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Contents

  • Doctrine of precedent
  • Statutory Interpretation

Area of Study 3: Role of the courts in law-making

  • The ability of judges and courts to make law

Doctrine of precedent

  • Rules of precedent
  • Flexibility of precedent
  • Difficulties in applying past decisions

Statutory Interpretation

  • Reasons for statutory interpretation
  • Effects of statutory interpretation
  • Deing v Tarola (1993) 2 VR 163
  • Strengths and weaknesses of law-making through the courts
  • Relationships between courts and parliament in law-making

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VCAA Pages

  • VCAA page for Legal Studies 
  • Study design
  • Past exams and assessment reports for Legal Studies

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  • Parliament of Australia

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