Legal Studies for VCE, Access & Justice: Units 1 & 2

CONTENTS
SUMMARY OF LEGAL SCENARIOS
USING LEGAL STUDIES FOR VCE UNITS 1 & 2
CHAPTER 1 LEGAL TOOLKIT
	1.1 UNDERSTANDING THE VCE LEGAL STUDIES COURSE
	1.2 SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS IN VCE LEGAL STUDIES
	1.3 TIPS FOR SUCCESS ON ASSESSMENT TASKS
	1.4 MASTERING LEGAL CITATION
	1.5 CAREERS IN THE LAW
UNIT 1 GUILT AND LIABILITY
CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION TO UNIT 1 – GUILT AND LIABILITY
	2.1 AN INTRODUCTION TO LAWS AND TO THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
	2.2 PARLIAMENTS AND COURTS IN AUSTRALIA
	2.3 THE RULE OF LAW
CHAPTER 3 LEGAL FOUNDATIONS
	3.1 SOCIAL COHESION AND THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
	3.2 THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
	3.3 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE LAW
	3.4 SOURCES OF LAW
	3.5 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARLIAMENT AND THE COURTS
	3.6 TYPES OF LAW
	3.7 THE DISTINCTION AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIMINAL LAW AND CIVIL LAW
	3.8 THE VICTORIAN COURT HIERARCHY
	CHAPTER 3 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 4 THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
	4.1 THE PURPOSES OF CRIMINAL LAW
	4.2 THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
	4.3 KEY CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW
	4.4 TYPES OF CRIME
	4.5 THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN SUMMARY OFFENCES AND INDICTABLE OFFENCES
	4.6 POSSIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN A CRIME
	CHAPTER 4 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 5 INDICTABLE OFFENCES
	5.1 GENERAL DEFENCES TO CRIME
	5.2 MURDER
	5.3 CULPABLE DRIVING CAUSING DEATH
	5.4 RAPE
	5.5 ARSON
	CHAPTER 5 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 6 SUMMARY OFFENCES
	6.1 GENERAL DEFENCES TO CRIME
	6.2 ASSAULT
	6.3 MINOR THEFT
	6.4 OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR
	6.5 GRAFFITI OFFENCES
	CHAPTER 6 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 7 CIVIL LIABILITY
	7.1 PURPOSES AND TYPES OF CIVIL LAW
	7.2 KEY CONCEPTS OF CIVIL LAW
	7.3 POSSIBLE PARTIES TO A CIVIL DISPUTE
	CHAPTER 7 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 8 TORT LAW
	8.1 NEGLIGENCE
	8.2 DEFAMATION
	8.3 NUISANCE
	CHAPTER 8 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 9 OTHER AREAS OF CIVIL LAW
	9.1 DISCRIMINATION
	9.2 VOID MARRIAGES
	9.3 ONLINE SHOPPING
	9.4 WORKPLACE PAY AND CONDITIONS
	CHAPTER 9 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT TASKS
UNIT 2 SANCTIONS, REMEDIES AND RIGHTS
CHAPTER 10 INTRODUCTION TO UNIT 2 – SANCTIONS, REMEDIES AND RIGHTS
	10.1 REVISITING THE MEANING OF LAWS
	10.2 FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW
	10.3 FOUNDATIONS OF CIVIL LAW
	10.4 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIMINAL CASES AND CIVIL DISPUTES
CHAPTER 11 SANCTIONS
	11.1 INTRODUCTION TO SANCTIONS
	11.2 THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE IN CRIMINAL LAW
	11.3 INSTITUTIONS THAT ENFORCE CRIMINAL LAW
	11.4 INSTITUTIONAL POWERS AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
	11.5 THE ROLE AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTIONS OF VICTORIAN COURTS
	11.6 THE ROLE OF THE JURY IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL
	11.7 THE PURPOSES OF SANCTIONS
	11.8 TYPES OF SANCTIONS
	11.9 FACTORS CONSIDERED BY JUDGES IN SENTENCING
	11.10 SENTENCING PRACTICES
	11.11 ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO SENTENCING
	CHAPTER 11 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 12 RECENT CRIMINAL CASES
	12.1 RECENT CRIMINAL CASE 1: A WEEKEND AT AN AIRBNB ENDS IN MURDER
	12.2 RECENT CRIMINAL CASE 2: THE CASE THAT CAPTIVATED VICTORIA
	12.3 RECENT CRIMINAL CASE 3: THE ASSAULT OF A PARAMEDIC
	12.4 RECENT CRIMINAL CASE 4: THE TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL OF CARDINAL GEORGE PELL
	CHAPTER 12 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 13 REMEDIES
	13.1 INTRODUCTION TO REMEDIES
	13.2 THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE IN CIVIL LAW
	13.3 METHODS USED TO RESOLVE A CIVIL DISPUTE
	13.4 TRIBUNALS
	13.5 OMBUDSMEN
	13.6 COMPLAINTS BODIES
	13.7 THE ROLE AND CIVIL JURISDICTIONS OF THE VICTORIAN COURTS
	13.8 THE ROLE OF THE JURY IN A CIVIL TRIAL
	13.9 THE PURPOSES AND TYPES OF REMEDIES
	CHAPTER 13 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 14 RECENT CIVIL CASES
	14.1 RECENT CIVIL CASE 1: THE CRIME REPORTER WHO SUED THE AGE
	14.2 RECENT CIVIL CASE 2: UBER SUCCESS DRIVES TAXIS TO CLASS ACTION
	14.3 RECENT CIVIL CASE 3: DOCKLANDS HIGH-RISE FIRE EARNS $5M IN DAMAGES
	14.4 RECENT CIVIL CASE 4: THE SHOCKING REVELATIONS OF LAWYER X
	14.5 RECENT CIVIL CASE 5: REBEL WITH A CAUSE (OBOOK ASSESS TOPIC)
	CHAPTER 14 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
CHAPTER 15 RIGHTS
	15.1 INTRODUCTION TO RIGHTS
	15.2 THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS THROUGH STATUTE LAW AND THE VICTORIAN CHARTER
	15.3 THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS THROUGH COMMON LAW
	15.4 THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS THROUGH THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION
	15.5 INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, DECLARATIONS AND THE RIGHTS OF AUSTRALIANS
	15.6 THE APPROACH ADOPTED BY THE UNITED STATES IN PROTECTING RIGHTS
	15.7 POSSIBLE REFORMS TO THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA
	15.8 THE MABO CASE – THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA
	CHAPTER 15 REVIEW TOP TIPS, REVISION QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK
UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT TASKS
GLOSSARY
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