Australian Constitutional Law
Paper details*Please use AGLC 3rd Edition Referencing / FootnotingTrial by jury:
What is the nature of the trial that section 80 of the Australian Constitution protects? Why does the right to trial by jury have a different constitutional status at Commonwealth and State levels? Does this matter?NOTE: This question raises the issue of trial definition and the difference between State and Federal levels. It focuses students on the difference between the way the Australian Constitution is interpreted in contrast with the more famous US example.