HSC Legal Studies Question Thread

[paigek3]

Hey guys I found a tricky multiple choice Q:

Which of the following people is most likely to receive legal aid?

A) An accused with no prior offences who is pleading not guilty
B) A young offender who is pleading not guilty
C) An accused person with prior offences who is pleading guilty
D) An accused person with a mental illness

This doesn't have an answer sheet with it so i was wondering if I could have some help here. I think that the answer would be D. Legal aid has 3 tests, being a means, merit and jurisdiction; Can the person pay, can we win, is it in our jurisdiction is a simple way to know what these tests entail. Since D has a mental illness, they would be more likely to gain an acquittal, and I don't think the accused's intention to plead guilty has any bearing on legal aid. For that reason, I'd say D. However, it is pretty tricky and I don't have an answers sheet so if anyone could confirm that would help a lot!

At first look I thought it would be B because everyone under the age of 18 is guaranteed legal aid without the need of any testing, if I recall correctly?

EDIT: and to your second question, I also agree with B

[annajpeterson]

any predictions for the world order essay?

[georgiia]

Is the Australian Human Rights Commission a non-legal mechanism?

[jamonwindeyer]

Hey,

For a straight conduct of hostilities question for WO, is it best to mention R2P as well? Sort of talk about how limitations of the Geneva convention and the barrier of state sovereignty led to R2P?

Any advice would be much appreciated :0

You can definitely mention R2P - All the areas of World Order heavily overlap so you're safe

Most successful/famous UNSC resolution in response to Libya??

I don't know about famous/successful but this appears to be the most recent

Does anyone have predictions for shelter and family?

Law reform is my bet for Crime so I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up in the Options

Any ideas about to write for a Crime question on the adversary system? It's one of the aspects of the syllabus that haven't really been questioned. All I can think of is a 'pros' and 'cons' kind of discussion but that doesn't seem good enough.

thanks in advance

I'd frame it as a balancing rights essay, with a paragraph each on victims, offenders and society and how their rights are protected by the adversarial process. You can discuss things like juries, rules for admissible evidence, special victims rights provisions, etc etc

[jamonwindeyer]

how would you write an essay about compliance and non-compliance in relation to family laws? we literally never learnt about that topic point in class, so i'm super confused.

Compliance and non-compliance can be warped to simply, how effectively do the laws/responses adequately handle the issue and thus encourage people to comply? Like, it's only a slight spin on normal "effectiveness of responses" analysis. So, pick your favourite three responses for the Option and analyse how well they work, and thus, how well they encourage people to comply with the law

for a reflection of changing values and ethical standards in regard to consumers question..
would i be able to include implying terms into contracts for the 'weaker party' and superior bargaining power or is this irrelevant?! 

Yep, pretty much anything can be linked to changing values. Society values _________, which is reflected in laws X, Y and Z. Almost definitely you can tie this in

any predictions for the world order essay?

Law reform

Is the Australian Human Rights Commission a non-legal mechanism?

I'd call it a legal mechanism

[littleshreep]

Is the Australian Human Rights Commission a non-legal mechanism?

AHRC: independent statutory authority, administers federal HR legislation, investigates and conciliates complaints about HR abuse in legislation, can’t make legally binding decisions.

So... I don't think it is a non-legal mechanism.. but I may be wrong! Sorry

[littleshreep]

I'd frame it as a balancing rights essay, with a paragraph each on victims, offenders and society and how their rights are protected by the adversarial process. You can discuss things like juries, rules for admissible evidence, special victims rights provisions, etc etc

Okay, cool thank you

[paigek3]

Law reform

Was this a typo thinking the question was asking about crime instead of world order, or do you really think law reform could come up in world order  (pls be the former)

[mattmuzz]

any predictions for the world order essay?

i am thinking something to with contemporary issues of regional and global situations that threaten peace and security: nuclear threat linked with international law or i hope something to do with compliance because you can link that really well with legal and non legal responses

[jamonwindeyer]

Was this a typo thinking the question was asking about crime instead of world order, or do you really think law reform could come up in world order  (pls be the former)

Not a typo unfortunately, law reform is a theme and challenge for world order like all the areas of the syllabus so it is a definite possibility!! It's my bet it will appear somewhere this year

[[MA165]]

how does the fair work act 2009 and the fair work regulations 2009 differ?
this is prob a dumb question...
i know one is a statue but what exactly is the other? or it it just under the act....   
TIA

[paigek3]

Not a typo unfortunately, law reform is a theme and challenge for world order like all the areas of the syllabus so it is a definite possibility!! It's my bet it will appear somewhere this year

What could be the body paragraphs here aaaah

[littleshreep]

how does the fair work act 2009 and the fair work regulations 2009 differ?
this is prob a dumb question...
i know one is a statue but what exactly is the other? or it it just under the act....   
TIA

The Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) set out how the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) is applied or how certain words are defined.

[sidzeman]

Workplace law - what is the difference between the roles of the Fair Work Commission, FWOmbudsman and the Industrial relations commission?
Also, does anyone have any examples of successful cases of mediation and conciliation?

For a broad question (for any topic) which say would be "effectiveness of law reform regarding contemp issues" - do we have to discuss all the contemp issues??

[[MA165]]

The Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) set out how the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) is applied or how certain words are defined.

oh thankyou!!