VCE Legal Studies Question Thread

[ech_93]

Maybe wait for someone else to answer too
Sorry!

[andy456]

alright so a petition is where a group of people sign a document to mark support for a common issue.... Whilst a submission is a bit different.... If youve studied formal reform bodies you will understand them better..... they are where the public submit their opinions individually,.. Like the VLRC will call for submissions from the public and then people can go to online forums and post their opinions....

[ech_93]

I was close,

[flash36]

A petition can also be made into a submission.

[eeps]

Thanks for the help guys.

[eeps]

Did people learn about the Hansard?.. what exactly is it?

Thanks.

[flash36]

Did people learn about the Hansard?.. what exactly is it?

Thanks.

Hansard is just an extra resource where you can research debates and parliamentary activities etc. It isn't actually in the course or anything. It's good to use if you need a case example for the Law Reform Body you learn about.

[eeps]

Did people learn about the Hansard?.. what exactly is it?

Thanks.

Hansard is just an extra resource where you can research debates and parliamentary activities etc. It isn't actually in the course or anything. It's good to use if you need a case example for the Law Reform Body you learn about.

Thanks!

[flash36]

Did people learn about the Hansard?.. what exactly is it?

Thanks.

Hansard is just an extra resource where you can research debates and parliamentary activities etc. It isn't actually in the course or anything. It's good to use if you need a case example for the Law Reform Body you learn about.

Thanks!

Too easy, here's the link if you hadn't already found it; http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/index.htm

[eeps]

How would people go about answering this:

Explain the role of cabinet and the parliamentary counsel in the early stages of a bill being formulated.

Thanks to anyone who can answer this!

[flash36]

How would people go about answering this:

Explain the role of cabinet and the parliamentary counsel in the early stages of a bill being formulated.

Thanks to anyone who can answer this!

Cabinet determines government policy to be incorporated into legislation. Following this, once it is decided legislation is to be made, parlimentary counsel (a group of lawyers) table up a draft bill under the guise of the cabinet but more specificially the responsible minister, or anyone else involved in that area of law. Once parliamentary counsel has drafted the bill, it is initiated into the lower house of parliament.

Hope this helps!

[andy456]

How would people go about answering this:

Explain the role of cabinet and the parliamentary counsel in the early stages of a bill being formulated.

Thanks to anyone who can answer this!

I can't remember the role of the cabinet but it is made up of senior ministers. I think they might have to approve it before the first reading, but as I say I cant be 100% sure.
As for the parliamentary counsel I am pretty sure that they are the group that write the bill.

EDIT: beaten by 25 seconds by flash36

[flash36]

Haha I hope I'm right! My post is from pure memory so it could be wrong!

[eeps]

Thanks for the response guys! No wonder both of you got high scores for Legal. =D

[eeps]

I've got a question, in relation to "changing the law"...

Political parties

An individual does not have to stand for election to influence the decisions made by political parties; they can join a political party. Joining a political party gives the individual two ways of influencing change:

● by influencing the types of policies that are developed by the political party
● by becoming involved in the process used to select candidates to represent the party at the next election.

Could someone explain the second dot point to me?.. I don't get that one.