iLearn™ Legal Studies

Update: Unit 3 Area of Study 1: Parliament and the Citizen (LIVE)

Update: Unit 3 Area of Study 2: Constitution and the protection of rights - Part 1 (LIVE)

Unit 3, Area of Study 1: Parliament and the Citizen (Part 1)

• Principles of the Australian parliamentary system

• Legislative process of passing a bill through Parliament

• Reasons why laws may need to change

• Role played by a formal law reform body

• How individuals and groups can influence changes in the law

• Strengths and weaknesses of law-making through Parliament

Unit 3 Area of Study 2: The Importance of the Constitution

• The division of powers between State and Commonwealth Parliaments

• The restrictions imposed by our Constitution on State and Commonwealth Parliaments

• The process and impact of changing by referendum under section 128 of the Commonwealth Constitution

• An overview of High Court Interpretation
  

Update: Unit 3, Area of Study 2: Constitution and the protection of rights - Part 2 (LIVE)

Update: Unit 3 Area of Study 3: The role of the courts in law-making - Part 1 (LIVE)

Unit 3, Area of Study 2: Protecting Democratic and Human Rights

• Expressed and implied rights in the Constitution

• Other ways of protecting Democratic and Human Rights

Unit 3, Area of Study 3: The role of the courts in law-making (Part 1)

• The operation of the doctrine of precedent and the ability of judges to make law

• Statutory interpretation and reasons for the interpretation of statutes

• Effect of interpretation by judges

• Strengths and weaknesses of law-making through the courts.
  

Unit 3, Area of Study 3: The role of the courts in law-making (Part 2)

• Strengths and weaknesses of law-making through the courts

• Relationship between the courts and Parliament in law-making

Unit 4, Area of Study 1: Tribunals (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunals (VCAT)

• Reasons for the existence of tribunals

• Role and jurisdiction of the following VCAT tribunals:

  a. Residential Tenancies List

  b. Civil Claims List

  c. Anti-discrimination List

Update: Unit 4, Area of Study 2: Court processes and procedures - Civil Law (LIVE)

Unit 4, Area of Study 1: Criminal cases and civil disputes

• The problems of our courts and the role of an adjudicator
  

• Alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR)

• Effectiveness of the alternative dispute resolution methods

• ADR compared to Courts

• Supreme Court civil pre-trial procedures

• Civil trial procedures

• Civil post trial procedures

• The problems in civil procedures and possible solutions
  

Update: Unit 4, Area of Study 2: Court processes and procedures - The Jury System (LIVE)

Update: Unit 4, Area of Study 2: Court processes and procedures – Criminal Law (LIVE)

• The operation of the jury system

• Advantages and disadvantages of the jury system

• Reforms and alternatives to the jury system
  

• Supreme Court Criminal pre-trial procedures

• Criminal trial procedures

• Criminal post trial procedures

• The problems in Criminal procedures and possible solutions

Update: Unit 4, Area of Study 2: Court processes and procedures – The Adversary System
(LIVE)

• The operation of Adversary System

• Advantages and disadvantages of the Adversary system

• Reforms and alternatives to the Adversary system (Inquisitorial Model)