Unit 3 & 4

Legal StudiesAn Introduction

Introduction to

Mrs. Mae Louise McGuinness

mcguinnessm@aquinas.vic.edu.

au

Ms. Crystal Delosa

delosacj@aquinas.vic.edu.au

Course outline

• Unit 3 Law-Making (25%)

• U301 Parliament & the Citizen (6.25%)

• U302 The Constitution & the Protection of Rights (12.5%)

• U303 Role of the Courts in Law-Making (6.25%)

• Unit 4 Resolution & Justice (25%)

• U401 Dispute Resolution Methods (10%)

• U402 Court Processes and Procedures & Engaging in Justice (15%)

• VCAA Exam (50%)

SaC dates

• All SACs will be completed Period 7 (2.30-3.30) on Tuesdays

• U301 SAC 1A Tuesday 17th Feb

• U301 SAC 1B Tuesday 10th March

• U302 SAC 2A Tuesday 21st April

• U302 SAC 2B Tuesday 12th May

• U303 SAC 3 Tuesday 2nd June

• U401 SAC 1 Tuesday 23rd June

• U402 SAC 2A Tuesday 18th August

• U402 SAC 2B Tuesday 8th September

• It is your responsibility to be available at these times!

Text Book

• Justice & Outcomes

• Beazer, Humphreys & Flippin

‘Justice & Outcomes; VCE

Legal Studies for Units 3 & 4’

© 2011 (13ed) Oxford

University Press Australia &

New Zealand

• Access Learning Activities,

worksheets and other

materials online via Oxford

Digital

Digital Tools

• SIMON – everything used in every class is here!

• Stile – already accessible https://stileapp.com/

• Wiki - request access:

http://crystalsworkspace.pbworks.com/w/page/8822

4071/Units%203-4%20Legal%20Studies%202015

Prior Knowledge

from units 1/2

• Distinction Criminal and

Civil Law Principles

• Pre-trial procedures (civil

and criminal)

• Civil Remedies and

Criminal Sanctions

• Law-making through

Parliament

(Legislation/Acts)

• Law-making through the

courts (Precedent)

• Court hierarchy (civil and

criminal)

• Reasons for court

hierarchy

• Adversary System

• Jury System

• Dispute Resolution Bodies

and Methods

We re-teach ALL of these so if you

didn’t do Units 1 &/or 2 or you cant

remember anything from Unit 1/2 it

wont matter!!

Any questions?