Year 11 Legal Studies

"Basic Legal Concepts" is a foundation Unit/Topic that has direct links to all the following topics in both the Year 11 and Year 12 courses.

This Unit covers: -

• Anarchy,
  
• Customs,
  
• Rules,
  
• Reasons for Law,
  
• Fairness,
  
• Equality and justice,
  
• Values and ethics

"Sources of Contemporary Australian Law" is a foundation Unit/Topic that has direct links to all the following topics in both the Year 11 and Year 12 courses.

This Unit covers:-

The differences between Common and Statute Law

The differences between Civil and Criminal Law

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander laws, values and customs

Sources of Contemporary Australian Law

Sources and Frameworks of International Laws