1. CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND PROOF: 1.1 Structure of Criminal Law in Australia: There is no one set of criminal laws in Australia. Criminal laws at both State and Commonwealth levels operate in parallel with each other. 1.1.1 Commonwealth criminal law: • The Commonwealth can only make laws in relation to those powers it is given under the Constitution‚ therefore‚ any criminal law made by the Commonwealth has to be justified under a power in the Constitution. • The Federal Government does
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Human rights can be described as the basic rights and freedoms all people have because they are human beings. In Australia there have been many responses to effectively obtain and enforce human rights through both Australian and international action. Responses such as the UN‚ international treaties‚ intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations‚ domestic responses and the structure of the Australian law making system address issues of human rights. These responses have been effective in responding
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PART-I ------------------------------------------------- GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Through the course of this research the researcher hopes to give the reader an insight of nature and scope of “The Doctrine of Precedent”. The researcher in her efforts to understand the Doctrine and its implication divided the research paper in the three parts. In the first part the researcher will look at the meaning and scope of the Doctrine of Precedent. In the second part the researcher looks at the types of
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PROPERTY LAW 2013 Contents 1. Rights Above and Below Land……………………………………………………. 3 2. Fixtures and Related Matters……………………………………………………… 7 3. Co – Ownership……………………………………………………………………. 12 4. Easements………………………………………………………………………….. 26 5. Covenants………………………………………………………………………….. 35 6. Adverse Possession………………………………………………………………... 46 7. Native Title Legislation and Indigenous Land Rights Legislation………………... 60 1. Rights Above and Below Land Cuius est solum eius usque ad coelom
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STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CHAPTER II © UNICEF/NYHQ1993-1860/Charton STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CHAPTER II CULTURE By Naomi Kipuri Culture has been defined as “that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ law‚ custom‚ and any other capacities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”.1 In other words‚ culture is a patterned way of life shared by a group of people. Culture encompasses all that human beings have and do to produce
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Introduction Human rights‚ the inalienable rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled[1] need constant protection. The human rights protection in the Australian law is not offered by either a constitutional or statutory Bill of Rights‚ but a collection of various legislation and court judgments. Thus‚ the role of the judiciary or the court systems in the human rights protection in individual cases becomes especially vital. This paper will begin with briefly discussing Australia’s human
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Shelter Key Concepts and Features of the Legal System * The right to shelter Article 25 in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 1948 states that ‘Everyone has a right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself…. Including… shelter…’ - Right to shelter is a social right considered to be ‘second generation rights’ and is also contained in the International Covenant of Economic‚ Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) 1966. - Australia
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Human Rights Syllabus Notes The Nature and Development of Human Rights Define human rights - The definition of human rights Widespread acknowledgement of the concept of human rights is a relatively new concept. Human rights transcend culture‚ ethnicity‚ religious orientation and even nationality. All people are entitled to these rights simply because they are human beings. Human rights refer to basic rights and freedoms that are believed to belong to all human beings. These rights are considered
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Links: b) The Mabo decision‚ 1992 c) The Yirrkala Petition‚ 1963 d) The Wik decision‚ 1996 7
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3 The Social‚ Cultural and Historical Context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians PatDudgeon‚MichaelWright‚YinParadies‚ DarrenGarveyandIainWalker OVERVIEW To understand the contemporary life of Indigenous Australians‚ a historical and cultural background is essential. This chapter sets the context for further discussions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and issues related to their social and emotional wellbeing and mental health. The history
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