Write a report about the legal systems and structures of Australia and the state of Victoria
The report should focus on the following areas:
1. The Constitution
Relationship between States and Commonwealth
Remunerated and residual powers
The Governor General and Governor
2. Legislature - Law-Making Systems
Type of system democracy / monarchy / communist / other - Representative government
Structure of Parliament Electorates and election procedures
Processes for passing legislation
3. Judiciary
Names of Courts and court hierarchy
Court jurisdictions - original / appellate, Criminal / Civil, State / Federal - types of cases heard by each court
Types of legal personnel (judges, juries, lawyers)
An explanation of the adversarial system
Doctrine of Precedent and the creation of Common Law
4. Executive
Prime Minister and Ministers
Role of the executive
Government departments and public servants