VCE Legal Studies Past Exam Questions
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Question 8 (6 marks) The following scenario contains errors: ‘At times a state law can be in conflict with a Commonwealth law. In a recent case, the Supreme Court of Victoria (Tria
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Question 9 (6 marks) The Commonwealth Constitution protects Australians through express rights. Evaluate the extent of this protection. 13 2017 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM
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Question 10 – continued TURN OVER Question 10 (10 marks) ‘The Victorian Parliament represents all Victorian people and everyone in Victoria has access to our legal system.’ Discuss
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Question 1 – continued Instructions Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Question 1 (7 marks) Nathan commences proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court against his employer an
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a. Describe one purpose of damages. 2 marks
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b. Explain one reason why there is a court hierarchy in Victoria. 3 marks 3 2016 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM TURN OVER
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 60% of available · official reportFull marks: 46% of students · official report
c. ‘There are Victorian courts, other than the Magistrates’ Court, that have original jurisdiction to hear this dispute between Nathan and his employer.’ Why is this statement corr
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Question 2 (3 marks) Explain the principles of representative government and responsible government. 2016 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM 4
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Question 3 (3 marks) A referendum proposal was voted on by the electors of Australia. Fifty-six per cent of all voters in Australia voted in favour of the proposal and the majority
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Question 4 (4 marks) Explain the extent to which Australia’s constitutional approach to the protection of rights is the same as that of one of the following countries: Canada, New
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Question 5 (4 marks) Explain the differences between the purposes of civil pre-trial procedures and criminal pre-trial procedures. 7 2016 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM TURN OVER
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Question 6 (5 marks) Compare the role of a criminal jury with that of a civil jury. 2016 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM 8
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