QCE Legal StudiesPractice Examination 7

This paper covers

• Homeless persons' access to justice in Queensland
• Public nuisance offences under the Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld)
• Criminalisation of poverty and its human rights implications
• Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) — protected attributes including impairment and homelessness
• International human rights instruments — UDHR 1948, ICCPR 1966, ICESCR 1966
• Queensland's unicameral parliament and law reform processes
• Australian Human Rights Commission and Queensland Human Rights Commission
• Constitutional protections and implied freedom of political communication
• Access to justice barriers facing marginalised groups
• Three generations of human rights — civil, political, economic, social and cultural
• UN treaty bodies, Special Rapporteurs and enforcement mechanisms
• Law reform criteria — justice, equity, consistency and accessibility
• Right to a fair trial, presumption of innocence and right to silence in Queensland

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.