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Magistrates' Court
A legal proceeding in which a group of people who have a claim based on similar or related facts bring that claim to court in the name of one person
Class action
The referendum to include First Nations peoples in the Census was held in this year
1967
A term referring to both major political parties being in favour of a referendum proposal
Bipartisan support
The number of marks available in the final exam
80 marks
Generalist and specialist are the two types of this
Community Legal Centre (CLCs)
The restriction on bringing a civil claim after the allowed time
Limitation of actions
A group consisting of the prime minister and senior ministers (at the Commonwealth level) or premier and senior ministers (at the state level) responsible for administering and implementing the law by giving advice about the government and government departments
Executive
This section of the Constitution provides us with the official process for a referendum
Section 128
If there is a conflict between a state and Commonwealth law, then this Section of the Constitution states the Commonwealth law prevails and the state law is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.
Section 109
The Sentencing Act sets out 5 of these which must be considered during sentencing
Purposes of sanctions
This principle of justice is concerned with the ability of all people to participate in the justice system
Independent members of parliament or members of minor parties make up this
Crossbench
Instructions given to a formal body (e.g. a law reform body or parliamentary committee) to investigate an important matter. They set out the precise scope and purpose of the inquiry and the date by which the final report must be completed
Terms of reference
The process by which a lower court decides that the material facts of a case are sufficiently different to that of a case in which a precedent was established by a superior court so that they are not bound to follow it
Distinguishing a precedent
The pre-trial discussions that take place between the prosecution and the accused
Plea negotiation
The final and binding decision made by an arbitrator
Arbitral award
The process of parliament overruling a decision made by the courts
Abrogation
This is the only method that individuals can use to put issues of law reform directly before parliament
Petition
A Latin term meaning 'beyond the powers' a law made beyond (i.e. outside) the powers of the parliament
Ultra vires
Once on the Victims' Register, a victim must be informed of the release of the prisoner on parole at least this many days before
14 days
The purpose of VCAT is to provide Victorians with these 4 things
Low-cost, efficient, accessible, independent dispute resolution
A latin phrase meaning 'out of the aftermath' which refers to the fact that courts are reactionary law-making bodies
Ex post facto
This section of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act establishes the function of the commission
Section 5
This section of the Constitution enshrines the right to freedom of interstate trade and commerce
Section 92