Chapter 01 - Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

1. In what ways does the law relate to real life?
2. What exactly do we mean by ‘law’ anyway? Why is it so important? What sorts of things are regulated by law? And why does the law keep changing?
3. Does the law have anything to do with justice, ethics, and politics?
4. Who makes the law in Australia? How and why does Australian law differ from the law in other countries?
5. What are the main features of the Australian legal system? How did a relatively small country like Australia end up with such a complicated legal system?