AC9HC9K04
Laws and citizens
the role of courts, judges, lawyers and juries in trials, and the rights of the accused and the rights of victims
Elaborations
- AC9HC9K04_E1investigating the roles of judges, lawyers, court officials and juries in criminal and civil trials
- AC9HC9K04_E2comparing the rights of the accused with the rights of victims in criminal trials, and the rights of the plaintiff and of a defendant in a civil case
- AC9HC9K04_E3understanding the role of the police, including state and federal police, in enabling equal access to justice and equal treatment under the law (the rule of law)
- AC9HC9K04_E4understanding the purpose of civil remedies and the rights of appeal in both criminal and civil cases, and evaluating whether they are applied equally and deliver just outcomes
- AC9HC9K04_E5investigating potential barriers to equality of access to justice, such as education and literacy, location and proximity to legal avenues, financial constraints, race or ethnicity, especially for First Nations Australians
- AC9HC9K04_E6exploring how legal aid operates and how it contributes to rights of the accused or victims
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