AU Legal System

All of the following are examples of public law except

• Administrative law

• Mercantile law

• Constitutional law

• Criminal law

Laws are enforced by the...

• judges

• voters

• police and regulators

• witnesses

Natural justice is a principle behind...

• right to a fair trial

• open justice

• the rule of law

• burden of proof

How many people sit on a criminal jury?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 12

The ________ sits in lower court.

• judge

• jury

• magistrate

• lawyer

All trials involve juries.

• True

• False

The __________ is the first point of legal contact.

• Barrister

• Judge

• Solicitor

• Legal Aid Commission

A majority verdict is where all jurors are in agreement.

• True

• False

Roles of juries do not include...

• Questioning the witnesses

• Deciding who is telling the truth

• Declaring that the accused is guilty or not guilty

• Listening to each side of the story

The __________ is expected to be free from political matters.

• jury

• police

• judge

• witness