Judiciary Key Features

Question 1

Roles of HCA

Answer 1

Interpreting the Constitution
- Sec. 71 of the Constitution- interrupt the meaning of the constitution ( the only court in Aus that can do so)
Case study- R v Brisian & Jone v C’wealth- whether the C’wealth had the power to make laws regarding postal and phone services.- the HCA keeps the constitution relevant by reinterrupting constitution

Other Roles:
-Keeping Constitution Relevant
-Protecting rights
-Resolving Disputes

Question 2

Rule of Law

Answer 2

that the people including the gov. should be ruled by the law and obey it and the people are willing to follow it
- essential for a liberal democracy

Question 3

Rule of Law- Features

Answer 3

• law must be certian- no one has teh power to create laws- enacted ahead of time, should be public
• laws must be general- apply to everyone in the same way with exceptions of police, non-citizens, young children
• laws must be applied equally- seperation with people who make the law and who applies it