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Law Reform Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Understanding Law Reform

Success Criteria: Demonstrate understanding of law reform concepts and identify reasons for legal change in Australian society.

1. What is law reform?

Creating entirely new laws from scratch

The process of changing existing laws to meet society's changing needs

Removing all laws from the legal system

Only changing criminal laws

2. Which of the following are reasons why law reform is necessary? (Select all that apply)

Changing social attitudes and values

Technological advances

International pressure and human rights developments

Political party preferences only

Recognition of injustices in existing laws

3. The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was introduced to:

Create separate facilities for people with disabilities

Eliminate discrimination and promote equal rights and opportunities

Provide financial support only

Restrict employment opportunities

4. Before the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, people with disabilities in Australia faced barriers such as:

Inaccessible buildings and transport

Employment discrimination

Educational exclusion

Too much legal protection

✏️ Part 2: Law Reform Process & Critical Analysis

Success Criteria: Explain the law reform process and critically analyse the effectiveness of legal changes in protecting human rights.

5. List the main steps in the Australian law reform process in the correct order:
6. Explain why the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was considered necessary law reform. Include at least two specific examples of discrimination that existed before this Act.
7. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Has it achieved its goals? What challenges remain?
8. Identify one area of Australian law that you believe needs reform today. Justify your choice with reference to human rights principles.

🎨 Part 3: Design a Law Reform Campaign

Success Criteria: Create an effective campaign strategy that demonstrates understanding of the law reform process and uses persuasive communication techniques.

9. Choose a current legal issue that you believe needs reform. Design a campaign to promote this law reform by completing the following:

a) Issue Identification: What law needs to be changed and why?

b) Target Audience: Who do you need to convince? (e.g., politicians, general public, specific groups)

c) Campaign Slogan: Create a memorable slogan for your campaign

d) Key Arguments: List three main arguments supporting your proposed law reform

10. Design a poster, social media post, or infographic for your campaign in the space below:

Differentiation Support:

Foundation Level: Focus on questions 1-4 and 9a-c. Use the Disability Discrimination Act as your example for question 8.

Advanced Level: Complete all questions and add research about similar law reforms in other countries for question 7.

Extension: Research and include a real case study that demonstrates the impact of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

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