Australian Legal System
What are the three levels of government in Australia
Federal, state, local
What is the name of the legislation used in criminal law in QLD
QLD Criminal Code
What is a 'tort'
A civil wrong that causes harm to another person e.g. negligence
What singer’s real name is Stefani Germanotta?
Lady Gaga
What is the difference between common law and civil law systems
Common law = judge made law, civil law = codes and statutes
What is the standard of proof in criminal law
Beyond reasonable doubt
What is the standard of proof in civil law
Balance of probabilities
Which city is divided into two separate parts, with half of the city in Europe and half in Asia?
Istanbul, Turkey
Draw a diagram of the court hierarchy in Queensland
Magistrates --> District --> Supreme
Who has the burden of proof in criminal cases
The crown/prosecution
What are the three requirements to bring a class action
7 or more people, similar circumstances, same law or fact
What country has the language with the longest alphabet
Cambodia - their national language, Khmer, has 74 characters
What are the four pillars of the rule of law
Laws must be: clear, accepted, known, applied fairly
Identify four other common law countries in the world
USA, UK, Canada, India, Ireland, Hong Kong, NZ
Identify two other areas of civil law that isn't defamation or negligence
Contracts, nuisance, property law, employment law, consumer law
What nation has the highest number of time zones
France - including territories it has 13 time zones
The separation of powers separates the government into three branches. What are the three branches
Legislature (make the laws), executive (enact the laws), judiciary (interpret the laws)
Identify as many roles that would be required in a criminal court
Judge, jury, prosecution, bailiff, translator, judge's associate, defence, defendant, witness
What was materially different between the Bryar case and the Jones case
Bryar didn't stop the behaviour and someone got injured, Jones did stop the behaviour
Which artist holds the record for most Grammy awards won
Beyonce