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Year 11 Legal Studies Contemporary Issue Revision
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1
Which law regulates trademarks in Australia?
Trade Names Act 1982 (Cth)
Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)
IP Protection Act 1990 (Cth)
Patents Act 2001 (Cth)
2
The TRIPS Agreement protects which kind of property internationally?
Physical goods
Blockchain technologies
Personal property
Intellectual property
3
What is a key limitation of protecting Intellectual Property in cyberspace?
Global sharing and enforcement issues
Strong protections already exist
Few creators care about rights
Lack of interest from courts
4
Jurisdiction refers to:
The area where a law was written
The power of a court or government to make and enforce laws
The freedom to post online anonymously
The moral power of a nation
5
Which reform gave the eSafety Commissioner more powers?
Surveillance Reform Act 2022
Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth)
Cyber Harassment Law 2023
Online Privacy Act 2019
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What is intellectual property?
Any online data file
Physical property of a tech business
Ownership of internet domains
Creations of the mind with commercial value
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What is the ‘disinhibition effect’?
Laws that stop people from posting
Filters used to hide identities
AI regulation in social media
People acting bolder online than in real life
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What is the definition of spam under Australian law?
A message received by accident
An unsolicited commercial electronic message
A message sent with a fake ID
Any message received at night
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Which of the following would be an example of a ‘however’ point?
The government always gets it right
This law is extremely successful in all cases
The law does nothing to help anyone
However, this law has been difficult to enforce internationally
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Which of the following is
not
one of the three legal challenges of cyberspace?
It encourages creativity
It ensures legal equality
It allows anonymity
It is global
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Which law regulates fraudulent conduct such as phishing online?
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Trademarks Act 1995 (Cth)
Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
Cybercrime Act 2001 (Cth)
12
The 2024 amendment to the Online Safety Act introduced:
A total ban on social media
Regulation of all smartphone apps
A minimum age requirement for social media
New cyberbullying penalties
13
What is the best way to answer an 'effectiveness' question in Legal Studies?
Say the law is either perfect or useless
Only describe what the law says
Always argue the law is moderately effective
Avoid making a judgment
14
What does metadata track?
Personal secrets
Data about data i.e. patterns, usage, and access
Internet traffic routes only
Social media passwords
15
The main legislation used to prosecute cybercrimes at the federal level is:
Cybercrime Act 2001 (Cth)
Spam Act 2003 (Cth)
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Criminal Code Act 1995 (NSW)
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R v Christopher John Duff (2025) involved which offence?
Hacking a government database
Identity theft
Online defamation
Phishing scam
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Who enforces the Spam Act 2003 (Cth)?
ACMA
ACCC
AFP
High Court
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Which is
not
part of the framework for evaluating law effectiveness?
Accessibility
Punishment
Justice
Protection of rights
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What is the key difference between the internet and cyberspace?
Cyberspace only applies to social media
Internet is physical infrastructure; cyberspace is the environment created
Cyberspace is physical, the internet is virtual
Internet is a type of law
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Why is it hard to enforce laws in cyberspace?
Cyberspace crosses international borders
Laws are only valid for one year
Technology is always outdated
Online users are always anonymous
