Legal Studies 11–12 (2025)
Senior Secondary (11–12) · Published 2025
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describes legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
explains the key features of Australian and international law
explains the role, formation and reform of law
explains methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
uses and analyses a range of sources to assess the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
describes legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
explains the role, formation and reform of law
explains methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to assess the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
describes legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
explains the role, formation and reform of law
analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to assess the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies the purpose and processes of the criminal justice system
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
explains legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
analyses the role, formation and reform of law
analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law
assesses methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to evaluate the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses a range of legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
explains legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
analyses the key features of Australian and international law and the relationship between them
analyses the role, formation and reform of law
analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law
assesses methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to evaluate the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses a range of legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
examines ways that laws are made and changed
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies the purpose and processes of the criminal justice system
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
examines ways that laws are made and changed
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies the purpose and processes of the criminal justice system
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
describes legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
explains the key features of Australian and international law
explains the role, formation and reform of law
explains methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
uses and analyses a range of sources to assess the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
describes legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
explains the role, formation and reform of law
explains methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to assess the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
describes legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
explains the role, formation and reform of law
analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to assess the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
examines ways that laws are made and changed
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
examines ways that laws are made and changed
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies the purpose and processes of the criminal justice system
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies the purpose and processes of the criminal justice system
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies the purpose and processes of the criminal justice system
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
identifies roles of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rights or responsibilities of individuals and groups in the community
identifies rules and laws for individuals and groups
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
explains legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
analyses the role, formation and reform of law
analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law
assesses methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to evaluate the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses a range of legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
explains legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system
analyses the key features of Australian and international law and the relationship between them
analyses the role, formation and reform of law
analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law
assesses methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states
analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society
uses and analyses a range of sources to evaluate the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues
uses a range of legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community
describes the purpose and application of laws for specific contexts
identifies types of conflicts or disputes and ways to respond
investigates the relationship between the law, justice and the community
describes ways to advocate for the rights of individuals and groups
identifies legal information and support
demonstrates ways to access information about and support for rules and laws in the community
communicates ideas and information about the law and community