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UNIT 3 LEGAL STUDIES

UNIT 3 LEGAL STUDIES. Year 12 VCE Lalor Secondary College. Expectations . Pride in your work Be prepared to present your work Habit – Mantra ‘I always do my best!’ and ‘write till it hurts!’, ‘no guts no glory!’ Organised – time management Textbooks, pens and loose leaf paper

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UNIT 3 LEGAL STUDIES

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  1. UNIT 3 LEGAL STUDIES Year 12 VCE Lalor Secondary College

  2. Expectations • Pride in your work • Be prepared to present your work • Habit – Mantra ‘I always do my best!’ and ‘write till it hurts!’, ‘no guts no glory!’ • Organised – time management • Textbooks, pens and loose leaf paper • Balance – work and play • Study buddy • Pick my brain – My door is always open! Room 503

  3. Lets Get to Work! • ROCKY

  4. Task One Questions 1 What is the key difference between legal and non legal rules? How to approach a question… • Underline key words • Define terms – think of synonyms • Explain • Provide examples

  5. The Structure 1. Define: Legal rules Non Legal rules 2. Explain - Key differences Who they are made by… Who they apply to… How they are enforced… 3. Examples for each e.g. Legal rules are made by law making bodies such as Parliament such as statutes whereas non legal rules are made by individual or organisations in the community for example home rules made by parents or school rules made by schools…

  6. Sources of Law Statute = Act of Parliament (State of Federal) Legislation Bill – proposed law Common Law = Made by judges Judge made law Precedent – reasons for the decision Case law

  7. Question 2 What are the sources of law? • Statute law … • What are they known as? (different names) • Who makes them? • Examples 2. Common Law… • What is it? (different names) • Who makes them? • Examples

  8. Memory Tasks Questions 3 Why do we need laws in our society? • Enhance Social Cohesion • Code of acceptable behaviour • Protect individual rights • Mechanism for the resolution of disputes • Change in accordance to values and needs

  9. Types of Laws Criminal Law ‘An act or omission which is harmful to individuals and society and is punishable through the courts.’ Aim – to protect society, deter people from breaking the law by punishing offenders. Example –Fine or Imprisonment

  10. Civil Law ‘Regulates and protects disputes between individuals and seeks to enforce rights where some harm is done or anticipates to be done to an individual or a company.’ Aim – to place the wronged person back to the position he or she was before the wrong accused. Example - compensation

  11. Question 4 What is the difference between Criminal law and Civil Law? • Define • Aim • Examples (The length of the question depends on how many marks are available) See Table 1 page 6 – Extended response

  12. Homework • Summarise pages 6 to 11 • Complete Questions 1 to 3 page 14 • Today’s Questions 1 to 4 on loose leaf • Page 6 Law making bodies and Constitution • Page 9 Historical Development of Parliament • Page 10 Principals of the Australian Parliamentary system • Page 11 Representative Government • Page 12 Responsible Government

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