S A M P L ELEGAL STUDIESWritten examination
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QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
Structure of bookSection Number of
questionsNumber of questions
to be answeredNumber of
marks
A 8 8 40B 3 3 40
Total 80
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©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2018
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SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education Year
STUDENT NUMBER
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Question 1 (4marks)Louishasanongoingdisputewithhisneighbour.TheneighbourhassaidthathewillsooncutdownatreeontheboundaryofhisandLouis’sproperties.Louiswantstoseekaninjunctionasaremedy.
a. Definetheterm‘remedy’. 1mark
b. Describewhataninjunctionisandoutlineoneofitspurposesinthiscase. 3marks
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Instructions for Section AAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.
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Question 2 (3marks)Explainhowcommunitylegalcentresupholdtheprincipleofaccesswhenassistingaccusedpeople.
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Question 3 (3marks)Whyistherequirementforstandingimportantforacourttobeabletomakelaws?
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Question 4 (4marks)ExplainhowtheHighCourt’sinterpretationoftheexternalaffairspower,inrelationtointernationaltreaties,hashadanimpactontheCommonwealthParliament’slaw-makingpowers.
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Question 5 (5marks)Betty,a19-year-olduniversitystudent,purchasedapairofrunningshoeslastyear.Bettyhassincediscoveredthatbothshoesarefaulty.ThevendorhastoldBettythatshecannotreturntheshoesandthatshecannotreceivearefund.Bettywishestohavethisdisputeresolvedandwantsafinalandbindingdecisionthatsheisentitledtoarefund.Betty’sfriendsuggeststhatshetakethemattertoConsumerAffairsVictoria(CAV).
AdviseBettyaboutwhetherCAVisthemostappropriatebodytohelpherresolvethisdispute.
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Question 6 (5marks)Referringtoonecase,discusshowtheHighCourthasactedasaguardianoftheAustralianConstitutioninitsinterpretationofsections7and24.
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Question 7 (6marks)Evaluatetheextenttowhichthedoublemajorityrequirementactsasacheckonparliamentinlaw-making.
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Question 8 (10marks)Discusstheextenttowhichtheuseofajudgeandjuryincriminalandciviltrialshelpsthejusticesystemachievetheprinciplesoffairnessandequality.
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Question 1 (17marks)
Source 1Thefollowingisanextractfromsection5oftheVictorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000(Vic).
Functions of the Commission(1) ThefunctionsoftheCommissionare–
(a) toexamine,reportandmakerecommendationstotheAttorney-GeneralonanyproposalormatterrelatingtolawreforminVictoriathatisreferredtotheCommissionbythe Attorney-General;
(b) toexamine,reportandmakerecommendationstotheAttorney-GeneralonanymatterthattheCommissionconsidersraisesrelativelyminorlegalissuesthatareofgeneralcommunityconcerniftheCommissionissatisfiedthattheexaminationofthatmatterwillnotrequireasignificantdeploymentoftheresourcesavailabletotheCommission;
Source:Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000(Vic),AustralasianLegalInformationInstitute, <www.austlii.edu.au/>
Source 2ThefollowingisanextractfromtheVictorianLawReformCommission(VLRC)website.
InMarch2013theCommissionwasaskedtoreviewthreeaspectsofjuryempanelmentforbothcriminalandciviltrials:• Whetherjurorsshouldbeidentifiedincourtbynameornumber• Peremptorychallenges(andtheCrownrighttostandasideincriminaltrials)• Theballotingoffofadditionaljurors.…ThejuryempanelmentreportwastabledinParliamenton3September2014.TheCommissionmade16recommendationstoimprovethewayinwhichjuriesareselectedincourtandhowadditionaljurorsempanelledforlongtrialsshouldbemanaged.
Source:VictorianLawReformCommissionwebsite, <www.lawreform.vic.gov.au/all-projects/jury-empanelment>
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Instructions for Section BUsestimulusmaterial,whereprovided,toanswerthequestionsinthissection.Itisnotintendedthatthismaterialwillprovideyouwithalltheinformationtofullyanswerthequestions.Answerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.
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Source 3ThefollowingisanextractfromtheParliamentofVictoria’sHansardof20June2017.
Mr SOUTHWICK(Caulfield)–IrisetospeakontheJusticeLegislationAmendment(CourtSecurity,JuriesandOtherMatters)Bill2017.Aswehaveheard,theoppositionwillnotbeopposingthisbill.…Whenitcomestothisbillandparticularlypotentialjurymemberselection,peoplewillnowbecalledbyidentifyingnumberratherthanname.ThisissomethingthatcamethroughworkdonebytheVictorianLawReformCommissioninareportthatwascommissionedbythepreviousgovernmentandtabledintheParliamenton3September2014.Herewearein2017actuallybringingthelegislationbeforethehouse…
Source:VictorianParliamentaryDebates,LegislativeAssembly/Council,20June2017,p.1889
a. Explainonewayinwhichsection5oftheVictorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 (Vic)restrictstheVLRCfrominfluencingachangeinthelawinrelationtojuryselection. 3marks
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b. ExplaintwofactorsthatmayaffecttheabilityoftheVictorianParliamenttoimplementtherecommendationsmadebytheVLRCinitsjuryempanelmentreport. 6marks
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c. ‘ThereareotherbodiesthataremoreeffectivethantheVLRCininfluencinglawreform.’
Withreferencetoeitherparliamentarycommitteesorroyalcommissions,discusstheextenttowhichyouagreewiththisstatement. 8marks
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Question 2 (12marks)Afteralengthypoliceinvestigation,Benjiandtwoco-accusedhavebeenchargedwithmurder.Benjihaspleadednotguilty.HiscommittalproceedingintheMagistrates’Courthascommenced.Benji’strialisexpectedtolastthreemonthsandseveralwitnessesareexpectedtogiveevidenceatthetrial.TheprosecutionhassaidthattheevidenceagainstBenjiisstrong.Theprosecutionbelievesthatthetrialwillbestressfulforthewitnessesbutthatthewitnesseswanttoseethatjusticeisachievedatthetrial.
a. Describetherelationshipbetweentheburdenofproofandthepresumptionofinnocence. 3marks
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b. Otherthantodetermineifthereisevidenceofsufficientweighttosupportaconvictionattrial,explainone purposeofthecommittalproceedinginthisinstance. 3marks
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c. ExplainonereasonwhyapleanegotiationwouldbeappropriateindeterminingBenji’scaseandexplainonereasonwhyitwouldnot. 6marks
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Question 3 (11marks)Emikoisafamousactor.Sometimeago,ajournalistnamedFlavioGozippublishedanonlinearticleportrayingEmikoasaliar.Emikoclaimsthatshehasnotbeenofferedanyactingworksincethepublicationofthearticleandthatshehassufferedpain,humiliationandanxiety.EmikohasdecidedtosueFlaviointheSupremeCourtofVictoriafordamagingherreputation.Emiko’slawyerexplainsthattheSupremeCourtofVictoria,whenresolvingthedispute,mayneedtoactasalaw-makeraswellasadisputeresolver.
a. WhyshouldEmikoconsiderthecostsandlimitationofactionsbeforeissuingaproceedingagainstFlavio? 5marks
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b. WillEmikobeabletogiveevidenceasavulnerablewitnessatthetrial?Justifyyouranswer. 2marks
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c. Explainonereasonwhythecourtmaynotbeabletochangethelawinthiscase. 4marks
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