Tutorial Activity: Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Words are given their normal meanings, unless they are ________ words. Hint: statutory interpretation.
  2. 3. The authority to apply the law.
  3. 5. The Doctrine of ________dictates that higher courts bind lower courts.
  4. 6. _____ (No 2) pre-dated the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). Hint: ‘…it’s the vibe.’
  5. 9. The jurisdiction of a court to hear a matter at ‘first instance.’
  6. 10. The third step of the IRAC method of legal problem solving.
  7. 11. In criminal trials, the prosecution bears the ______ of proof.
  8. 12. The word used in Parliament to denote a vote of ‘yes.’
  9. 17. An edited transcript of what is said in Parliament.
  10. 18. A fit and _____ person.
  11. 24. A type of Memorandum in relation to a Bill.
  12. 26. A former Chief Justice of Australia. Also refers to a nationality.
  13. 27. Not for sitting unless you’re judging.
  14. 31. A wrongful action committed by one person against another.
  15. 33. The separation of powers distributes power between the Parliament, the _____, and the Judiciary.
  16. 34. An Act of Parliament.
  17. 35. A legal document that sets out how your estate is to be distributed after your death.
  18. 36. The first step of the IRAC method of legal problem solving.
  19. 38. A really significant case.
  20. 40. Operative clauses include compulsive, prohibitive, and _____ clauses.
  21. 42. When you want to cite specifically.
  22. 44. A person who has information relevant to a case.
  23. 46. One who is eligible to vote.
  24. 47. If you receive one of these, you’d better stop.
  25. 49. Legal _____ provides free legal services.
  26. 50. A parliament with two houses.
  27. 54. _______ decisis is a Latin term meaning ‘to stand by the thing decided.’
  28. 55. A contract to provide services.
  29. 59. Someone who must act in the best interests of another, placing that person’s interests above all others including their own. E.g. a lawyer is a ______ for their client.
  30. 60. The civil standard of proof is on the balance of _________.
  31. 61. Good fame and ________.
  32. 62. Australia’s form of democracy.
Down
  1. 2. A meeting of the most senior Ministers in Parliament. You likely also have one at home to store things.
  2. 3. Legal philosophers love this.
  3. 4. Double ______.
  4. 7. ‘I fought the law and the law _____.’
  5. 8. The Great Dissenter.
  6. 13. _______ generis is a maxim of statutory interpretation.
  7. 14. You might be sitting next to one in class. Go online and find out!
  8. 15. The first Chief Justice of Australia.
  9. 16. Believes in a strict separation of powers where judges apply the law, not create it.
  10. 19. Legislation including regulations, rules, ordinances, and by-laws.
  11. 20. Sounds like ‘mute’ but involves a lot more speaking.
  12. 21. Pro ______. Originates from the Latin phrase pro ______ publico meaning ‘for the public good.’ Also the lead singer of an Irish band.
  13. 22. Many international treaties are __________.
  14. 23. Famously reasoned that the doctrine of terra nullius was antithetical to ‘the values of justice and human rights (especially equality before the law) which are aspirations of the contemporary Australian legal system.’
  15. 25. Something you should always include in a case brief. Hint: ‘Law & _____’ *dun dun*
  16. 28. Results from the unification of separate states into one centralised national body.
  17. 29. The word used to describe the Courts in Chapter III of the Constitution.
  18. 30. Ratio _________.
  19. 32. Representative and ______ government.
  20. 37. A qualified practitioner who provides advice, prepares legal documents, and negotiates on behalf of their clients (among other tasks).
  21. 39. An agreement between two parties wherein each agrees to give something or do something and where that agreement is constructed in a way that a court may enforce it.
  22. 41. Think ‘not guilty.’
  23. 43. One who interprets to enable justice to be done.
  24. 45. Students and professionals should get involved in their local Law _______.
  25. 48. A lawyer who is a member of a bar association.
  26. 51. Legislation is always ________. Hint: statutory interpretation.
  27. 52. The first woman appointed as Justice of the High Court of Australia.
  28. 53. Is that allowed? Definitely not.
  29. 56. The jurisdiction of a court to hear a matter ‘on appeal.’
  30. 57. Groups that aim to influence politicians. They were given this label because of where these groups would traditionally wait.
  31. 58. You are required to study these units in Australia.