Civics
Principles of Justice
Court Hierarchy
Rules
Political Parties
Legal Rules
Non legal rules
Legislation
Common law
Statutory Authority
Parliament
Lower house/ house of reps
Upper house/senate
Forms of government
Greens
Labor
One nation
Liberals
Influence your vote by
Nationals
Policy
Platform
Advertising
Polls
Debates
Newspapers
TV
Radio
Social Media
a set of main goals
a course action to achieve a goal
District Court
Local Court
Supreme court
Criminal Cases
High Court
Appeals
Civil Cases
A higher court looks at a decision made in a case in a lower court, and may change/reverse it.
A political party with the main goal to help the environment
Reasonable appeal
Equality before the law
Threats
Court delays
Coercion/False Confession
Corruption
Non-legal rules are rules of conduct or organisation that are enforced by things such as peer pressure, a need for co-operation, feelings of goodwill, or convenience.
People can be pressured into a false confession or they can be given a reason to do so (e.g. lower prison time, money etc)
Cases between two people, usually results in money
Cases between a person and the law/government (e.g. murder)
Covers serious crimes like murder.
Involves matters relating to the constitution
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation
written law that is created by the parliament
law that is created by judges
Democratic socialist party who's goal is to democratically socialize distribution, exchange, amongst other things.
To promote economic liberalism and social connections.
The District Court deals with serious criminal offences including serious assaults, sexual assaults, serious fraud and commercial theft, burglary and drug offences.
The Local Court hears some family law matters such as property settlements and residence orders.
Reasons for court delays include: increase in trial complexity, a non fair trial.
Independent Judiciary
Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary should be independent from the other branches of government.
Right wing populist party led by Pauline Hanson (everyone hates her)
To build stronger regional economies, and community relationships
Presumption of Innocence
Innocent until proven guilty
Appeals
A higher court looks at decision in a case by a lower court, may reverse it
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia
The Senate is one of the two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament. It consists of 76 senators, twelve from each of the six states and two from each of the mainland territories. It shares the power to make laws with the other House of the Parliament, the House of Representatives.
Local councils
Federal parliament
Makes more minor laws, like parking, speeding, water usage regulations and others.
Makes laws for the whole of australia
the principle that all people must be equally protected by the law.
A set of guidelines that control behavior's of people.
The misuse of power to gain something, usually money.
An appeal made reasonably
State and Territory
Makes the laws for individual states and territories