2024 Unit 2 Human Rights Legal Studies SAC Revision PDF

2024 Unit 2 Area of Study 3 Human rights Legal Studies SAC REVISION This SAC is a 60 minute task and consists of 3 extended questions worth a Total of 30 marks You will need to revise the following key knowledge prior to Fr...

2024 Unit 2 Area of Study 3 Human rights Legal Studies SAC REVISION This SAC is a 60 minute task and consists of 3 extended questions worth a Total of 30 marks You will need to revise the following key knowledge prior to Friday the 8 th November to be fully prepared. Key knowledge Key skills  the meaning and development of human rights, including  define and use legal terminology the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human  research and analyse relevant Rights information about the protection  an overview of the ways in which human rights are of rights protected in Australia, such as through the Australian  describe the role of individuals in Constitution, the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and bringing about changes in the Responsibilities, statute law and common law protection of rights through cases  one human rights issue in Australia and in relation to that  explain the meaning and human rights issue: development of human rights  analyse the impact of a case  the nature and development of the human right study on the human rights of  the laws that apply to the human right in Australia individuals and on the legal  possible conflicting attitudes system  possible reforms to the protection of the human right  discuss possible reforms to the in Australia protection of rights in Australia  one case study in relation to the human rights issue,  evaluate the ways in which rights in which an individual or group has influenced the are protected in Australia protection of the right.  apply legal principles to actual and/or hypothetical scenarios. 1. Be able to explain clearly what a right is. 2. Describe the difference between a human right a democratic right 3. Explain the express rights and implied rights covered in this topic 4. Demonstrate understanding of the 3 different methods used to protect rights in our state 5. Discuss the processes that would have to be used to change any rights protected through Statutes, Common law and the Australian Constitution. 6. Focus Case Study Vicki Lee Roach v Electoral Commissioner 233 CLR High Court 2007 a) Full name of case b) Court in which case was heard c) Issue the case was concerning d) Summary of the facts of the case e) Identification of any existing laws relevant to this case f) Outcome of the case (decision of the court) g) How did this case alter the law? h) What role did Vicki Lee Roach have in the protection of the right to vote for other Australians?.