Legal Studies in Action One for Queensland 3E along with book two of the series, Queensland's most trusted Legal Studies texts for secondary students, are now full-colour and fully revised for the 2008 syllabus. The third editions of both books have all the favourite features that have made them the leading texts for Queensland Legal Studies teachers and students in a brand new design and format. Features * Full-colour, larger format * Engaging student-centred approach with cartoon-style illustrations of legal issues and concepts * Authoritative and accessible explanations of the law and the understandings of the syllabus by Queensland's best known Legal Studies educator, Anthony Gray * Relevant and interesting activities linked to syllabus criteria by experienced Legal Studies teacher Gail Herlihy * New highlighted cases, glossary of terms, hotspots, newspaper articles * Summaries and review questions with practice evaluation topics * New material on contemporary legal issues such as terrorism, juvenile offenders, technology, climate change * Teachers support CD-ROM with answers to all activities in the text, additional readings and PowerPoint lessons Legal Studies in Action One for Queensland 3E is also supported by the Legal Studies in Action One 3E Teacher Solutions CD-ROM.

Table of Contents

1 Skills for Legal Studies Section A: The Legal System 2 The law 3 The courts 4 The process of resolving conflict Section B: Crime & Society 5 Criminal law 6 Defences 7 Sentencing, criminal procedure and court proceedings Section C: Civil Obligations 8 Introduction to torts 9 Negligence and duty of care 10 Defences 11 Specific negligence situations 12 Trespass, defamation, nuisance and trends in tort law Section D: Agreements 13 Elements of an agreement 14 The terms of the agreement