Relationship to other tasks and assessments
In Part B of the VCAT assignment (Assignment 1) you were required to write an essay. Use the feedback from that task when preparing your response to this essay.
Purpose of this assignment and ULOs assessed
The purpose of this assignment is to:
1. Develop foundational skills in composing a structured essay.
2. Make connections between the legal system and social and political influences.
The unit learning outcomes assessed are:
1. Analyse the components of the Australian legal systems, and elaborate how these components intersect and interact and how lawyers use these systems (LO1)
2. Communicate using appropriate professional legal language and express ideas and perspectives (LO2)
3. Situate and analyse Australian legal systems within the broader contemporary social and political contexts (LO3)
Task
Critically discuss the following statement, using at least three examples (including cases and legislation) to illustrate your arguments:
‘In Australia, the laws and legal system provide justice to all people here, regardless of race or gender.'