SACE Legal Studies Stage 2 Notes

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1. Rule of law, separation of powers and judicial independenceStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Principles

2. Representative and responsible government in practiceStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Principles

3. The Commonwealth and South Australian parliaments: structure, members and the SenateStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Parliament

4. How a bill becomes law: public and private members' bills, debate and committeesStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Parliament

5. Cabinet, ministers, question time and holding the executive to accountStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Executive

6. Delegated legislation: why it is made and how it is supervisedStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Delegated legislation

7. Precedent and the South Australian court hierarchyStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Courts

8. Statutory interpretation and the courts-parliament relationshipStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Courts

9. Influencing law-makers and protecting the rights of groups and individualsStage 2 · Focus area 1: Sources of law

   Influence and rights

10. Features of the adversary system: burden and standard of proof, judge and partiesStage 2 · Focus area 2: Dispute resolution

    Adversary system

11. Rules of evidence and pre-trial proceduresStage 2 · Focus area 2: Dispute resolution

    Evidence and procedure

12. Criminal law principles and resolving criminal disputes with and without a trialStage 2 · Focus area 2: Dispute resolution

    Criminal law

13. Civil disputes: negligence, remedies and alternative dispute resolutionStage 2 · Focus area 2: Dispute resolution

    Civil law

14. Juries: role, strengths and weaknessesStage 2 · Focus area 2: Dispute resolution

    Participants

15. Adversarial versus inquisitorial systems and access to justiceStage 2 · Focus area 2: Dispute resolution

    Evaluation

16. Origins and key features of the Australian Constitution: division of powers and constitutional monarchyStage 2 · Optional area 1: The Australian Constitution

    Constitution

17. The High Court, constitutional change and referendumsStage 2 · Optional area 1: The Australian Constitution

    Constitution

18. When rights collide: protecting rights, enforcing obligations and resolving conflictsStage 2 · Optional area 2: When rights collide

    Rights

19. Competing tensions: building a balanced, synthesised argumentStage 2 · Competing tensions and examination skills

    Exam skills

20. Part A response to sources and Part B extended response techniqueStage 2 · Competing tensions and examination skills

    Exam skills