Without the law, there would be anarchy. Define Anarchy.
Anarchy is the state of a society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body. It may also refer to a society or group of people that totally rejects a set hierarchy.
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What are laws?
A system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate conduct.
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What is a parliament?
A legeslative body of government.
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What are subordinate authorities?
Delegated (also known as subordinate) legislation is legislation made not directly by an Act of the Parliament, but under the authority of an Act of the Parliament.
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Who is the Queen's representative?
The Governor-General
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What is a "violent" act?
The use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy.
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What is the law protecting citizens' rights?
Queensland’s Human Rights Act 2019 protects 23 human rights in law.
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Name 6 individual rights.
Rights to a fair trial; right to vote; right to freedom of speech; assembly & association; freedom from discrimination and right to equality before the law.
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Identify 3 laws that impact the individual
Examples: Civil Law, Human Rights Law, Consumer Protection, Property Law, Industrial Law.
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What does a responsible citizen do?
Examples: adhering to the law, paying taxes, keeping ourselves and others safe, doing things safely.
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Outline the concept of debt.
Debt is an amount of money borrowed by one party from another. ... A debt arrangement gives the borrowing party permission to borrow money under the condition that it is to be paid back at a later date, usually with interest.
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What are the legal requirements when signing or taking on such debt?
If you owe someone money, you're known as the debtor and the person or organisation you owe money to is called the creditor.
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Define the Legal Aid service.
Legal Aid provides a number of free legal services which are available to anyone in the community. These include legal information and referral services and minor assistance (for example, telephone advice).
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How does one qualify for legal aid?
Legal Aid uses three sets of criteria to determine if legal aid will be granted: Legal Aid Queensland means test, funding guidelines and in most cases, a legal merits test.
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Outline the purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service.
These services deliver holistic, comprehensive and culturally appropriate health care to the communities that control them. This Australian Government agency works to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Describe the court hierarchy of QLD.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent, accessible tribunal that efficiently resolves disputes on a range of matters. Its purpose is to provide a quick, inexpensive avenue to resolve disputes between parties.
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Identify role of appellate jurisdiction and how legal processes function.
Appellate jurisdiction is the power of an appellate court to review, amend and overrule decisions of a trial court or other lower tribunal.
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What is the role of federal courts.
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law, along with some summary criminal matters.
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Define "anti-discrimination law".
This law prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, sexual preference, marital status, birth, wealth, religion or belief, political or syndical opinion, language, health, disability, physical or social origin.
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What is QCAT?
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
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Why is it important for Anti-Discrimination in Queensland?
QCAT is an independent, accessible tribunal that efficiently resolves disputes on a range of matters. The tribunal's purpose is to provide a quick, inexpensive avenue to resolve disputes between parties and make decisions.
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What are laws?
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A system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate conduct.
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