Year 12 VCE
Lalor Secondary College
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Pride in your work
Be prepared to present your work
Habit – Mantra ‘I always do my best!’ and
‘write till it hurts!’, ‘no guts no glory!’
Organised – time management
Textbooks, pens and loose leaf paper
Balance – work and play
Study buddy
Pick my brain – My door is always open!
Room 503
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ROCKY
Questions 1
What is the key difference between
legal and non legal rules?
How to approach a question…
1. Underline key words
2. Define terms – think of synonyms
3. Explain
4. Provide examples
1. Define:
Legal rules
Non Legal rules
2. Explain - Key differences
Who they are made by…
Who they apply to…
How they are enforced…
3. Examples for each e.g.
Legal rules are made by law making bodies such as Parliament such
as statutes whereas non legal rules are made by individual or
organisations in the community for example home rules made by
parents or school rules made by schools…
Statute = Act of Parliament (State of Federal)
Legislation
Bill – proposed law
Common Law = Made by judges
Judge made law
Precedent – reasons for the decision
Case law
Question 2
What are the sources of law?
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Statute law …
What are they known as? (different names)
Who makes them?
Examples
2. Common Law…
 What is it? (different names)
 Who makes them?
 Examples
Questions 3
Why do we need laws in our society?
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Enhance Social Cohesion
Code of acceptable behaviour
Protect individual rights
Mechanism for the resolution of disputes
Change in accordance to values and needs
Criminal Law
‘An act or omission which is harmful to
individuals and society and is punishable
through the courts.’
Aim – to protect society, deter people from
breaking the law by punishing offenders.
Example –Fine or Imprisonment
Civil Law
‘Regulates and protects disputes between
individuals and seeks to enforce rights
where some harm is done or anticipates
to be done to an individual or a
company.’
Aim – to place the wronged person back to
the position he or she was before the
wrong accused.
Example - compensation
Question 4
What is the difference between Criminal law and
Civil Law?
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Define
Aim
Examples
(The length of the question depends on how
many marks are available)
See Table 1 page 6 – Extended response
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Summarise pages 6 to 11
Complete Questions 1 to 3 page 14
Today’s Questions 1 to 4 on loose leaf
Page 6 Law making bodies and Constitution
Page 9 Historical Development of Parliament
Page 10 Principals of the Australian Parliamentary
system
Page 11 Representative Government
Page 12 Responsible Government