After a series of serious injuries involving e-scooters and e-bikes, the Queensland Government announces a targeted law reform process to review whether current road rules and penalties are effective and fair. An independent body is appointed to run the process and is given a clear scope to investigate. It releases an issues paper, holds community consultations, and invites written submissions before making recommendations. A road safety charity wants to influence the outcome by meeting with MPs and running a public campaign.
Using correct legal terminology, explain how this law reform process would operate by accurately using and applying the terms commissions or inquiries, terms of reference, law reform, issues papers, consultations, and submissions, and distinguish between lobby and advocacy in how the charity could seek to influence the reform.
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In Unit 3, students examine the complexities of the Australian legal system and its capacity to deal with the diversity of competing needs. They explore the role of legal institutions and law-making bodies in creating laws that reflect the views of society. Students consider the range of forces that create catalysts for change and reform, and how laws are changed or reformed to reflect shifting societal demands.
In Topic 2, students explore issues and situations where Australian society's changing values, needs, morality, ethics, technology and significant events have acted as an impetus for legal change and reform. The focus is on identifying changing Australian values and pressures on legal freedoms.
key terms using legal terminology, including commissions, inquiries, law reform, lobby, advocacy, terms of reference, consultations, issues papers, and submissions
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