Required Law and cases (1 Viewer)

[Owyn]

Ive got my trials coming up in a few days, and Ive been reading some of these summarises of cases. For all up, there would be close to 50 or so common and statue laws.... and there the ones that directly link. So im wondering, just how many are we expected to remember?

Like i know the Crimes act or the Family Law Act, or mabe Hyde v Hyde would all be excential, but what about all the acts and cases that relate to each little part of the syllabus?

 

[goan_crazy]

Everyone could say different things to this question
Its all up to you. You can put as much or as little cases and legislation as you want
But mainly, you put it in to backup a point you say if relevant.

Ill give you an example.
Donoghue V. Stevenson recognised that a maunfacturer had a duty of care to final consumers. It set the precedent that consumers can now sue the manufacturer directly and then relate it back to the question... such as it is effective because blah blah...

With legislation... The main legislation protecting families is the Family Law Act. This removed fault based grounds for divorce and made the only ground necessary "the irretrievable breakdown of marriage".

 

[Owyn]

ah ok thanks i'll have to make a summary sheet or something for that then, i tried using thos ones already up, but i dont really know them well enought to just read the name and no what its for. Anyways thanks again

 

[wrong_turn]

to show the change in the law for family, you can put

the matrimonial Act 1959 (cth) showed that there were legislations that covered and protected areas regarding the family. in 1975, this was replaced by the family law act 1975(cth). this act allowed for the easiness of divorce to occur since it only accounted for the 'irrietrivable breakdown of marriage.' however, this alone was not effective or did not allow for it fit into the change in society's morals and values. this was replaced by the family law reform act 1995 (cth) which mainly covered for the rights of a child. this is evidently the case after australia signed and ratified the convention on the rights of a child in 1989 and 1990 respectively. the 'irrietrievable breakdown of marriage' is also evident through the case of Whiteoak v Whiteoak where the parties of the marriage could not physically be with each other for more than 12 months due to the husband's gaol sentence. this precendent allowed for a divorce after a 12 month seperation.

the law has not only changed for married couples but also....(i cant be bothered typing anymore, but i will put the LCMD that can be used)
- Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 1999 (NSW) same sex defacto
- Property Relationships Act 1984 (NSW) defacto
- approx 10% population are same sex couples ABS
- hobel v hobel showed defacto property division
- int eh marriage of kemp defintion of defacto