TCE Legal Studies Level 3 Notes

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1. Six principles of liberal democracy as the lens for Section APart 1 · Westminster Parliamentary System

   1.1 Liberal democracy

2. Separation of powers in Australia: overlap, independence and checksPart 1 · Westminster Parliamentary System

   1.2 Separation of powers

3. Rule of law in Australia: equality, accountability and its limitsPart 1 · Westminster Parliamentary System

   1.2 Rule of law

4. Constitutional monarchy, responsible government and a bicameral parliamentPart 1 · Westminster Parliamentary System

   1.2 Westminster features

5. Exclusive, concurrent and residual powers and the role of the High CourtPart 2 · Federal Constitutional Government

   2.1 Federal features

6. Tasmanian Dams, Croome, Uniform Tax and Roads: the shift to CanberraPart 2 · Federal Constitutional Government

   2.2 High Court interpretation

7. Referral of powers and referendums: changing the division of powerPart 2 · Federal Constitutional Government

   2.2 Referrals and referendums

8. First Nations peoples and the Constitution: 1901, 1967, 2023 and beyondPart 2 · Federal Constitutional Government

   2.3 Constitutional recognition

9. Customary law, terra nullius and MaboPart 3 · Australian and International Law

   3.1 Customary law

10. How a bill becomes law: parliament, cabinet and legislative scrutinyPart 3 · Australian and International Law

    3.2 Statute law

11. Court hierarchies, precedent and judges as law makersPart 3 · Australian and International Law

    3.3 Common law

12. Law reform bodies, inquiries, committees and pressure groupsPart 3 · Australian and International Law

    3.4 Law reform

13. International law: how it differs, why states obey, how it is enforcedPart 3 · Australian and International Law

    3.5 International law

14. Writing the Section B TLI essay: views, institutions, processes, evaluationTopical Legal Issue · Topical Legal Issue (Work Requirement)

    Section B essay method

15. The 2026 Topical Legal Issues mapped to Part 3 of the courseTopical Legal Issue · Topical Legal Issue (Work Requirement)

    2026 TLI list

16. Purpose and features of the adversary systemPart 4 · Dispute Resolution: Civil and Criminal

    4.1 Adversary trial

17. Advantages and limitations of the adversary system and the principles of justicePart 4 · Dispute Resolution: Civil and Criminal

    4.1 Evaluating the adversary system

18. Alternative dispute resolution and the limits of the adversary systemPart 4 · Dispute Resolution: Civil and Criminal

    4.2 ADR

19. Safeguards for the accused and rights of victims and the communityPart 4 · Dispute Resolution: Civil and Criminal

    4.3–4.4 Criminal justice safeguards

20. Tasmanian sentencing: laws, aims, factors and optionsPart 4 · Dispute Resolution: Civil and Criminal

    4.5 Sentencing