ATARMAxxing
TCE Legal StudiesPractice Examination 9
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 420 |
| Questions | 9 |
| Structure | Section A — 4 Q, 240 marks · Section B — 1 Q, 60 marks · Section C — 4 Q, 120 marks |
This paper covers
- Section A Q1–Q2: constitutional monarchy and constitutional conventions; rule of law, equality before the law and access to justice
- Section A Q3–Q4: the federal balance in 1901 compared with today; the Native Title Act 1993 as post-1967 Commonwealth law making
- Section B Q5 (all five 2026 TLIs offered): differing legal and political views and who holds them
- Section C Part 1 Q6–Q7: two adversary features chosen from a list of four; two ADR methods compared
- Section C Part 2 Q8–Q9: onus and standard of proof; the aims of sentencing and whether options achieve them
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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