QCE Legal StudiesPractice Examination 8

This paper covers

• Freedom of expression and national security under ICCPR Article 19
• Australian counter-terrorism legislation and its human rights implications
• Implied freedom of political communication (Lange v ABC)
• Express constitutional rights and their limitations
• International human rights framework — ICCPR, UDHR, treaty bodies
• Anti-discrimination legislation and the Australian Human Rights Commission
• Law reform criteria — justice, fairness, accessibility, effectiveness, proportionality
• Justiciability of international obligations in Australian domestic law
• Parliamentary sovereignty and constitutional change
• Unit 4 — Human Rights in Legal Contexts

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.