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TASLegal Studies

Law and Society

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How does the law respond to current issues in society?

Contemporary legal issues
How to analyse current legal issues such as privacy, technology, the environment and Indigenous justice using legal concepts and Tasmanian examples.
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Why and how does the law change over time?

Law reform: why and how the law changes
The reasons law must change, the mechanisms of reform including parliament, courts and law reform bodies, and the influences that drive reform in Tasmania.
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How well does the legal system protect rights and provide justice?

Rights and access to justice
How rights are protected in Australia without a national bill of rights, and the barriers and supports that affect people's access to justice.
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