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Introduction to the Australian Legal System: Sources, Courts, and Lawmaking Process, Exams of Law

DeVry University - WisconsinLaw

A comprehensive introduction to the australian legal system, covering the sources of law, the roles of parliament and courts, the judicial appointment process, the federal system of government, and the court systems in australia. It explains the difference between statutes, bills, and delegated legislation, and discusses the principles of common law, the doctrine of precedent, and the role of the high court in resolving disputes between federal and state laws.

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2023/2024

Available from 05/15/2024

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Introduction to the Australian Law
Questions and answers
Name the two main sources of Law? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 1. Parliament made
Law.
2.Court made law.
Who makes Parliament Laws? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ elected politicians make laws.
Who makes Court made law? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Judges.
How do judges make Court made law? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ through their
decisions in court cases.
These various sources of law fit together to create a? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Legal
system.
Are the courts are independent of the parliament.? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Yes.
Are judges appointed for life? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Yes.
What kind of system of government does Australia have? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a
federal system of government.
Describe Australia's federal system of government? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ There is
the Commonwealth Parliament (in Canberra) and a separate parliament in each of
the states and territories. All parliaments make laws.
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Name the two main sources of Law? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 1. Parliament made Law. 2.Court made law. Who makes Parliament Laws? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ elected politicians make laws. Who makes Court made law? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Judges. How do judges make Court made law? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ through their decisions in court cases. These various sources of law fit together to create a? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Legal system. Are the courts are independent of the parliament.? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Yes. Are judges appointed for life? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Yes. What kind of system of government does Australia have? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a federal system of government. Describe Australia's federal system of government? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ There is the Commonwealth Parliament (in Canberra) and a separate parliament in each of the states and territories. All parliaments make laws.

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Do all parliaments make laws? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Yes. How many court systems are there in Australia? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ There are also two court systems. Name the two court systems in Australia? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 1.The Federal Court System. 2.The state court system. What does the federal court system comprise of? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 1.Federal Circuit Court.

  1. Federal Court. 3.Family Court. 4.High Court. What does the state court system consists of? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 1.Magistrates court. 2.County court. 3.Supreme Courts. Do tribunals and boards have the same power as courts to "make law"? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ No. What kind of law are most laws classified into? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Parliament Law.

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Which court resolve disputes when the Commonwealth and state laws clash? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ The High Court. Where a valid state law and a valid federal law clash which one prevails? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ The valid Federal Law. What does repeal mean? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Do away with. What does amend mean? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Make changes. The principles and rules contained in the collection of judgments and court procedures became known as the? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Common Law judges decide cases along the lines of earlier decisions made in similar cases .This is called? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ doctrine of precedent Judge-made law is known as? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Common Law. What is the highest court in Australia? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ The High Court. How many judges are in the High court of Australia? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 7 judges. Where is the High Court of Australia based in? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Canberra.

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Who is the most senior judge in Australia? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ The Chief Justice of the High Court. What is the purpose of National Health Practitioners Regulation Act (Victoria) 2009? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ to provide for the adoption of a national law to establish a national registration and accreditation scheme for health practitioners. CORRECT ANSWERS✅