1. Who has the burden of proof in criminal cases?

The prosecution
2. A country with no laws or authority is best described as which of the following?
Anarchy
3. After a spate of terrible accidents caused by speeding, the NSW Roads and
Maritime Services decide to drop the speed limit on a residential street from
60km/h to 50km/h. I was also recommended that speed bumps be placed midway
down the stretch of road. Under what authority can the Roads and Maritime
Services do this? Delegated legislation
4. A feature of a just law is that it must not be made retrospectively. What does this
mean? The law must be made for the future and not applied to the past.
5. Which of the following is also described as procedural fairness? Natural Justice
6. Which of the following is necessary for the Australian Constitution to be amended?
Nation-wide Referendum
7. Which of the following is classified as private law? Negligent actions
8. When sentencing offenders of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, courts
will often attempt to involve Indigenous community leaders in the process. What is
this process called? Circle sentencing
9. Often, judges and magistrates will make rulings based on the decisions handed
down in previous cases where similar circumstances were present. What is the
judge or magistrate following when he or she makes a decision? The doctrine of
precedent
10. When a witness takes the stand in court, they are not only questioned by their
own legal representatives, but also by those on the opposing side. When the
opposing legal counsel questions a witness, what is this line of questioning
referred to as? Cross examination
11. What is the role of the NSW Law Reform Commission? To make
recommendations to the parliament
12. Which of the following is considered to be one of the main principles of equity?
To modify or amend a remedy in common law that is deficient
13. A case is heard in the NSW District Court where a precedent is raised from a case
heard in the same court over twenty years go. What kind of precedent would this
be? Persuasive precedent
14. Which of the following best describes a role of the Senate?
15. Someone is injured in an unsafe work environment. What type of law could the
plaintiff use to seek redress? Tort
16. Which of the following statements is true of statute law? Statute law is made by
courts
17. What is the difference between a civil trial and a criminal trial? The standard of
proof
18. The rule of law is in place as a response to the use of arbitrary power. What does
the rule of law attempt to do in this case?
19. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was established in 1966.
For which reason would the rights established by this covenant be applicable in
Australia? Because the Australian Government passed a matching law into
domestic legislation
20. Which of the following best represents the concept of the division of powers?
21. Identify ONE example of legal personnel involved in the Court process and outline
their role (2).
22. Provide TWO reasons why the Mabo decisions was significant to the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people (4).
23. Outline the purpose of the Australian Constitution (3).
24. Classify the following as having original jurisdiction (O), appellate jurisdiction (A) or
both (B) (3, each).
a. Local Court
b. Supreme Court
c. Court of Appeal
d. Coroners Court
e. High Court
f. District Court
25. Outline of TWO agencies of law reform (5).
26. The protection of peoples individual rights has become more difficult as a result
of recent advances in technology. Respond to this statement with reference to at
least ONE contemporary technology issue you have studied in class (6).
27. Outline TWO benefits of an adversarial system of trial over an inquisitorial system
of trial (4).
28. Evaluate the effectiveness of TWO non-legal methods that respond to