Following a major data breach at a national telehealth provider, media reporting highlights that thousands of patients’ sensitive health records were accessed and later used for targeted scams. Public concern grows about whether existing privacy and cybercrime laws adequately protect Australians using rapidly changing health technologies.
Explain how law reform institutions could influence legal change in response to this issue by referring to:
In your response, identify the distinct role of each institution and evaluate which two would be most effective to influence timely and evidence-based reform in this scenario.
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Create Free Account Log inThis is a free QCE Units 3 & 4 Legal Studies practice question worth 5 marks, testing your understanding of Law reform institutions. It falls under Topic 2: Law reform within a dynamic society in Unit 3: Law, governance and change. Submit your answer above to receive instant AI-powered marking and personalised feedback.
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.
the role of law reform commissions (e.g. Australian Law Reform Commission; Queensland Law Reform Commission) and royal commissions, parliamentary inquiries, specialist task forces, and the Australian Institute of Criminology in influencing law reform
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