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HSIE - Commerce - Year 9: Law, Society & the Political Environment: Home

A selection of resources to support Year 9 Commerce students

 

 

Reference Shelf

When accessing content use the numbers below to guide you:

brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language.

provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language (Includes most analytical articles)

NSW Caselaw

Video

Books from the College Library

Useful websites

Types of Law

Types of Law in Australia

This fact sheet introduces the different types of law that govern Australia – statute law made by parliament, delegated law made by government and common law made by courts.

Law in Australia

Government and Law Making

 

 

 

References

References

Barraclough Jones and Associates. (n.d.). General law [Photograph]. https://barracloughjones.com.au/areas-of-law/general-law/
Find Legal Answers. (n.d.). Chapter 1: Overview. The State Library of NSW. https://legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/hot-topics-australian-legal-system/overview
Find Legal Answers. (n.d.). Chapter 4: What the law deals with. The State Library of NSW. https://legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/hot-topics-australian-legal-system/what-law-deals
International Service for Human Rights. (n.d.). Model law [Photograph]. https://ishr.ch/defenders-toolbox/model-law/
NSW Caselaw. (2021, September 8). Recent decisions for all courts and tribunals. https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/
Parliamentary Education Office. (2022, July 19). Rule of law. https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/system-of-government/rule-of-law/#:~:text=The%20rule%20of%20law%20limits,key%20feature%20of%20Australia's%20democracy
Parliamentary Education Office. (2022, May 3). Types of law. https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/types-of-law/
PEO. (n.d.). Making a law [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/VPTRDsdn6dM
P E O, Parliamentary Education Office. (2017). Making a law [Video]. ClickView. https://clickv.ie/w/wi1t
Rule of Law Institute of Australia. (2017). What is the rule of law: The study guide. https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/guide/index.html 
VEA. (2008). Government and law making [Video]. ClickView. https://clickv.ie/w/yi1t