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Legal Briefs 2020
Volume 27, Edition 1
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2 By Keith Thomas
2. From the LSA Office Page 2 By Julie Gleeson
3. The President’s Report 2019 Page 3 By Sophie Mynott
4. Presentation for Top 20 2019 HSC Legal Studies Achievers Page 8 By Keith Thomas
5. Tips for Success from the Top 20 Students Page 10 By Nicholas Fernandez and Keith Thomas
Feature article 6. COVID-19 and All That! Page 11 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
Supporting teaching and learning activities 7. By the time of COVID-19 Emergency Laws Page 20 By Wendy Campbell
8. Law Reform and Emerging Issues in Family Law Page 30 By Andrew Cornish
9. How to Link Shelter Issues to the Demands of an Increasing Older Generation Page 37 By Laurie Brady
Legal Briefs 2020
Volume 27, Edition 2
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2 By Keith Thomas
2. From the LSA Office Page 3 By Julie Gleeson
3. From the President Page 5 By Sophie Mynott
Feature articles
4. Can Blockchain Help Resolve Modern Slavery in Supply Chains? Page 7 By Martijn Boersma
5. Family Law – Child Support: Compliance and Effectiveness Page 12 By Tom Zagami
Teaching and Learning Strategies
6. Using Exemplars Page 22 By Helen Preketes and Keith Thomas
7. Improving Literacy Using ALARM Page 27 By Erin Carney
8. Apartheid in Australia? Page 32 By Andrew Watts
9. Preliminary Case Study: Love v Cth [2020] HCA 3, Thoms v Cth Page 36 By Sophie Mynott
10. Teaching Legal Studies for the First Time Page 42 By Kate Kempthorne and Judy Macdonald
Legal Briefs 2020
Volume 27, Edition 3
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2 By Keith Thomas
2. Sentencing and Post Sentencing Student Activity Page 3 By Wayne Gleeson, LSA Life Member
3. The ICJ Decision on The Gambia v Myanmar Page 12 Questions by Aneeta Hantes, Danebank
4. Case study: NSW Police responses to drug use at music festivals – Page 16 drug detection dogs and strip searches By Vanessa Gilmore – Hornsby Girls High
5. Law Reform in Action: sport and the law Page 34 By John Andrews, LSA Life Member
6. Shelter: temporary accommodation after a natural disaster Page 39 By Brian Elliott, LSA Committee
Legal Briefs 2019
Volume 26, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2 2. The President’s AGM report Page 4
From Jennie Mater Our Lady Mercy College 3. Presentation of the HSC High Achievers for Legal Studies Page 7 4. LSA state conference scholarship recipients 2019 Page 9 5. Exploring a contemporary legal issue: Drugs and Music Festival Activity Page 10
By Vanessa Gilmour – Hornsby Girls High 6. Preliminary Theme and Challenge Activity Page 16
By Emma Pender – Good Samaritan Catholic College 7. Preliminary Technology and the Law media activity Page 21 8. HSC Human Rights Theme and Challenge Activity Page 22
By Emma Pender – Good Samaritan Catholic College 9. HSC Human Rights Theme and Challenge Activity Page 24
By Natasha Isbel – Wenona School 10. Youth Koori Court Activity Page 29
By Natasha Isbel – Wenona School 11. Criminal Trial Process – Court hierarchy / Law reform Page 32 By Lauren Goodsall – Bonnyrigg High School
12. Criminal trends media activity By LSA Committee Page 39 13. Crime values and ethics media activity Page 41 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School 14. Consumers “Buy now, pay later” activity Page 44 By Erin Carney – Freshwater Senior Campus 15. World Order – Chagos Islands media activity By LSA Committee Page 50 16. Family Court media article activity Page 56
By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
17. Workplace media article activity Page 58
By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
Legal Briefs 2019
Volume 26, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. Office Manager’s Desk Page 2
3. Congratulations to Nicholas Cowdery Page 4
4. Regional lectures Page 5
5. LSA lectures at Westmead Page 6
Year 11 course materials
6. Forced Marriage – law reform in action Page 9 By Fran Wicks, Roseville College [Book Prize recipient]
7. Rights and Responsibilities – Freedom of Speech Feature Article Activity Page 19 By Tom Zagami, St Columba Anglican School [Book Prize recipient]
8. The Individual and the Law: Balancing the Needs of the State with the Page29 Rights of Individual - Safe access zones By Vanessa Gilmore, Hornsby Girls High
9. The Individual and The Law: Balancing the needs of the state with the Page34 rights of individuals (The ABC Police raids) By Vanessa Gilmore, Hornsby Girls High
10. Film study: Black & White – basic legal concepts Page 35 By: Michael Condie, The Cranbrook School
11. Sport and the law: doping in swimming debate Page 42 By Keith Thomas, Cumberland High
HSC course materials
12. In-depth: 30 articles of UDHR & the International Bill of Rights Page 45 By Helen Preketes, Castle Hill High School
13. Do trials and juries really matter anymore? Should we just leave it to the media? Page 51 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
14. High Risk Offending Activity By Erin Carney, Freshwater Senior Campus Page 58
15. Consumer Cross Word By Judy MacDonald Page 59
16. Consumers media article By Keith Thomas, Cumberland High Page 60
17. Summary of Legal and Non-Legal Responses to World Order Issues Page 64 By Dianne Tsitsos, Kingsgrove North High School
Answer section Page 67
Legal Briefs 2019
Volume 26, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 4
Commerce & Year 11 course articles
2. Law reform unit Page 5
By Sophie Mynott - Barker College
3. Film study: “It’s Mabo, It’s the Constitution it’s the Vibe” Page 16
The Castle and the Australian Legal System
By Michael Condie - The Cranbrook School
4. Parliamentary role play about the issue of terrorism Page 21
By Jennifer Venhuizen - William Clarke College
5. Native Title Analysis Activity Page 38
By Nermin Sadak – Ryde Secondary College
HSC course articles
5. Sentencing Starter Page 48
By Vanessa Gilmore, Hornsby Girls High
6. Regional and Global Situations that Threaten Peace and Page 49 Security South China Sea Conflict
By Roanne Thadani – Mount St Benedict College
7. Where do (surrogate) babies come from? Surrogacy as a human rights violation Page 54
By John Andrews
8. The Criminal investigation process – investigating crime: search and seizure Page 56
By Julia Kostalas – Henry Kendall High
9. Law reform – The abolition of committal hearings Page 63
By Neil Kusi-Appauh – Five Islands Secondary College
10. Consumer media item activity Page 65
By Judy Macdonald – St Patrick’s College and Keith Thomas – Cumberland High
11. Arguments in favour of raising the age of criminal responsibility Page 67
By Erin Carney – Freshwater Senior Campus
12. Case deconstruction activity: using group work to immerse students within criminal cases Page 69
By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High
Legal Briefs 2018
Volume 25, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. The President’s AGM Report Page 3 By Jennie Mater – President of Legal Studies Association of NSW Inc
3. Presentation for Top 20 2017 HSC Legal Studies Achievers Page 6 By LSA Committee
4. Criminal Justice: A Question Of Balance Page 9 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
5. Issues in International Crime Page 27 By LSA Committee Member
6. They call it ‘tabloid’ for a reason Page 37 Article by Nicholas Cowdery AM QC Student Activities by Kate Kempthorne – Barker College
7. Australia’s Shame Page 41 Article by Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Mary Fallon, Elise Worthington, ABC Student Activities by Neil Kusi-appauh – Five Islands Senior College
8. Criminal Trial Process – Mental Illness Defences: A Comparison Page 44 By Sophie Mynott – Barker College
9. Should I worry about being blacklisted as a bad tenant? Page 49 By Jason Om, ABC News on 4 March 2018
10. Vulnerable Workers & The Employment Relationship Page 52 By Natasha Isbel – Wenona School
11. NSW parliamentary inquiry finds child protection system in crisis Page 59 Article by Sydney Morning Herald on 16 March 2017 Student Activities by Neil Kusi-appauh – Five Islands Senior College
Legal Briefs 2018
Volume 25, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2 2. LSA Student Lectures Page 3 3. Tragic case may lead to law reform Page 4
By Jennie Mater – OLMC Parramatta
4. The Nature And Responses To World Order – Darfur Crisis Page 7
By Aneeta Hantes – Danebank School 5. The Individual and Technology: Image Based Abuse Page 13
By Vanessa Gilmore – Hornsby Girls High School 6. HSC CRIME: Factors affecting Criminal behaviour Page 20
By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School 7. Factors Affecting the Definition of Crime and Criminal Behaviour Page 23
By Teresa O’Dwyer – St Luke’s Grammar School 8. Corrupting Benefits & The Employment Relationship Page 24
By Natasha Isbel – Wenona School 9. Essay writing – some helpful online resources and an essay-writing checklist! Page 29
By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School 10. ‘Don’t kill them, let’s choose them as wives’: the development of the crimes of forced marriage, sexual slavery and enforced prostitution in international criminal law Page 31
By Melanie O’Brien – TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland 11. Adani Mine and the Native Title System Page 51
By LSA Committee 12. Contemporary Issue – Consent Laws In NSW Page 53 By Vanessa Gilmore – Hornsby Girls High School 13. The Appointment of Judges – The Separation of Powers Page 58
By LSA Committee
Legal Briefs 2018
Volume 25, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2 2. A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words Page 4
By Sonia Monger – Knox Grammar School
3. Contemporary Issue: Technology Page 12
By Belinda Claggett – Bonnyrigg High School 4. Preliminary Legal Studies Assessment Task Page 17
By Vanessa Gilmore – Hornsby Girls High School 5. Shelter & The Law: Adverse Possession Page 23
By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School 6. Media Analysis: Robert Xie Page 28
By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School 7. HSC Legal Studies Crime Assessment Task Page 31
By Belinda Claggett – Bonnyrigg High School 8. Year 12 Legal Studies Crime Activity Page 36
By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School 9. R v Kerwin Sentencing Worksheet Page 39
By Sophie Mynott – Barker College 10. Using ACCC Media Releases for Consumer Law Page 41
By Judy Macdonald – St Patrick’s College Sutherland 11. Consumers media file – How to source articles? Page 42 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School 12. Engaging Students with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Page 42
By Judy Macdonald – St Patrick’s College Sutherland 13. Media Article Activity – doli incapax Page 43 By Neil Kusi-appauh – Five Island Senior College 14. Communiqué Page 45 By Council of Attorneys-General 15. Police Powers Fact Sheet Page 49 By Legal Aid NSW
Legal Briefs 2017
Volume 24, Edition 1 CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. The President’s AGM Report Page 3 By Jennie Mater – President of Legal Studies Association of NSW Inc
3. Justice Reinvestment Page 6 By Nicholas Cowdery, AM QC & Former Director of Public Prosecution
4. Lockouts and Mandatory Minimums to Tackle Drug and Alcohol Violence Page 20 By Christopher Bradbury – The King’s School, Parramatta
5. The Current Debate on Counter Terrorism Legislation Page 29 By Christopher Bradbury – The King’s School, Parramatta
6. Preliminary Course: Part 1: The Legal System The Conviction and Sentence of Amirah Droudis Page 34 By Natasha Isbel – Wenona School
7. Using Technology in Your Legal Studies Classroom Flippity.net. Page 40 By Judith Macdonald – St Patrick’s College, Sutherland
8. NSW Indigenous imprisonment rate worse than at time of Black Deaths in Custody Page 41 By Kelsey Munro – SMH & Student Activities By Liesl Williamson, Killara High School
9. The Role of the Jury Page 43 By Jennie Mater – OLMC Parramatta
10. Coles wins court order banning homeless man from Kellyville shopping plaza Page 46 By Kim Arlington – SMH & Student Activities By Liesl Williamson, Killara High School
11. Legal Studies into the future Page 48 By Brian Elliott – LSA
Legal Briefs 2017
Volume 24, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. Assessment and Reporting in Legal Studies Stage 6 Page 3 By Information taken from NSW Education Standards Authority
3. Crime Prevention Strategies: Article Analysis Page 10 By Sonia Monger – Knox Grammar
4. Article Study – Domestic violence and women’s refuges Page 15 By Lauren Goodsell – Bonnyrigg High School
5. Assessment Task Refection - Learning From Legal Studies Assessment Errors Page 23 By Heather Liney – Tara Anglican School for Girls
6. Media Study – The Death of Matthew Leveson Page 25 By Aneeta Hantes – Danebank School
7. Gerard Baden-Clay WebQuest Page 33 By Sasha McHardy – Kellyville High School
8. Alarm in Legal Studies Page 42 By Lauren Goodsell – Bonnyrigg High School
9. Compare and Contrast in Legal Studies Questions Page 44 By Judy Macdonald – St Patrick’s College – Sutherland
10. Eco Disaster Class Activity Page 46 By Cathy Pitts and Abigail Hutchison – Ravenswood School for Girls
11. The Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals – A Case Study in International Crime Page 48 By Christopher Bradbury – The King’s School, Parramatta
12. The Mabo Decision Autopsy – A Case Study in Native Title Law Reform Page 54 By Christopher Bradbury – The King’s School, Parramatta
13. Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Webquest Page 59 By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
14. The Castle – Sources of Law Worksheet Page 60 By Year 11 Students – Ravenswood School for Girls
Legal Briefs 2017
Volume 24, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2 2. Tough And Smart Justice Reforms? Page 4 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC 3. Mass shootings and the media: lessons from the Port Arthur massacre Page 24 By Glynn Greensmith – WA Today, 10 October 2017 4. Workings of the Coroner’s Court Page 27 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School 5. Human Rights – Anti Terrorism Laws Page 28 Article by Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim – Sydney Criminal Lawyers Student Activities by Teresa O’Dwyer – St Luke’s Grammar School 6. Women and homelessness Page 31 By Gina Lockton – Sydney Distance Education High School 7. HSC Crime: Preventing Crime Page 36 Article by Rick Sarre – The Conversation Student Activities by Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School 8. Human Rights: Slavery Media Article Page 38 Article by Farrah Tomazin & Nick McKenzie – Sydney Morning Herald Student Activities by John Andrews – LSA 9. Teaching students how to incorporate ‘Themes and Challenges’ in Media Articles Page 43 Article by Jimmy Thomson – Sydney Morning Herald Student Activities by Laurie Brady – Winmalee High School 10. The United Nations International Relations Activity Page 45 By Maria Tatsis – Arthur Phillip High School 11. HSC Legal Studies media Page 46 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School 12. ASP 2017: State cooperation crucial for an effective ICC Page 53 By Coalition for the International Criminal Court 13. LSA Lectures 2017 Page 60 By Kate Kempthorne, LSA
Legal Briefs 2016
Volume 23, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. The President’s AGM Report Page 3 By Keith Thomas – President of Legal Studies Association of NSW Inc
3. “The Things That Must Be Done …” Page 5 By Bob Debus, 16 February 2016
4. Hitting Home (ABC 2015) – Episode One Page 21 By David Gooley – Wenona
5. International Crime Page 23 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
6. The Resurgence of Public Shaming Page 25 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
7. Legal TicTacToe – Law Reform in Action Assessment Task Page 30 By Maria Tatsis – Arthur Phillip High School
8. Measuring Effectiveness in Legal Studies Page 33 By John Andrews – Life Member of LSA
9. Nicholas Cowdery backs mercy for Janine Balding killer Page 38 By Tom Allard – Sydney Morning Herald, February 5, 2016 Activity by John Andrews, Life Member of LSA
10. Migrants and Refugees Denied Justice Page 42 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
11. Criminal Justice In NSW – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Page 45 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC, Former Director of Public Prosecutions, NSW
12. One punch: see, think, wonder Page 63 By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
Legal Briefs 2016
Volume 23, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2 2. The Nauru files … Page 3 By Paul Farrell, Nick Evershed and Helen Davidson – The Guardian 3. Media Release: The ‘Nauru Files’ Page 10 By The Department of Immigration and Border Protection
4. The Guardian view on the Nauru files … Page 15 Editorial – The Guardian 5. 'People have self-immolated to get to Australia' – immigration minister's response Page 16 By Ben Doherty and Paul Farrell – The Guardian
6. Fact check: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s claims against Nauru files Page 20 By Paul Farrell – The Guardian 7. Peter Dutton v the Nauru files … Page 23 By Paul Farrell – The Guardian 8. United Nations reiterates demand for Australia to close 'dire' detention centres Page 26 By Ben Doherty – The Guardian 9. One day in September: a grim 24 hours in Nauru’s detention centre Page 28 By Nick Evershed and Paul Farrell – The Guardian 10. Can the law come to the rescue of abused asylum seekers and refugees? Page 30 By Richard Ackland – The Guardian 11. After the Nauru files, how can Australia go about ending offshore detention? Page 33 By Ben Doherty – The Guardian 12. Peter Dutton attacks Guardian and ABC over reporting of Nauru files Page 37 By Paul Farrell and Paul Karp – The Guardian 13. Revealed: Peter Dutton's extensive briefings about risks and harm to children on Nauru files By Paul Farrell – The Guardian Page 40 14. Save the Children's letters to Dutton and Turnbull about harm to children in Nauru Page 42 By The Guardian 15. The Nauru files provide the evidence. Malcolm Turnbull can never plead ignorance Page 48 An Opinion Piece by William Maley – The Guardian 16. After the Nauru leaks, Australia needs its own incident report Page 51 By First Dog on the Moon 17. Dutton blames Nauru crisis on everything but his rigid policy Page 52 By Lenore Taylor – The Guardian 18. A short history of Nauru, Australia’s dumping ground for refugees Page 55 By Ben Doherty – The Guardian
19. Did you see the Border Force story on last night's news? Page 60 By First Dog on the Moon 20. China In The South China Sea: World Order Contemporary Issue: Page 61 By Sasha McHardy – Kellyville High School
Legal Briefs 2016
Volume 23, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. Uprooted –Growing Crisis For Refugee & Migrant Children (Executive Summary) Page 3 By UNICEF - Division of Data, Research and Policy, September 2016
3. Article Study - Domestic violence and women’s refuges Page 11 By Lauren Goodsell – Bonnyrigg High School
4. Hung juries and majority verdicts Page 19 By David Gooley – Wenona
5. Sentencing and Punishment: Proposals for Law Reform Page 24 By David Gooley – Wenona
6. Why Aboriginal people with disabilities crowd Australia’s prisons Page 29 By Eileen Baldry – Professor of Criminology, UNSW Australia; Elizabeth McEntyre – PhD Candidate in Social Work and Criminology, UNSW Australia; and Ruth McCausland – Research Fellow, UNSW Australia The Conversation
7. How Aboriginal women with disabilities are set on a path into the CJS Page 34 By Elizabeth McEntyre – PhD Candidate in Social Work and Criminology, UNSW – The Conversation
8. Aboriginal people with disabilities get caught in a spiral of over-policing Page 38 By Ruth McCausland – Research Fellow, UNSW Australia; Eileen Baldry – Professor of Criminology, UNSW Australia; and Elizabeth McEntyre – PhD Candidate in Social Work and Criminology, UNSW – The Conversation
9. Statutory law activity Page 40 By By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
10. Coles wins court order banning homeless man from Kellyville shopping plaza Page 42 By Kim Arlington, SMH & Student Activities by Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
11. The Changing Nature of Shelter Protection Page 45 By Laurie Brady – Winmalee High School
12. Using media articles in consumers Page 51 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
12. Using media articles in workplace Page 53 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
12. Indigenous Peoples Group Work Activity Page 55 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
Legal Briefs 2015
Volume 22, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. The President’s AGM Report Page 3 By John Andrews – President of Legal Studies Association of NSW In
3. Isis, Syria, and the Implications for World Order Page 5 By Dr Emily Crawford – Sydney Law School
4. Human rights and asylum seekers Page 17 By Graeme Edgerton – Senior Lawyer, Australian Human Rights Commission
5. Shelter: Obligation to provide shelter & homelessness Page 30 By Lauren Goodsell – Bonnyrigg High School
6. Nature of crime case study: London riots Page 35 By Lauren Goodsell – Bonnyrigg High School
7. World Order Media Study: North Korea Page 37 By LSA Committee Member
8. Is rational law reform still possible in a shock-jock tabloid world? Page 41 By David Brown – Emeritus Professor, Law Faculty at UNSW
9. Flipped Classroom Activity for Crime Page 44 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
10. Burma Fortify Rights Page 48 By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
11. Magna Carta – 800 Years Young Page 54 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
Legal Briefs 2015
Volume 22, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. Recipe for Differentiated Group Role Play Activity on ‘Law Reform in Practice’ Page 3 By Catherine Pitts (teacher) & Kerry Medd (student teacher) Ravenswood School
3. Using media in legal studies writing Page 14 By Sophie Mynott – Barker College
4. Indigenous Incarceration Page 17 By Sophie Mynott – Barker College
5. Independent Commission Against Corruption Webquest Page 22 By Maria Tatsis – Arthur Phillip High School
6. The Australian Federal Police Webquest Page 26 By Maria Tatsis – Arthur Phillip High School
7. What legal precedents are there for the San Bushmen’s case? Page 28 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
8. Peru: expansion of Camisea gas project into land of isolated indigenous peoples? Page 30 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
9. Indigenous Peoples – Cultural Integrity & Self Identification Page 32 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
10. Indigenous Peoples – Belo Monte Protests Continue in Brazil Page 34 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
11. Sexual Violence used as a Tool of War Page 37 By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
12. What role does the law play in eliminating racism? Page 41 By Dr Tim Soutphommasane – Race Discrimination Commissioner
13. Asylum-seeker policy a dark spot in Australia’s history Page 48 By Tony Windsor, former Independent MP
14. New legislation to lasso ‘cowboys’ underquoting house prices Page 51 Adapted by Gina Lockton from: The Northern Star
15. Civics and Citizenship Education – Some Perspectives Page 52 By Brian Elliott
16. Analysis Of Rap Data For Revision Using Flubaroo Page 53 By Judith Macdonald – St Patrick’s College – Sutherland
17. Preliminary Legal Studies Task – Team Teaching Group Task Page 55 By Sonia Monger –Knox Grammar School
18. One day on ABC news: crime, family and shelter Page 58 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
Legal Briefs 2015
Volume 22, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk, PTC Awards and Office Manager’s Report Page 2
2. The United Nations, 70 years Page 5 By Elizabeth Evatt (United Nations Association of Australia)
3. How the insanity defence against a murder charge works Page 10 By Arlie Loughnan (Associate Professor in Law, University of Sydney) The Conversation
4. SHELTER – Getting your ideas together Page 12 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
5. Analysing recent Australian legal developments: progressive law reforms? Page 13 By Peter Zivkovic – Juris Doctor Student – Macquarie University
6. NSW Government: you can do better than this! Page 19 By The Brown Couch, Tenants Union of NSW, 19 November 2015
7. Address to NSW Council for Civil Liberties Page 21 By Professor Gillian Triggs, AHRC President – 31 July 2015
8. Barbecue and tobacco smoke could fetch fines up to $2200 Page 30 By Emma Partridge – SMH October 14, 2015; Student Activities by Laurie Brady
9. Legal Studies students ... what can you do over the Xmas break Page 32 By Keith Thomas, President of LSA
10. Australian Multiculturalism and 40 years of the Racial Discrimination Act Page 33 By Dr Tim Soutphommasane – Race Discrimination Commissioner
11. Human Rights: Exam Tips and Practice Questions Page 36 By Sonia Monger –Knox Grammar School
12. Contemporary Law Reform Issue: One Punch Law Reform Page 41 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
13. Law reform in addressing technological issues essay Page 47 By Gabriella Spencer – Student at Ravenswood School for Girls
14. A call for the need to mandate the use of warrants in accessing metadata. Page 50 By Alexandra Broad – Student at Ravenswood School for Girls
15. The health of Australia’s prisoners 2012 Page 53 By Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
16. Housing affordability crisis in NSW – Joint Statement Page 55 By Housing and Homelessness NGOs– June 2015
17. The evidence supports specialist refuges for domestic violence Page 57 By Jane Bullen – Research Associate, Social Policy Research Centre at UNSW Australia
18. Rosie Batty Letter to LSA Page 60 By Rosie Batty – Australian of the Year & Never Alone – Luke Batty Foundation Legal Briefs 2014
Volume 21, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. President’s AGM Report Page 5 By John Andrews – President of LSA
3. Diplomats concerned that Australia is undermining Sri Lanka inquiry call Page 4 By Bianca Hall, David Wroe – SMH; Student Activities by Liesl Williamson – Killara High
4. International Criminal Court critique Page 6 By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
5. Australia’s Response to the Promotion and Enforcement of Human Rights Page 8 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
6. Reducing recidivism of prison inmates by education Page 16 By Amanda Josling, Legal Literacy Teacher, Corrective Services NSW and Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
7. The enforcement gap: How the International Criminal Court failed in Darfur Page 20 By Maryam Jamshidi – Aljazeera
8. Technology and the Law – In-class Writing Activity Page 25 By Natasha Isbel – Wenona School
9. Introduction to the Preliminary Course Page 32 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
10. Procedural fairness and the Rule of Law: A Different approach Page 36 By Laurie Brady – Winmalee High
11. Crime revision crossword Page 38 By Judith Macdonald – St Patrick’s College, Sutherland
12. Consumers media articles & activities Page 40 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
13. Preliminary course: Media File Assessment Task Page 44 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
14. Preliminary course: Classification of Law Page 47 By Teresa O’Dwyer – St. Luke’s Grammar School
15. Preliminary course: Legal issues – PMIs – Discussion Page 49 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
16. NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths And Marriages V Norrie [2014] Page 55 By High Court of Australia
17. Legal Studies Information Night Page 56
Legal Briefs 2014
Volume 21, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. Contemporary Issue Concerning World Order – Gaza Page 3 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
3. Media Analysis Focusing on Making Links Page 7 By Teresa O’Dwyer – St. Luke’s Grammar School
4. Using media in Legal Studies Page 9 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
5. Domestic Violence and Care and Protection Essay Page 13 By Chloe William – Year 12 Student Ravenswood School for Girls
6. Creating My Own Judgment In Legal Studies Page 16 By Renuka Senthi – Cecil Hills High School
7. Family Law Case Study Page 18 By Fiona Reid – Reid Family Lawyers
8. A-Z Preliminary Course Yearly Examination Study Guide Page 26 By Helen Preketes – Castle Hill High School
9. Procedural fairness and the Rule of Law: A Different approach Page 27 By Laurie Brady – Winmalee High
10. Family law review activities Page 30 By Sophie Mynott – Barker College
11. High Court rules against street preachers Page 32 By Sophie Mynott – Barker College
12. Report reveals 87% of young people in NSW prisons have mental health issues Page 35 By Sophie Mynott – Barker College
13. Is the International Criminal Court Effective Page 41 By Professor Steven Freeland – Professor of International Law, UWS
14. Brothers freed after 30 years in jail amid new DNA evidence Page 48 By Jonathan M. Katz and Erik Eckholm – New York Time
15. Call for more as Australia ratifies arms trade treaty at UN Page 50 By Ben Doherty – Sydney Morning Herald
16. Two years at Central Station and no ticket out of homelessness Page 52 By Ben Doherty – Sydney Morning Herald
17. Common terminology used in NCAT Page 55 By NSW Department of Fair Trading
Legal Briefs 2013
Volume 20, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks and Conference Report Page 2
2. Bega High School win 2012 Mock Trial Competition Page 5 By Kath Miller – Head Teacher HSIE, Bega High School
3. Human Trafficking and Slavery: Part 3 – Assessing Australia’s response to sex Page 7 trafficking as a human rights issue By Andrew Lynch
4. Tweets from UNHCR at Jordan Border Crossing Page 17 By Andrew Harper – UNHCR’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Jordan (shared by Wayne Gleeson)
5. Basic Legal Concepts media analysis Page 19 By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
6. The latest drugs in sport controversy Page 30 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
7. Sentencing and punishment Page 38 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
8. Canadian PM to meet First Nations leaders after protests Page 43 Article by Isabeau Doucet in Ottawa – The Guardian Student Activities by Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
9. Native American tribes owed millions from government, supreme court rules Page 45 Article by Ed Pilkington in New York – The Guardian Student Activities by Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
10. Principles of natural justice Page 47 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
11. Values and ethics Page 48 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
12. Police Powers – in class writing task Page 50 By Sonia Monger – Knox Grammar School
13. The legal system – the role and structure of Parliament Page 58 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
14. Google, Facebook and Twitter may 'face EU defamation and privacy cases’ Page 61 By Henry McDonald – The Guardian
15. UN chief unveils $1.5 billion initiative to achieve universal education Page 62 By UN News Centre, 26 September 2012
16. Legal Studies Information Night Page 63
Legal Briefs 2013
Volume 20, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. Contemporary Law Reform Issue: Cyber Crime Page 3 By Florence Adamou – Cherrybrook Technology High School
3. Writing objective response based questions for Legal Studies Page 20 By Rachel Taylor – Cheltenham Girls High School
4. Is technology transforming administrative law? Page 30 By Mr Stuart Westgarth – Chairperson, Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
5. Going to court: guide to the Local Court for defendants Page 38 By Legal Aid NSW
6. Summarising and using media items Page 53 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
7. Integrating the Principal Focus and Themes & Challenges into Legal Studies Page 56 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
Legal Briefs 2013
Volume 20, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. From the Office Manager Page 3
3. Legal Studies Crime Unit: Sentencing and Punishment Page 4 By Gina Lockton – Sydney Distance Education High School
4. Legal Studies Crime Unit: Victim Impact Statements Page 8 By Gina Lockton – Sydney Distance Education High School
5. Legal Studies Crime Unit: Bail Page 9 By Gina Lockton – Sydney Distance Education High School
6. Legal Studies Shelter Unit: Securing Shelter Page 11 By Gina Lockton – Sydney Distance Education High School
7. Sentencing and punishment: In-class writing activity Page 17 By Natasha Isbel – Wenona School
8. Assessment Task: Crime Page 28 By Lauren Goodsell – Bonnyrigg High School
9. Sentencing: Information Package Page 31 By Victims Services and Criminal Law Review, NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice, and NSW Sentencing Council
10. Victim Impact Statements: Information Package Page 47 By NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Victims Services, NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice, and NSW Police Force
11. 2014 Conference Information Page 61
Legal Briefs 2012
Volume 19, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. From the Office Manager Page 3
3. President’s AGM Report Page 4
4. Rule of Law Institute Australia Excellence in Teaching Awards Page 5
5. Criminal Justice: What Works and What Could Work Better? Page 7 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
6. Enduring Perspectives and 2012 Objectives Page 27 By Rod Sims, Chairman of ACCC
7. Compliance And Enforcement Policy Page 35 By Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
8. The International Criminal Court – A Success Or An Expensive Failure? Page 41 By John Boesenberg – Central Coast Grammar School
9. Beard gone all grey? It’s still your right to work. Page 45 By Ms Susan Ryan, Age Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
10. For an Angolan refugee, a milestone birthday leads to a momentous decision Page 47 By Daniela Livia Bîciu in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo UNHCR
11. Revision for the Higher School Certificate Page 49 John Andrews – St Patrick’s Marist – Dundas
12. Unfair bail laws used as punishment: magistrate Page 50 By Geesche Jacobsen – Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 2011
13. Catch Kony campaign loses couch potatoes Page 52 By Nick Miller
14. LRA victims in Central African Republic dream of Kony's demise Page 54 By Djerassem Mbaiorem in Obo, Central African Republic UNHCR
15. “Young love” offences: Behaviours that come back to haunt you years later Page 58 A series of newspaper articles from Sydney Morning Herald
16. Oz needs better police custody monitoring Page 62 By Lawyers Weekly
17. Beyond aid numbers: accountability for human rights abuses Page 63 By Gareth Bryant - Ph.D Candidate at University of Sydney - 11 May 2012
Legal Briefs 2012
Volume 19, Edition 2 CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. Human Trafficking and Slavery: Part 1 – The relationship between international law and trafficking in persons Page 3 By Andrew Lynch
3. Human trafficking media exercises Page 12 By John Andrews – St Patrick’s Marist, Dundas
4. Eugenia: A True Story of Adversity, Tragedy, Crime & Courage Page 16 (By Mark Tedeschi QC) Review By Wayne Gleeson
5. Themes and challenges exercise Page 20 By John Andrews – St Patrick’s Marist, Dundas
6. Misunderstanding 9/11 Page 21 By Waleed Aly from ABC Radio Religion & Ethics 11 September 2012
7. R2P – the threat from Syria Page 26 By Patrick Quinton (Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect), Jennifer Welsh (Professor in International Relations, University of Oxford) and Roland Paris (University Research Chair in International Security & Governance, University of Ottawa)
8. Child protection Australia 2010–11 Report Page 36 By Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
9. Reflections on gay marriage – Michael Kirby Lecture Page 38 By Malcolm Turnbull, MP
10. Non-government organisations in family law Page 51 By Wayne Gleeson – Woolooware High School
11. Provocation defence media reports Page 57 By Liesl Williamson – Killara High School
12. Young lives trapped inside the system Page 60 By Natasha Wallace, Geesche Jacobsen – SMH 28 April 2012
13. Fear of violence could keep offenders in jail Page 66 By ABC News, 24 April 2012
14. Law body critical of NSW move to extend sentences Page 67 By Barbara Miller – ABC’s The World Today 24 April 2012
Legal Briefs 2012
Volume 19, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s and Office Manager’s Desks Page 2
2. Human Trafficking and Slavery: Part 2 – Assessing Australia’s criminal justice Page 3 response to sex trafficking By Andrew Lynch
3. Surrogacy – an overview Page 14 By Teresa O’Dwyer – St. Luke’s Grammar School
4. National Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill Page 19 By Australian Human Rights Commission – November 2012
5. Current issues Australia faces in relation to its treatment of refugees Page 20 By Professor Gillian Triggs, President, Australian Human Rights Commission
6. APS Human Rights Network Page 28 By Professor Gillian Triggs, President, Australian Human Rights Commission
7. Discussion Starter – Malala Yousafzai Page 34 By Wayne Gleeson
8. If I Were Attorney-General Page 35 By Rebecca Minty – Association for the Prevention of Torture
9. ASIO Is Judge, Jury and Executioner Page 36 By Professor Ben Saul – newmatilda.com 4 October 2012
10. How to Rein In ASIO Page 38 By Professor Ben Saul – newmatilda.com 4 October 2012
11. Plaintiff M47/2012 V Director General Of Security & Ors [2012] HCA 46 Page 51 By High Court of Australia 5 October 201
12. Australia's Implementation of The Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Page 52 By Vaughn Rogers – Right Now 3 October 2012
13. Crime articles and activities Page 59 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
14. Australia to join the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime Page 64 By Hamish Barwick from Computerworld
15. Research guides for legal studies teachers and students Page 67 By LIAC
Legal Briefs 2011
Volume 18, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. From the Office Manager Page 3
3. President’s AGM Report Page 4
4. The Rule of Law Institute of Australia Press Release Page 6 By Richard Gilbert – CEO The Rule of Law Institute of Australia
5. Cowdery lashes mandatory life for police killers Page 7 By Anna Patty
6. Grant v. Australian Knitting Mills Ltd 1936 AC 85 Page 9 By John Andrews – St Patrick’s Marist - Dundas
7. The Nature of Family Law - Overseas / Inter-Country Adoption Page 11 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
8. Slow erosion of gun laws presages another tragedy Page 19 By Rebecca Peters – Sydney Morning Herald; Student Activities by John Andrews
9. When laws clash with culture Page 21 By James Spigelman – Sydney Morning Herald; Student Activities by John Andrews
10. Sport and the Law: A Contemporary law reform issue and supporting resources Page 25 By Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
11. International Humanitarian Law for High Schools Page 47 By Peter Guigni, International Humanitarian Law Officer – Australian Red Cross
12. Life sentence in the grey zone Page 48 By Amy Corderoy and Nicky Phillips – Sydney Morning Herald; Activities by John Andrews
13. Making the punishment fit the votes Page 51 By Ruth Pollard – Sydney Morning Herald; Student Activities by John Andrews
14. Our relationships in native title: starting the conversation Page 53 By Mick Gooda – ATSI Social Justice Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
Legal Briefs 2011
Volume 18, Edition 2
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. From the Office Manager Page 2
3. Shelter – LSA State Conference Presentation Page 3 By Wayne Gleeson – Woolooware High School
4. Criminal Justice and Human Rights Page 17 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC – Director of Public Prosecutions
5. Human Rights – Asylum Seekers Page 29 By Renuka Senthevadivel – North Sydney Girls High School
6. Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields Page 31 By Renuka Senthevadivel – North Sydney Girls High School
7. The Role of Australia’s Federal Government In Responding To World Order – Case Study: East Timor Page 33 By Renuka Senthevadivel – North Sydney Girls High School
8. Responses to World Order: The Role of the United Nations Page 35 By Renuka Senthevadivel – North Sydney Girls High School
9. Crime Newspaper Articles – Paedophiles Page 37 Student Activities by Keith Thomas – Cumberland High School
10. International Law and the Use of Force Page 42 By Dr Christopher Michaelsen – Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, UNSW
11. NSW Govt Orders Review of Bail Act Page 67 By The Hon Barry O’Farrell MP – Premier of NSW
12. Housing assistance in Australia 2011 Page 68 By Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Legal Briefs 2011
Volume 18, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. From the Office Manager Page 2
3. Human Rights – A Legal Studies Student’s View Page 3 By Lucy Coles – Meriden
4. Stanford & Stanford [2011] Full Family Court of Appeal 2008 Page 8 By John Boesenberg – Central Coast Grammar School
5. Using Oral Presentations As An Assessment Technique Page 10 By Joe Alvaro – Marist College North Shore
6. The Rule of Law and the Courts, Motor Cycle Gang Case – Wainohu v NSW [2011] Page 20 By Richard Gilbert – CEO Rule of Law Institute of Australia
7. Opening statement to the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network Page 27 By The Hon. Catherine Branson QC – Australian Human Rights Commission
8. Do We Listen to Our Children Page 32 By The Hon. Catherine Branson QC – Australian Human Rights Commission
9. Sex, Lies and Youtube Tapes: Sexting, Mobiles and Cyber Evidence Page 35 By Julianne Elliott Community Education Solicitor – Children's Legal Service Legal Aid NSW
10. There's no shame in teenage sextual relations Page 45 By By Nina Funnell – Sydney Morning Herald
11. Coroner’s Court Findings Page 47 By The Coroner’s Court of NSW
12. Sentencing Page 57 By The Hon John Hatzistergos MLC, Attorney General for New South Wales
Legal Briefs 2010
Volume 17, Edition 1
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. 2010 AGM President’s Report Page 3
3. 2010 LSA Conference Report Page 4
4. A – Z Survival Guide for the 2010 Legal Studies syllabus Page 6 By Joe Alvaro – All Saints Catholic Senior College Casula
5. Recent Criminal Law Issues Page 16 By Daniel Noll – Senior Solicitor DPP
6. Know your syllabus cloze passages Page 46 By Claire Cartwright – St Ives High School
7. Media File Assessment Task Page 51 By Renuka Senthevadivel – North Sydney Girls High School
8. Croatia takes its battle to extradite Sneddon to High Court Page 56 By Dan Harrison – Sydney Morning Herald 30 March
Legal Briefs 2010
Volume 17, Edition 2 CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 2
2. Contemporary Issue: The individual and technology Page 3 By Narinder Parmar – Smith’s Hill High School
3. A fair chance for every child: The right to survival and development Page 14 By The Honourable Catherine Branson QC – Australian Human Rights Commission
4. Juvenile detainees at greater risk of assault Page 22 By Joel Gibson – Legal Affairs Sydney Morning Herald (Activities by Liesl Williamson)
5. Housing, support, care for older Australians: the role of service integrated housing Page 24 By AHURI Research & Policy Bulletin
6. Surrogacy – Re Evelyn Page 29 By Radio National Transcripts: The Law Report – Tuesday, 2 June, 1998
7. Commissioner appears before CERD Committee @ UN Page 33 By Graeme Innes AM – Race Discrimination Commissioner, AHRC
8. Can do better: the UN verdict, yet again, on discrimination in the land of the fair go Page 37 By David Marr – Sydney Morning Herald 30 August 2010
9. Recognition and participation must be priority for Australia’s Indigenous people Page 39 By Australian Human Rights Commission Press Release – Sunday, 8 August 2010
10. Fuss on gay marriage can’t last Page 40 By Richard Ackland – Sydney Morning Herald 13 August 2010
11. CTTT Fact Sheet – Glossary of terms Page 42
12. CTTT Top 10 Conciliation Tips Page 46 By Richard Ackland – Sydney Morning Herald 13 August 2010
13. Year 11 Legal Studies Term 1 Holiday Homework Page 47 By Renuka Senthevadivel – North Sydney Girls’ High School
14. Drug use and the law Page 48 By Sandra Hu – North Sydney Girls’ High School
13. Laws regarding technology Page 52 By Elaine Zhong – North Sydney Girls’ High School
14. Boarders and lodgers Page 55 By Tenants Rights Factsheets – Tenants Union of NSW
Legal Briefs 2010
Volume 17, Edition 3
CONTENTS
1. From the Editor’s Desk Page 1
2. From the Office Manager Page 2
3. The Rule of Law and A Director of Public Prosecutions Page 3 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC – Director of Public Prosecutions, NSW
4. Democracy Coping with Terror – The British Perspective Page 25 By Lord Goldsmith – Former UK Attorney General
5. The Afghanistan Charges and the Rule of Law Page 37 By Justice Paul Brereton, AM – The Director of Military Prosecutions
6. Comments on Organisation/Association Legislation – “Bikie Gangs” Page 47 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
7. The Law of the Ruler Page 54 By Nicholas Cowdery AM QC – Director of Public Prosecutions, NSW