COUN226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Oral Contract, Victorian Civil And Administrative Tribunal, Sexual Misconduct
Document Summary
Law in australia: australian laws are established in three ways, parliamentary legislation. Judicial precedent/common law: bureaucracy (regulations, hierarchy of courts, magistrates court, county/district court. Judges of junior courts to that where a precedent has been set are considered bound by it. Criminal law: concerned with crimes/criminal offences, punishes wrongs by an individual, criminal proceedings are brought about by the crown (state) against the accused, results in punishment (imprisonment/fine) for a crime against the crown. Law which is not related to crime: protects the rights of individuals, brought about by the plaintiff (aggrieved party) against the defendant, results in monetary damages (compensation) for an infringement of a legal right against the plaintiff. Victorian civil & administrative tribunal (vcat: deals with disputes about, purchase and supply of goods and services, discrimination, domestic building works, guardianship and administration, disability services, health, privacy and mental health.
