Introduction to Australian Law

What are the two main types of Australian Law?

• Fair and Unfair

• Criminal and Civil

• The right side and the wrong side

• Judicial and Legislative

The adversary system

• where one side argues their case

• Where two sides argue their case.

• The system that all law reflects

• A system of the trial process

Criminal charges are laid by

• The prime minister

• The Police

• The Department of Defence

• The Department of Public Persecutions

A person charged with a criminal offence is called the...

• Persecutor

• Coroner

• Defendant

• Lawyer

Criminal law is the law that

• Sends you to jail

• Makes you a legend

• Gets you into trouble with your parents

• Gives you money if you win the case

Actions included under criminal law include:

• Only monetary damages to people and businesses

• Violent actions against other people, theft and destruction of property

• Only physical damages to people and property

• Actions against animals

Dangerous driving is charged under

• Civil law

• Criminal Law

• Neither

• Both

Civil Law covers Family law, Negligence, Contract law, Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employment, Tax and Intellectual Property.

• True

• False

The Person or Company who bring the proceedings is called the

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Opposition

• Applicant

The person a claim is brought against is called the

• Defendant

• Applicant

• Plaintiff

• Respondent