Unit 3 Legal Studies - Practice Exam

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Unit 3 and 4 Legal Studies
Practice Exam Question and Answer Booklet
Duration: 15 minutes reading time, 2 hours writing time
Structure of book:
Number of questions Number of questions to
be answered
Number of marks
11 11 60

Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers and
rulers.
Students are not permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white
out liquid/tape.
No calculator is allowed in this examination.
Materials supplied:
This question and answer booklet of 17 pages.
Instructions:
You must complete all questions of the examination.
Write all your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

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Question 1
The need for legal representation is a key beneficial element of the adversarial system of trial.
a. Give one reason why you agree with this statement.

1 mark
b. Give one reason why you disagree with this statement.

1 mark
Question 2
Outline the role of the Senate.

2 marks
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Question 3
Jane was charged with the offence of evading tolls while transporting specialty goods from Victoria to
New South Wales, a non-serious indictable offence under The Trade Between States Act Cth (1987)
S39(i).
a. Where would Janes trial be heard? Explain your choice.

1 mark
b. What is the civil jurisdiction of this court? (Include original and appellate jurisdictions).

1 mark
c. Outline two major differences between the system of trial used by this court and the inquisitorial
system.

2 marks
d. After being found guilty of this offence, Jane decides that the piece of legislation contravenes S. 92
of The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK).
i. In which court would this claim be heard?

1 mark
ii. How many judges would hear this claim?

1 mark
Question 4
In order for a bill to become a law, it must pass through both houses of parliament.
a. What occurs in the second reading stage of the progress of a bill?

2 marks
b. What stage of the process would amendments most likely be made at?

1 mark
Question 5
Pressures for change in the law can be classed as either formal or informal.
a. Describe one informal pressure for change and comment on how successful it is.

2 marks
b. Formal pressures for change in laws can come from formal law reform commissions.
i. What is one other formal pressure for change (not a law reform commission)?

1 mark
ii. This year you have learnt about one formal law reform commission. What is the role of this
commission and how does it achieve this role?

3 marks
Question 6
One element of an effective legal system is effective access to mechanisms for dispute resolution.
Explain what this effective access means and outline two ways in which our legal system provides for this
element.

6 marks
Question 7
Using an example, illustrate to what extent the High Court interpretation is able to change the way law
making powers are divided between the State and Commonwealth parliaments.

3 marks
Question 8
Outline one criminal sanction and one purpose of a criminal sanction that it fulfils.

2 marks
Question 9
Explain the principle of division of power.

5 marks
Question 10
Harry was driving at an excessive speed down a residential road, when he lost control of his car and
spun into the front of Sallys house, knocking down the front wall, causing her a broken arm. Because of
Sallys injury, she was unable to attend her work for the next 2 months, and she decided to sue Harry.
a. Outline one pre-trial procedure that this case would likely undergo and its purpose.

3 marks
b. Describe two types of damages Sally could be awarded.

2 marks
c. Instead of going through the court system, Harry and Sally could have used an alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) method to work through their disagreement.
i. Identify and explain one method of ADR they could have used.

2 marks
ii. In order to resolve civil disputes, tribunals are sometimes used. Critically evaluate the
differences between courts, ADR methods, and tribunals.

8 marks
Question 11
Although parliament is said to be the main law-making body, courts are also able to partake in the
legislative process.
a. Outline two purposes of the court hierarchy.

4 marks
b. Critically examine the differences between courts and parliaments functioning as law-makers.

6 marks
Question 12
The jury system does not work. How can it, when it is based on the idea that a mob of untrained,
ignorant citizens have the final say on life or death legal issues?
To what extent do you agree with this statement? Critically evaluate the functioning of the jury system,
and suggest one alternative.


10 marks

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