VCE Legal Studies Question Thread

[Triple choc fudge]

Could someone please give me a bit of clarification....with the court jurisdictions does the supreme court trial division hear any appeals?? Or do appeals go straight from county to supreme court of appeals?? Thanks very much!!!

[Ameliajanem]

Could someone please give me a bit of clarification....with the court jurisdictions does the supreme court trial division hear any appeals?? Or do appeals go straight from county to supreme court of appeals?? Thanks very much!!!

The Supreme Court (Trial Division) hears appeals in criminal cases on points of law from the Magistrates Court, and hears civil appeals on points of law from VCAT (except in hearings presided over by the President or Vice President) and the Magistrates Court

[clarke54321]

Could someone please give me a bit of clarification....with the court jurisdictions does the supreme court trial division hear any appeals?? Or do appeals go straight from county to supreme court of appeals?? Thanks very much!!!

Yes. The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Trial Division concerns itself with matters on points of law (civil/criminal) from either the Magistrate's Court or from VCAT. Any matters that are appealed from the County Court will go straight to the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal).

[Ameliajanem]

No matter how hard I'm trying civil pre-trial procedures will not stick in my head - anyone got any tips?

[TRA0023]

Does anyone have good examples for recent changes to the legal system? I only have bail and remand changes

[Ameliajanem]

Does anyone have good examples for recent changes to the legal system? I only have bail and remand changes

See my reply on the last page - basically extension of the Koori Court (2013 following 4 year pilot), Legal Aid changes in 2014 and Jury Directions Act 2013

[TRA0023]

No matter how hard I'm trying civil pre-trial procedures will not stick in my head - anyone got any tips?

This may not help, but this is know i remember it:
Pleadings = claims & defences
Discovery = evidence & facts
Direction hearings = orders & instructions

Of course you would need to expand and stuff but trigger words are lit!

[Ameliajanem]

This may not help, but this is know i remember it:
Pleadings = claims & defences
Discovery = evidence & facts
Direction hearings = orders & instructions

Of course you would need to expand and stuff but trigger words are lit!

Holy moly thats helpful! Thank you!!

[ooft]

Quick question. Does VCAT still count as "judicial determination"?

[ontera76]

might be a bit niche, but could someone please sum up similarities/differences between australia and south africa in terms of their constitutional approaches to protection of rights?

[meganrobyn]

Just read one of the past Assessor Reports where the Chief Assessor went through for every comparison.

[TRA0023]

Quick question. Does VCAT still count as "judicial determination"?

When presided over by Vice President or president

[cer0010]

might be a bit niche, but could someone please sum up similarities/differences between australia and south africa in terms of their constitutional approaches to protection of rights?

Similarity- Both have express rights
Difference- Australia only has 5 they have BOR
Similarity- FUlly enforced by the courts
Difference- their court can give remedies and cases can be bought forward in the public interence
Differncee- their rights have a limitation clause
Similarity- structures

[legalstudies17.]

Does anyone know how to tackle this question.

Question 13 (10 marks)
Discuss the ability of parliament to change the law. In your answer, provide one recent example of an individual or group in uencing legislative change.

[Springyboy]

Does anyone know how to tackle this question.

Question 13 (10 marks)
Discuss the ability of parliament to change the law. In your answer, provide one recent example of an individual or group in uencing legislative change.

Is that the 2015 VCAA? If so, I can help you out as that was my 10 marker