Relevant to Unit 2, AOS 3 & Unit 4 AOS 1 of the Victorian Legal Studies Study Design 2024 and onwards. This is a summary of the context and case of Koowarta, who made a claim on the basis of section 109, invalidity between Commonwealth and State Law, where the question was asked: Does the Federal Government have the right to legislate the Anti-Discrimination Act?
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VCE Legal Studies: Case study suitable for classroom or online learning.
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These professional learning notes were generated from an online panel conversation on Tuesday 21 May 2024, hosted by the Parliament of Victoria and Victoria Law Foundation as part of Victorian Law Week 2024.
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Explanatory notes for model trial: Death at Blue Hills, including explanations about the role's of the court room during a criminal trial.
VCE Legal Studies exercises are suitable for classroom or online learning.
VCE Legal Studies: A model trial designed to help students understand the processes of a trial in action and how the parties engage with the court.
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