Hey,
Thank you for this amazing thread! I was just wondering what you felt was the best way to create an overall Family Law essay and what is absolutely necessary to incorporate, especially in regards to contemporary issues.
Thank you so much,
Mary x
Hey Mary!
You're asking a big question
As with every legal essay, you should always be trying to incorporate legislation, facts or statistics, cases, media, and international treaties/agreements/conventions. Sometimes the international element is left off there. When I was in Year 12, Jamon looked at one of my Legal essays for me and suggested that even though it was for the Crime unit, I relate it to international treaties and documents. This just gives what you're saying another re-enforcement, and another point for discussion. So, you could argue the effectiveness of Australian laws and measures, but perhaps the UN has also spoken out about domestic violence, and you could measure up the Australian standards to the views of the UN, for example. Contemporary issues are constantly developing in Australian media each month, so you need to keep your eyes peeled! Although there's no serious development in regards to marriage equality at the moment - last week the new WA premier was elected and they support marriage equality, meaning every state leader of Australia supports it! This is the kind of thing we need to stay on top of
Even though the laws may be black or white effective/ineffective, the cases will colour them in and likely show how some parts may be effective, but other sections may be ineffective. Cases are the point of discussion, the way to give proof to your argument!
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