MLC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Arthur Phillip, Surrogacy, Australia Act 1986
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Law = is a set of enforceable rules aimed at regulation and ordering the behaviour of relations of people and organisations in society. What we can do, and how we can do it (e. g. form contracts, propert(cid:455), pa(cid:455) ta(cid:454) (cid:895) What we cannot do (e. g. crimes against person or property, (cid:373)urder, assault, theft (cid:895) Gay marriage, abortion, alcohol and drug policy, euthanasia. Family, marriage, divorce, adoption, surrogacy, commercial directors duties. Basic idea that underpins de(cid:373)o(cid:272)rati(cid:272) so(cid:272)ieties. (cid:862)no o(cid:374)e is a(cid:271)o(cid:448)e the la(cid:449)(cid:863). Law applies equally to all citizens/government regardless of wealth, power religion or ethnicity. Independent judiciary under doctrine of separation of powers courts are independent from legislature (parliament) and executive (cabinet) Due process = a person shall be punished only after a fair and open trial conducted according to proper legal process that is not subject to political or other influence. Law is whatever the parliaments and courts say it is, however justice/morality is something entirely different.
