Prelim Legal Studies Revision 2

In Australia which court hears appeals from federal courts and state courts?

• The Administrative Appeals Tribunal

• The Family Court

• The Supreme Court

• The High Court

A law is distinguished from customs in that

• It always provides justice

• It recognises equality of rights

• It is applied to the whole community

• Unlike customs, laws are not binding on everyone

R v Jones 2020 (NSW) is an example of a

• Civil case in NSW jurisdiction

• Criminal case in NSW jurisdiction

• Criminal case in Commonwealth jurisdiction

• Civil case in Commonwealth jurisdiction

Which of the following would enable the Australian Constitution to be amended?

• judicial review by the High Court

• referendum

• United Nations Resolution

• applying the Doctrine of the Separation of Powers

Given the circumstances of the case, who will determine the success of this defence?

• the jury

• a Magistrate

• Parliament

• the Coroner

Which of the following features would most likely be found in customary law?

• Oral and written traditions, significance of land

• Oral traditions, significance of land, structured court system

• Written traditions, significance of land, structured court systems

• Oral traditions, significance of land, mediation and conciliation used as a means of settling disputes

An adversarial court in the state court hierarchy that has original jurisdiction only is the

• Supreme court

• District court

• Coroner’s court

• Local court

What is meant by the term Adversary System?

• A system of court hierarchies that hears civil claims

• A system with summary and indictable offences

• A system where two sides present legal arguments to prove their case

• A system underpinned by the fact that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty

What is state sovereignty?

• The right of countries to make their own decisions

• The right of individuals to have a say in who will rule them

• The rights granted to each state under the Australian Constitution

• The right of the United Nations to force countries to comply with international laws

International law becomes binding in Australia when

• the Prime Minister, with the approval of Parliament, signs the treaty

• it is ratified

• it is approved by all of the States

• It is codified