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Contents

  • Original and appellate jurisdiction
  • Dispute resolution methods used by courts and VCAT

Area of Study 1: Dispute resolution methods

  • Reasons for a court hierarchy
  • Victorian Court Hierarchy

Original and appellate jurisdiction

  • Magistrates' Court jurisdiction
  • County Court jurisdiction
  • Supreme Court (Trial Division) jurisdiction
  • Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) jurisdiction
  • Role of VCAT

Dispute resolution methods used by courts and VCAT

  • Mediation
  • Conciliation
  • Arbitration
  • Judicial determination
  • Strengths and weaknesses of the way courts and VCAT operate to resolve disputes

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VCAA Pages

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

Useful Sites

  • Parliament of Australia

Revision Resources

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