BTC1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Eddie Mabo, Federal Court Of Australia, Meriam People
3 Aug 2018
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Chapter 1: the australian legal system lecture 1. Body of principles that regulate the way we live. Social cohesion, creating and enacting law, resolutions for conflicts and disputes. Justice and the rule of law: cacl [1. 22] 1788 british claimed sovereignty (right to govern) La(cid:374)d regarded as (cid:858)terra (cid:374)ullis(cid:859) (cid:894)(cid:862)u(cid:374)occupied(cid:863), (cid:374)o syste(cid:373) of la(cid:449) e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)t(cid:895) (cid:858)colo(cid:374)ised(cid:859) take o(cid:448)er occupatio(cid:374) of la(cid:374)d (cid:448)s. (cid:858) ettled(cid:859) land empty. Mabo: the end of terra nullis: cacl [1. 70] High court of australia declared terra nullis to be fiction. The three branches of government and division of powers: cacl [1. 110] Constitutional monarchy with federal system on jan 1, 1901. Sources of legislative power = exclusive (commonwealth, concurrent and residual (parliament) Legislative powers are concurrent can be exercised by states and commonwealth. Executive power is vested in queen and exercisable by governor-general. Primary law is a document that contains the law itself case of statute. Secondary law is a resource that explains of analyses the primary source.
