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Unit 3: Rights and justice
Quick questions on Factors affecting access to justice: costs, time and cultural differences: VCE Legal Studies
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What are costs?Show answer
Legal costs include lawyers' fees, court filing fees, expert witness fees and the cost of gathering evidence. High costs can stop a person from bringing or defending a case at all.
What is time?Show answer
Delay arises from court backlogs, the complexity of pre-trial procedure, and the time needed to gather evidence and brief experts.
What are cultural differences?Show answer
Cultural differences include language barriers, unfamiliarity with the legal system, distrust of authorities, and the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system.
What is q1?Show answer
Identify the three factors that affect the ability of the justice system to achieve the principles of justice. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how court delays can undermine the principle of fairness. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which measures designed to reduce the cost of accessing the justice system are effective. [6 marks]
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