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TCE Legal StudiesPractice Examination 11

Reading time15 minutes
Writing time2 hours
Total marks420
Questions9
StructureSection A — 4 Q, 240 marks · Section B — 1 Q, 60 marks · Section C — 4 Q, 120 marks

This paper covers

  • Section A Q1–Q2: the five Westminster features as checks and balances on power; rule of law, equality before the law and access to justice
  • Section A Q3–Q4: Commonwealth financial dominance through s51(ii) and s96; the constitutional status of First Nations peoples and possible reform
  • Section B Q5 (all five 2026 TLIs offered): international law obligations versus domestic implementation
  • Section C Part 1 Q6–Q7: impartial adjudicator and role of the jury; two ADR methods compared
  • Section C Part 2 Q8–Q9: jury challenges and appeals as safeguards; Tasmanian sentencing laws and principles

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

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TCE Legal Studies Practice Examination 11