The Australian Legal System Of Australia

It is said that: The Australian legal system has been described as “…nine legal systeMs., not one…”(Bailey and Bell(2011), Construction Law in Australia, 3rd ED. Lawbook Co.) In Australia, “A body of rules for the guidance of human conduct buy which may be enforced by the authorities concerned” known as law have vastly large different types and are applied into different area of society. In general, the law in Australia could be put into the following two categories: Public laws deal with laws that

The Australian Legal System Introduction All countries are a reflection of their histories and this is very much the case with governmental structures and the associated legal system. The Australian legal system is based on a fundamental belief in the rule of law, justice and the independence of the judiciary. All people—Australians and non-Australians alike—are treated equally before the law and safeguards exist to ensure that people are not treated arbitrarily or unfairly by governments or

ESSAY 1 – 150 words The proposed law to strip terrorists of Australian citizenship will have implications for the rule of law in Australia. To support my argument, I will define what the rule of law is in Australia, the impacts it has on Australian legislation and two factors that are tied in with the rule of law: retrospective laws and the separation of powers. In order to support my opinion of the above statement, I will use several methods of research, which will include the following sources;

and institutions of the Western legal tradition influence the colony of New South Wales and, ultimately, the development of the Australian legal system? The concepts and institutions of the Western legal tradition, namely common and statute law, the court system and the Bill of Rights, influenced the colony of New South Wales, and ultimately, the development of the Australian legal system to a great extent. Although the concepts and institutions of the Western legal tradition continue to influence

Political, Legal, and Ethical Environment Australia has a federal system of government and under that system the powers are divided between a central government and individual states. Power is divided between the Commonwealth Federal Government and the six state governments. Australian Parliament consists of the Queen (which is represented by the Governor-General), the Senate, and the House of Representatives. There are three arms to the government of Australia—the legislature (Parliament), the

Interrelationship : Aboriginal & Australian justice system : The recognition of aboriginal customary laws under the Australian Criminal justice system is just confined to acknowledgement of just the traditional physical punishments at the stage of sentencing. It all depends upon the interpretation and readings of individuals who play a role in the Criminal justice system in the capacity of judicial officers, officers of the court, lawyers and police officers etc. (Aboriginal Law& criminal justice

1998 is a brave piece of contemporary Australian Theatre, exploring the controversial and much debated issue of immigration in Australia, while providing a highly symbolic, poignant and emotional experience for the audience. This play is based on the memories of an Iranian refugee (Hamid), his wife (Jhila) and their son (Amir) who settled in Australia in the 1980s, focusing on how their cultural background ultimately leads to their persecution by the Australian Government. As this play is told from

lecture tours by leading Indian and Australian jurists to each other's country. The Australia India Council has begun this process. It has arranged for me to return to India in January 1997 to give lectures in New Delhi, Bombay and Bangalore. Through the good offices of my friend, and colleague in the International Commission of Jurists, Mr Fali Nariman, the Bar Association of India has invited me to deliver a lecture in its annual series. The Australian legal profession should reciprocate. It is

Australia became a Federation on the 1 January 1901. It means Australia is controlled by a central government, but still independence in internal affairs. Before, Australia was separated into six colonies; New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia. The decisions, of being a nation had been influenced by different factors and forces such as Legal system, ways of importing goods, nationalism, economy and military power. Trade was a huge problem before federation

Introduction Law is a system of rules that are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior. (Robertson, Crimes against humanity, 90).Laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes, by the executive through decrees and regulations, or by judges through binding precedent, normally in common jurisdictions.