AC9HC10K03
Laws and citizens
the role of the parliament and the High Court of Australia in protecting rights under the Constitution, common law, and through federal and state statute law
Elaborations
- AC9HC10K03_E1explaining the role of the High Court in interpreting and applying the law, using contemporary Australian examples
- AC9HC10K03_E2exploring the concepts of express and implied rights through High Court cases such as the Stolen Generations Case (Kruger v the Commonwealth [1997]) and the Vicki Lee Roach Case (Roach v Electoral Commissioner [2007])
- AC9HC10K03_E3<p>investigating understanding of terra nullius and how the <em>Native Title Act 1993</em> property rights were developed through High Court interpretation of common law and enshrined in statutory law</p>
- AC9HC10K03_E4comparing the effectiveness of a constitutional bill of rights, such as in the USA, with a statutory bill of rights, such as in New Zealand
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