HUMAN RIGHTS
What is a state?
What is the main piece of legislation covering criminal law in NSW?
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)
Define marriage
The union of two people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life
Define vicarious liability
The legal liability of an employer for the wrongful act of another
Captain Raymond Holt leads a team of misfit detectives in what TV show?
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
What is ratification?
The process of a state formally approving a treaty, making it legally binding.
What court hears the most criminal matters in NSW?
Local Court
How do you prove the relationship has irretrievably broken down?
The parties must be living separately and apart for 12 months.
What legislation is the primary legislation dealing with workplace safety in NSW
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
Which former Justice of the High Court recently passed away.
The Honourable Mary Gaudron
What do the following acronyms stand for:
1. ICJ
2. ICC
1. International Court of Justice
2. International Criminal Court
Define the following:
1. Actus reaus
2. Mens rea
1. Guilty act
2. Guilty mind
When is a s60I certificate issued?
When mediation has been unsuccessful. The mediator provides a s60I certificate so the matter can proceed to court
Where can you find the National Employment Standards?
In the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
Who famously said 'in summing up. It's the Constitution. It's Mabo. It's justice. It's the law. It's the vibe?'
Dennis Denuto.
True or false - Australia is a sovereign state.
True
Define doli incapax
incapable of wrong - the presumption that children under a certain age cannot be held legally responsible for their actions so cannot be guilty of offence.
What court is responsible for hearing matters about care and protection?
Children's Court
What system applies to public employers and employees e.g. state government and local government?
Industrial Relations Act1996 (NSW)
What TV show followed NSW Police recruits as they learned to become Police Officers?
Recruits
Modern slavery
Under the Rome Statute, genocide includes what?
Killing or causing serious physical or mental harm to members
Deliberately creating conditions designed to destroy the group entirely or in part
Preventing births within the group
Forcibly taking children away from the group
How can employment be terminated?
Resignation
Retirement
Retrenchment
Dismissal
Who is Ms Lansdowne's favourite High Court Judge?
The Honourable Michael Kirby