Student Name Joice Finza Charles Isbon Student Number 467578639
Student Name Joice Finza Charles Isbon Student Number 467578639
Unit Code & Name BSBLEG421 Apply Understanding of the Australian Legal System
Cluster Name If applicable NA
Assessment Type Case Study Assignment Project Other (specify)
Assessment Name Assessment 3 Report Assessment Task No. 3 of 3
Assessment Due Date 17/12/2023 Date Submitted / /
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Instructions to Student General Instructions: This assessment requires you to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to prepare a report covering:
Australian law
Statute law
Common law
Elements of the adversary trial system; and
Civil and criminal proceedings.
Assessment Conditions:
Time Allowed: This task is to be submitted by the due dates advised in the Unit Study Guide. If a student requires an extension, then they must negotiate this with their assessor prior to the due date.
Level of Assistance Permitted (If Any): This is an open book assessment task. All work must be your own.
Students may:
refer to learning resources, workplace and/or research further information
ask the Assessor clarifying questionsaccess the services of Studiosity to assist in interpreting questions or proof reading textbe referred to learning support for additional assistanceStudents must seek any required assistance, reasonable adjustment or negotiate extensions with Assessor prior to due date.
Location: This assessment is to be completed in a workplace or a simulated workplace including the classroom or home office environment.
Assessment Criteria:
To achieve a satisfactory result, your assessor will be looking for your ability to demonstrate the following key skills/tasks/knowledge detailed in the Marking Criteria to an acceptable industry standard.
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Internet, device and word processing software (can be accessed through TAFE campuses and facilities)
Access to the LMS and associated learning resources
Work, Health and Safety:
follow TAFE Queensland Student Rules
access TAFE Queensland Student Services for any additional support
conduct risk assessments prior to any assessment task to ensure the safety of all participants and the environment
ensure an ergonomically safe work environment to complete all assessment tasks
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Please refer to Unit Study Guide for due date.
Assessment to be submitted via:
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Submission requirements:
Review the Marking Criteria provided for this task to ensure you have evidenced all requirements.
Follow the instructions in the LMS to submit your assessment, demonstrating your ability to:
Follow organisational procedures for file naming, management and storageUse business technologyCommunicate professionally using appropriate terminology / languageOrganise and present information professionally e.g. relevant documents / templates, formatting, grammar and spelling
Complete tasks in a timely manner
Number of Attempts:
You will receive up to two (2) attempts at this assessment task. Should your 1st attempt be unsatisfactory (U), your teacher will provide feedback and discuss the relevant questions with you and will arrange a date your 2nd attempt. If your 2nd attempt is unsatisfactory (U), or you fail to attend the scheduled date for a 2nd attempt, you will receive an overall unsatisfactory result for this assessment task. Only one re-assessment attempt may be granted for each assessment task.
For more information, refer to the Student Rules.
Instructions for the Assessor The students will demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to prepare a report covering:
Australian law
Statute law
Common law
Elements of the adversary trial system; and
Civil and criminal proceedings.
Assessors are to:
confirm expectations as detailed in Instructions to Student have been followed and metprovide feedback on all assessment attempts and identify additional learning and/or practice required by the student before their second attempt.
use the Marking Criteria to record their assessment and feedback.
negotiate to complete assessment tasks and/or resubmissions verbally, where the opportunity presents:
scribe the students response verbatim on the assessment task/marking criteria, and note the questions verbally addressed on the coversheet.
initial and date additional comments
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Note to Student An overview of all Assessment Tasks relevant to this unit is located in the Unit Study Guide.
Your Supervisor has asked you to conduct some research into the Australian legal system and prepare a report of your findings. The purpose of this report is as a workplace training resource for new paralegals, who will read the report as an introduction to the legal services industry.
Your Supervisor has given you the below table as the content to be covered in your report. As it will be used for training, keep in mind that your style needs to be professional so it is suitable for the workplace but your audience may be people who are not overly familiar with legal terms and concepts.
Topic to be covered Explanation of topic
Introduction Welcome new staff to the organisationOutline what topics are included in the research report
Australian Law Making Institutions Identify and list the institutions in Australia which are responsible for making laws.
You must include:
The Court hierarchy in Australia
Three examples of tribunals
Name the three levels of Government in Australia.
Compare and contrast three differences between these institutions to explain the different ways they make laws.
Legislative Powers Describe the regulatory relationship that exists between the Federal and State/Territory Governments. Think about what areas of law and Government they regulate together and separately.
Identify three examples of Federal Government legislative powers, naming the legislation which provides for each of these powers.
Identify three examples of State/Territory Government legislative powers, naming the legislation which provides for each of these powers.
Explain what limits the regulation making authority for both the Federal Government and the State/Territory Governments, and where these limitations come from by naming the relevant legislation.
Civil vs Criminal Proceedings Describe the purpose of civil law. Think about what civil law is and how it attempts to help people.
Identify and name four Courts/Tribunals who can hear civil proceedings in Australia.
Describe the purpose of criminal law. Think about what criminal law is and how it attempts to help people.
Identify and name four Courts who can hear criminal proceedings in Australia.
Adversarial vs Inquisitorial System of Trials Describe the main features of an inquisitorial legal system and how an inquisitorial Court trial operates. Use the Frances legal system as an example.
Describe the main features of an adversarial legal system and how an adversarial Court trial operates. Use Australias legal system as an example.
List the three key stakeholders involved in adversarial trials and what role they play in the trial process.
Doctrine of Precedent Explain what the Doctrine of Precedent is and how it operates in Australia.
Identify two advantages of the Doctrine of Precedent.
Identify two disadvantages of the Doctrine of Precedent.
Conclusion Recap the topics covered in this report by making a statement about why these topics are important for new staff to be aware of when working in the legal industry.
Provide three website links related to the topics covered in your report for staff who might want to research further.
Reference List Ensure you include a Harvard style reference list at the end of your research report.
