PART A FINDING LAW

An important aspect of starting and operating a new business is finding relevant law. Numerous online legal resources now exist and the websites of government regulators (also known as statutory authorities) are a critical business resource for both finding law and legal education. Owners and managers of businesses need to be able to find reliable sources of law and evaluate their effectiveness and reliability. Such a skill is especially important for Jan to learn Australian law and to obtain guidance on the enforcement of law.

In Part A of your report you must:

1. Identify two online research sources that a business can use to find current Australian laws. Students must identify two different types of sources, for example courts, governments, statutory authorities or legal databases.
2. Identify one law in each online research source located in Part A.1 of your answer and then (1) identify whether the law is legislation (statute law) or case law (2) identify the relevant jurisdiction (3) describe the key features of the law.
3. Evaluate the user experience for each online source located in Part A.1 of your answer from the perspective of a business entrepreneur. Your evaluation may include the format of the website, the use of visual aids, explanations of laws and legal processes and links to additional information or support.

500 words 10 marks