Module 1: The legal toolkit
1.1 The VCE Legal Studies course
1.2 Tips for success in VCE Legal Studies
1.3 Tips for success in assessment tasks
1.4 Mastering legal citation
1.5 Legal institutions and bodies
1.6 Careers in the law
Module 2: Introduction to Unit 3 – Rights and justice
2.1 An overview of the Australian legal system
2.2 Criminal law and civil law
2.3 The rule of law
Module 3: Key concepts in the Victorian criminal justice system
3.1 Introduction to the criminal justice system
3.2 Summary and indictable offences
3.3 Key principles of the criminal justice system
3.4 The rights of an accused
3.5 The rights of victims
Review: Key concepts in the Victorian criminal justice system
Module 4: The principles of justice in a criminal case
4.1 The principles of justice
4.2 Victoria Legal Aid (VLA)
4.3 Community legal centres (CLCs)
4.4 Plea negotiations
4.5 The Victorian court hierarchy
4.6 The judge and magistrate
4.7 The jury
4.8 The parties
4.9 Legal practitioners
4.10 Costs, time and cultural differences
Review: The principles of justice in a criminal case
Module 5: Sentencing
5.1 Introduction to sanctions
5.2 The purposes of sanctions
5.3 Fines
5.4 Community correction orders (CCOs)
5.5 Imprisonment
5.6 Sentencing factors
Review: Sentencing
Module 6: Key concepts in the Victorian civil justice system
6.1 Introduction to the civil justice system
6.2 Key principles of the civil justice system
6.3 Factors to consider before initiating a civil claim
Review: Key concepts in the Victorian civil justice system
Module 7: The principles of justice in a civil dispute
7.1 The principles of justice
7.2 Dispute resolution methods
7.3 The Victorian court hierarchy
7.4 The judge and magistrate
7.5 The jury
7.6 The parties
7.7 Legal practitioners
7.8 Class actions
7.9 Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV)
7.10 The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
7.11 The courts
7.12 Costs and time
Review: The principles of justice in a civil dispute
Module 8: Remedies
8.1 Introduction to remedies
8.2 Damages
8.3 Injunctions
Review: Remedies
Module 9: Introduction to Unit 4 – The people, the law and reform
9.1 The Federation of Australia
9.2 An overview of Australia's parliamentary system
9.3 Law-making by parliament and courts
9.4 The meaning of the rule of law
Module 10: Law-making powers
10.1 Introduction to the Australian Constitution
10.2 The Commonwealth Parliament
10.3 The Victorian Parliament
10.4 The Crown
10.5 The division of law-making powers
10.6 Section 109
10.7 The High Court and the division of law-making power
Review: Law-making powers
Module 11: Parliament and the Constitution
11.1 The bicameral structure of parliament
11.2 International pressures
11.3 The representative nature of parliament
11.4 The High Court and representative government
11.5 The separation of powers
11.6 The express protection of rights
Review: Parliament and the Constitution
Module 12: The courts
12.1 Introduction to the courts
12.2 Statutory interpretation
12.3 Features of the doctrine of precedent
12.4 Factors affecting court law-making: precedent
12.5 Factors affecting court law-making: judicial conservatism and judicial activism
12.6 Factors affecting court law-making: costs and time
12.7 Factors affecting court law-making: standing
12.8 The relationship between parliament and the courts
Review: The courts
Module 13: Law reform
13.1 Reasons for law reform
13.2 Petitions
13.3 Demonstrations
13.4 The use of courts
13.5 The media and law reform
13.6 The Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC)
13.7 Parliamentary committees
13.8 Royal Commissions
Review: Law reform
Module 14: Constitutional reform
14.1 Reasons for constitutional reform
14.2 The process to change the Constitution
14.3 Factors affecting referendum success
14.4 The 1967 referendum
14.5 The 2023 referendum
Review: Constitutional reform
