i reckon ever since last yrs hsc it could mean anything
like those ppl were expecting HR n got law and society
i say u should know both
it could be questions from any of this:
Law and society:
The Essential Influences on Law
¥ the concept of the rule of law
¥ the social, cultural, moral, political and economic influences
Nature of Law
¥ development of law as a reflection of past and present society
¥ customary law, common law and civil law systems
¥ doctrine of natural justice
¥ the purpose of different types of law: domestic and international law; public and
private law; civil and criminal law; contract law; tort law; property law; Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander customary law
Nature of Justice
¥ concepts of access, equity, fairness, equality and human rights.
Human Rights· the nature and development of concepts of human rights
Ð state sovereignty, natural law doctrine, historic constitutional documents,
movement for slavery abolition, trade unionism, universal suffrage and
universal education
Ð distinguishing between moral, customary and legal rights
Ð differences between domestic and international rights
· identifying the types of international rights
Ð civil and political rights; economic, social and cultural rights; environmental
and peace rights
Ð collective right to self-determination
· the recognition of human rights under Australian law: common and statute law,
evolving human rights, including the possibility of a Bill of Rights, recognition and
enforcement of rights
· contemporary struggles for human rights, the changing understanding of human
rights and the effectiveness of legal measures both domestically and
internationally in addressing human rights issues.
