VCE Legal Studies - Unit 3 AOS1 True or False

1. All victims who are also witnesses have the right to give evidence using alternative arrangements

2. Only those accused of an indictable offence have the right to a trial by jury

3. One right of the accused is the right to legal representation

4. Some indictable offences can be heard in the Magistrates' Court

5. 'Beyond reasonable doubt' means absolute certainty

6. The burden of proof refers to a party's responsibility to prove the facts of the case

7. Victims only have the right to be informed of the likely release date of the offender if they are on the Victims Register

8. According to the principle of access, the justice system and its processes should be open

9. Accused people applying for a VLA* grant of legal assistance must satisfy the means test

10. VLA* only provides duty lawyer services for those accused of indictable offences

11. Specialist CLCs* focus on a particular group of people or area of law while generalist CLCs provide broad legal services to people in a particular geographical location

12. Both VLA and CLCs offer grants of legal assistance as a service

13. VLA only offers initial legal advice to victims seeking financial assistance or compensation from the offender

14. Duty lawyer services are only provided to victims at the Magistrates' Court seeking intervention orders

15. CLCs usually provide ongoing legal assistance for both summary and indictable offences