Week 2 Tutorial - Legal Research PDF

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Activity 2.1: Help with Research https://libguides.library.qut.edu.au/legislation

Activity 2.2: Finding Queensland Legislation https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/browse/inforce Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld) a) The reprint of the Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld) is current from 21 July 2020. b) The Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld) includes Chapters, Parts and Divisions. c) s 10 of the Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld) deals with intoxication in a public place – including the maximum penalty and what intoxication is defined as. d) s 11 of the Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld) deals with trespass – including what trespass involves and what the maximum penalties are. e) I think that “Unlawful Assembly” is in s 10A rather than 11 as

Activity 2.3: Finding Commonwealth Legislation https://www.legislation.gov.au/ Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) a) The compilation date for the reprint of the Act is the 20 December 2018. b) The definition of Commonwealth in the Act is: Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, but does not include any other external Territory.

Activity 2.4: Finding Reported Cases Westlaw (Australia Cases) Strong v Woolworths Ltd (2012) 246 CLR 182 a) b) c) d) e)

10,000+ results 308 results 1 resulth 4; March 2012[2012] HCA 5(2012) 246 CLR 182(2012) 86 ALJR 267(2012) 285 ALR 420 No, only CaseBase only has the ALR version, not the CLR version. w

Activity 2.5: Finding Unreported Cases Re AJG 2004 (QCA) a) The decision was made on 15 March 2004. b) The judges were de Jersey CJ, Jerrard JA and Philippides J

c) AJG was a law student and plagiarized the work of another student. He was failed, but re-sat the exam and passed it. When he was seeking admission to practice when he disclosed what he had done. The court held that, “Legal practitioners must exhibit a degree of integrity which engenders in the Court and in clients unquestioning confidence in the completely honest discharge of their professional commitments. Cheating in the academic course which leads to the qualification central to practice and at a time so close to the application for admission must preclude our presently being satisfied of this applicant's fitness.”

Activity 2.6: Citing Sources Legislation a) Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) s11 Cases b) Smith v Jones (2006) 145 ALR 57 c) Bloggs v Blow [2010] QDC 33, [20] d) Cade v Pupper (2016) 2 Qd R 101, 112...