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The sad case of the ‘faulty dingy.’

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has become a very busy place in both the city and regional areas of Victoria. If goods were always ‘fit for purpose’, residential tenants always paid on time and town planning was not disputed, the VCAT we know today would be redundant. Sadly, this is not the case. … Continue reading →

YEAR 10 LEGAL STUDIES ORIENTATION 2016

Welcome to Year 10 Legal Studies. This course will build on your previous studies and get you ready for the VCE final exam. All students should have the booklet entitled, Year 10 Legal Studies Class of ’16. The first section of the course is on Criminal Law. Unfortunately there is no shortage of criminals in … Continue reading →

VLRC Law Resources

http://www.lawreform.vic.gov.au/videos  

VCE Unit 2 A Question of Rights Eddie Koiki Mabo

VCE Examination, UNIT 2 Legal Studies It is not appropriate that I include an image of Eddie Mabo in this article on VCE Legal Studies. I am culturally sensitive to Indigenous peoples in Australia and their beliefs on images of deceased persons. Having his family sitting by his original grave in Townsville promotes a good … Continue reading →

Precedent and Duty of Care

Donoghue V Stevenson established the idea that manufacturers owed a duty of care to anyone who used their products. This idea also begins our study of precedent. The idea of Stare Decisis – follow what has gone before – where judges in courts below a superior court in the same hierarchy are bound to follow … Continue reading →

WILD DOGS VCE UNIT 2 LEGAL STUDIES 2015

When do you pursue an action in the Supreme Court of Victoria (Trial Division)? How do you balance the cost of legal fees with your choice of Barrister and instructing solicitors? What if it has taken you several years to mount this action in the courts and it has almost cost you everything you have? … Continue reading →

Corrections Victoria

Mokbel Sentence

Legal Studies 2015

Welcome to VCE Legal Studies 2015 P. F Hughes

WELCOME 2015 Legal Studies Students

These are my PPT Lessons for transition week. vce-legal-studies-unit-3-LESSON ONE vce-legal-studies-unit 3 – LESSON TWO vce-legal-studies-unit-3-LESSON THREE PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FOR 2015 As a result of the ICT Department’s wireless and network infrastructure ramping up operations, in 2015 Year 11 and 12 students will have the option of bringing their own computing devices to … Continue reading →