Relationship Between Parliament and the Courts (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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What type of relationship do Parliament and courts share in the Australian legal system?
What type of relationship do Parliament and courts share in the Australian legal system?
Complementary relationship
How many main features describe the relationship between Parliament and courts?
How many main features describe the relationship between Parliament and courts?
Four
What is statutory interpretation?
What is statutory interpretation?
Courts determining meaning of statute words
Why is statutory interpretation necessary?
Why is statutory interpretation necessary?
Words can be ambiguous & times change
In Luppino [2021], what did the court rule a smartphone is under the Crimes Act 1914?
In Luppino [2021], what did the court rule a smartphone is under the Crimes Act 1914?
A computer
What does codification mean?
What does codification mean?
Putting all law on a topic into statute
What is the key difference between codification and abrogation?
What is the key difference between codification and abrogation?
Codification confirms, abrogation abolishes
What does abrogation of common law demonstrate?
What does abrogation of common law demonstrate?
Parliamentary supremacy
What did Parliament do with the offence of outraging public decency in 2022?
What did Parliament do with the offence of outraging public decency in 2022?
Abolished it & created new offence
In Trigwell (1979), what did Justice Mason say courts are not?
In Trigwell (1979), what did Justice Mason say courts are not?
Legislature or law reform agency