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Civics and citizenship / Year 9 / Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Laws and citizens

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Curriculum content descriptions

The key features of Australia’s court system and how courts apply and interpret the law, resolve disputes and make law through judgements (ACHCK077)

Elaborations

creating a visual representation of the court jurisdictions in Australia
categorising sample cases in relation to the courts in which they would be heard (for example, cases from criminal, consumer, family, human rights and environmental law)
describing the role of a particular court (for example, a supreme court, a magistrates court or the Family Court of Australia)
exploring how court judgements impact on the development of law (for example, the role of precedents)

General capabilities

Ethical understanding

ScOT terms

Court procedures, Jurisdiction

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