Chapter 7: Resolving Disputes Flashcards
What are the law enforcement agencies?
- State police
2. Federal police
What do the Federal Police do?
Enforces federal and criminal law
Prevents crimes against Cth law
Can work overseas
What do the state police do?
Prevent unlawful acts
Investigate crimes
Role of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service?
Prevent unlawful movement of goods across border
Role of the Australian Crime Commission?
Collect and analyse criminal intelligence data …
Role of the Australian High Tech Crime Center?
Combat serious and complex crimes involving computer technology
Role of the Australian Security Intelligence organisation?
National security service against espionage, sobotage, political violence
What is negotiation?
Discussion between 2 or more parties in order to reach a mutually beneficial outcome. Involves considering both perspectives and a degree of compromise. Not settled by a third party
What is mediation?
- involves an independent 3rd party to help them negotiate and reach a conclusion.
- they don’t provide advice as they are not an expert in the subject area, only in mediation.
What is conciliation?
The conciliator advises the parties, not like a mediator
What is arbitration?
Formal
Independent third party
When they want a confidential process
Specified by a contract
What are the non legal methods of challenging power?
The media
Members of parliament
Trade unions
What are he legal methods of challenging state power?
Internal reviews
External reviews
Statutory bodies
What is an internal review?
Ok NSW government department can review their own procedures and behaviours
What is a tribunal?(external review)
They review the admin decisions of government agencies
Eg. Administrative decisions tribunal
They aren’t bound by rules of evidence and so can take into account a variety of factors
Cost effective
Have narrow jurisdiction
