Young people and the lawYoung people and the law

What is the law?

What is the Law?What is the Law?

Laws are different from rules of a game.

LawsLaws

RulesRules

The law is......The law is......

Laws are different from rules of a game.

Types of Laws:

- Traffic laws eg….

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- Types of rules:

- school rules eg….

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The law is that body of rules and regulations which people are expected to obey in order to help solve problems arising from human contact.

Laws are accepted and enforced by the State on behalf of all citizens.

Laws have legal consequences if broken.

So, how are laws different to rules?????Make a list....

Why have laws? The The purpose purpose of the law is to help provide a of the law is to help provide a framework framework

for societyfor society à structure for à structure for how how people can live.people can live.

SafetySafety and and protection protection of all citizensof all citizens

Keep society Keep society under controlunder control

  Protect people’s rightsProtect people’s rights

To acknowledge what is right and wrongTo acknowledge what is right and wrong

To ensure people’s physical, mental and financial well To ensure people’s physical, mental and financial well beingbeing

So society can settle disputes peacefully So society can settle disputes peacefully

Effective laws However, in order for laws to be effective in practice

they must exhibit these characteristics:

- be accepted by the community

- be clear

- be consistent

- be enforceable

Major sources of Australian Law State Laws and statutes

- legislation passed by State/Federal parliament

Common Law- judges have the power to interpret the law and make decisions on a particular point of view- precedents set in court

By-laws and statutory regulations- local councils can make by-laws (local rules)- statutory authorities can make binding regulations

The Constitution- set down powers of Federal and State governments- established the High Court- outlined procedures for changing the Constitution