LEGL1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Positive Law, Magna Carta, Bicameralism
5 Aug 2018
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What is law: social institution - an institution that helps societies to function harmoniously a behavior regulator, moral institution - a mechanism derived from community values and morals. In australian society, law is characterized by: principles and rules rules often based on uncontested community values. International law regulates the relationship between countries. Includes constitutional, administrative, criminal and taxation law: private law the relationships between individuals, including humans/corporations, and groups. Everyone is subject to the law, including government officials. Magna carta 1215: magna carta meaning the great charter. Rights (1791): only three of the original clauses remain part of english law, sometimes regarded as the foundations of democracy in england. Parliament remained sovereign and not inferior to the executive government. Parliament in australia: bicameral (an upper and lower house, lower house is called the legislative assembly (nsw, upper house is the legislative council (nsw, lower house is the house of representatives (commonwealth)
