The adversary system is the method used to administer justice in Australia. ... As they are of the judicial arm the other arms of government, executive and legislative cannot influence them. ... Because of the legal costs, Australia has set up a system where, if you cannot afford to hire a lawyer to defend yourself, you can apply for legal aid. ... Here in Australia, we have chosen to use the adversary system because we think that this system is most able to emerge truth and make sure justice is done. ...

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Would you support a government who imprisons innocent people while it decides their future? The most logical answer people would reply to this question is no, yet it is happening right here in Australia. ... The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) strongly discourages detaining children, but the government still continues with its mandatory detention program. ... Our government had decided to let refugees in but when they get here, they are detained. ...

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The Collins Dictionary describes the judiciary as "the branch of Government concerned with justice and the legal system". ... "It is the publics right to scrutinize and debate the conduct of our politicians" (The Australian, 2002) so perhaps this could be the case with judges as well. ... (The Australian, 2002) Many of these problems and more are however only based on media stereotypes and could be rectified. ... Let the Public Judge the Justice System, 2002, The Australian, 30 April. 3. ... (ed) 1995, Collins Australian School Dictionary, HarperCollins Publishers, Sydney. ...

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By lifting the ban on Marijuana use and treating it like other drugs such as tobacco & alcohol, Australia as well as the rest of the world would gain immediate long-term benefits. ... Another significant gain would be the quality of government. ... It would lead to strength and credibility in the government. ... It would benefit the government budget in two ways; the federal revenues would increase because marijuana cigarettes would be taxed at the point of sale. ...

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In bitter fight for justice, in the case of Mrs Rosemary Collins VS the Australian Government. ... At Christmas time she received a letter from the commonwealth government told Mrs Collins that she owed $10 637.20 to cover the court cost for her case, and because she lost had to pay. The government could consider an alternative to the current system of loser pays such as court costs should be divided between the plaintiff and the defendant. ...

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Throughout Australia a jury usually consists of twelve people. ... Judges are appointed by the government of the day. ... The Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions or some other government body prosecutes these matters. ...

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In the same way Australian law has used the concept of "terra nullius," the legal myth that Australia had no previous owners. ... Yet for decades the Government of Canada referred to the Syliboy decision as defining the status of treaties in Canadian law. ... The federal government had an "empty box" theory. ...

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