Introduction This morning more than 20,000 Australians will wake up in a prison cell. What will their day bring? In Australia a person over the age of 18 who offends or who is apprehended for allegedly doing so, is dealt with in the adult criminal justice system. Once convicted the prisoner c...

International Law vs. the American Constitution This article examines the implications of three recent cases. These are: „« The case of Pinochette „« The UN condemning the Australian Government for developing a uranium mine near an Australian National Park. „« ...

Parliament makes a law as followed: The government introduces the proposed law into a House of Parliament, usually the Lower House. The person who introduces the law is usually the Minister whose department will administer the future law. We call this proposed law a Bill. This is the " first...

Question 1. To what extent should the legal system recognise cultural diversity? Cultural diversity is the wide range of different people from different backgrounds and races, who have different beliefs and who come from different countries that have either migrated or immigrated to another cou...

Is the definition of Marriage as stated in Section 46 of the Marriage Act 1961 appropriate in today's society? Section 46 states: Marriage is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. This is the definition adopted in Australia. This definition...