responsibility and legal consequences in separation involving children?

[paigek3]

I was thinking of putting the Wood inquiry on a paragraph about domestic violence against children
What about a paragraph on parental responsibility and legal consequences in separation involving children?

Oo yeah that sounds good too. Make sure the key focus is on ensuring the best interest of the child is paramount including their safety

[sidzeman]

Crimes Amendment (Provocation) Act 2014 (NSW) was the act that introduced extreme provocation, now in Section 23 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Should find other defences also there

You are a god send have all the respect points

[rodero]

Does anyone have an essay structure for same-sex relationships? A brief outline as to what would be mentioned would help heaps. Thanks

[paigek3]

Does anyone have an essay structure for same-sex relationships? A brief outline as to what would be mentioned would help heaps. Thanks

My personal way of structuring a same-sex relationships essay is in sort of a timeline, so:

P1- de-criminalisation of homosexual sex
P2 - amendment to de facto definition
P3 - a look into the future, need for same sex marriage, plebicite

[rodero]

My personal way of structuring a same-sex relationships essay is in sort of a timeline, so:

P1- de-criminalisation of homosexual sex
P2 - amendment to de facto definition
P3 - a look into the future, need for same sex marriage, plebicite

Cheers

EDIT Just wondering if you had any cases for these?

[paigek3]

Cheers

EDIT Just wondering if you had any cases for these?

Do indeed

Toonen v Australia 1991 - de-criminalisation of homosexual sex (or maybe this was Croome v Tasmania... check out both!)
Hyde v Hyde and Woodmansee 1866 - this is the case that established Australia’s definition of marriage pursuant to when it was introduced in 2004. Could include this in the last paragraph indicating how outdated the definition is