Humanities and Social Sciences / 7–10 Civics and Citizenship / Year 8 / Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Laws and citizens / ACHCK063
comparing some examples of statutes and common laws and the way they are made and outlining the hierarchy of these different types of laws (for example, that statutes will override the common law)
distinguishing statutory and common law from executive law (delegated law) and identifying how the Houses of Parliament can disallow delegated legislation
discussing examples of recent laws passed through parliaments that enact government policy