Sources of Contemporary Australian Law (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Year British law came to Australia
Year British law came to Australia
1788
Law made by courts through judicial decisions
Law made by courts through judicial decisions
Common law
Law made by parliament through legislation
Law made by parliament through legislation
Statute law
System with 2 opposing sides before impartial judge
System with 2 opposing sides before impartial judge
Adversarial system
Presumption for defendants in criminal trials
Presumption for defendants in criminal trials
Innocent until proven guilty
Number of citizens in a jury
Number of citizens in a jury
12
System where judge actively investigates the case
System where judge actively investigates the case
Inquisitorial system
Origin of inquisitorial system
Origin of inquisitorial system
Roman and Napoleonic legal codes
Type of case suited to judge-only trial
Type of case suited to judge-only trial
Complex technical cases
When jury trial may be advantageous
When jury trial may be advantageous
Defendant has community sympathy