VCE Legal Studies Units 3&4 Notes

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1. Bail, remand and committal proceedings3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   Pre-trial and trial procedures

2. Purposes and factors in sentencing3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   Sentencing

3. Rights and role of victims in the criminal justice system3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   Victims and the justice system

4. Rights of the accused and the presumption of innocence3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   Pre-trial and trial procedures

5. Specialist courts: the Koori Court and Drug Court of Victoria3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   Koori Court and specialist courts

6. The Victorian criminal court hierarchy3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   Jurisdiction and court hierarchy

7. The role and selection of the jury in criminal trials3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   The jury system

8. Types of criminal sanctions3 · Unit 3 AOS1 — The Victorian criminal justice system

   Sentencing

9. Civil remedies and the cost of litigation3 · Unit 3 AOS2 — The Victorian civil justice system

   Remedies and access to justice

10. Dispute resolution methods in civil justice3 · Unit 3 AOS2 — The Victorian civil justice system

    Dispute resolution methods

11. Elements of negligence3 · Unit 3 AOS2 — The Victorian civil justice system

    Negligence and civil liability

12. The Victorian civil court hierarchy3 · Unit 3 AOS2 — The Victorian civil justice system

    Civil court hierarchy and jurisdiction

13. The role of VCAT in civil dispute resolution3 · Unit 3 AOS2 — The Victorian civil justice system

    VCAT and consumer disputes

14. Changing the Constitution: the referendum process under s1284 · Unit 4 AOS1 — The people and the law-makers

    Constitutional change

15. Constitutional rights: express and implied protections4 · Unit 4 AOS1 — The people and the law-makers

    Express and implied rights

16. Division of powers under the Australian Constitution4 · Unit 4 AOS1 — The people and the law-makers

    Division of legislative powers

17. The High Court as guardian of the Constitution4 · Unit 4 AOS1 — The people and the law-makers

    The High Court and constitutional interpretation

18. Courts as agents of law reform: precedent and statutory interpretation4 · Unit 4 AOS2 — The people and reform

    Courts and law reform

19. How parliament makes and reforms law4 · Unit 4 AOS2 — The people and reform

    Parliamentary law reform

20. The role of the VLRC and ALRC in law reform4 · Unit 4 AOS2 — The people and reform

    Law reform commissions