Question 1

Which of the following types of EU legislation is directly applicable in all Member States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decisons. 
B)  Directives. 
C)  Directions. 
D)  Regulations. 
A)  Decisons. 
B)  Directives. 
C)  Directions. 
D)  Regulations. D

Question 2

Match the definitions of function to the court type.
-Appellate courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Their function is to hear cases at 'first instance', including considering submissions from the parties to the action and relevant evidence including witness submissions, if relevant and admissible. 
B)  Their function is to reconsider the application of legal principles to the case (which may be by way of case stated) or, in some instances, it may include a reconsideration of the facts. 
A)  Their function is to hear cases at 'first instance', including considering submissions from the parties to the action and relevant evidence including witness submissions, if relevant and admissible. 
B)  Their function is to reconsider the application of legal principles to the case (which may be by way of case stated) or, in some instances, it may include a reconsideration of the facts. B

Question 3

Match the appropriate definition to the two legal traditions.
-Civil law.

Accepted Answer

A)  This legal tradition relies on a conceptual approach to law. It relies heavily on codified law and tends to adopt inquisitorial court processes. 
B)  This legal tradition relies on descriptive factual categories of law. It operates on a case-by-case basis and is based in the system of precedent. Court proceedings tend to be adversarial in form. 
A)  This legal tradition relies on a conceptual approach to law. It relies heavily on codified law and tends to adopt inquisitorial court processes. 
B)  This legal tradition relies on descriptive factual categories of law. It operates on a case-by-case basis and is based in the system of precedent. Court proceedings tend to be adversarial in form. A

Question 4

Acts of Parliament are considered to be the supreme form of English law because..?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliament is sovereign and therefore statute law enacted by Parliament is considered to be supreme. 
B)  The European Community has designated Acts of Parliament to be supreme. 
C)  The common law world respects the UK legal tradition. 
D)  The Queen has decreed that Acts of Parliament are supreme. 
A)  Parliament is sovereign and therefore statute law enacted by Parliament is considered to be supreme. 
B)  The European Community has designated Acts of Parliament to be supreme. 
C)  The common law world respects the UK legal tradition. 
D)  The Queen has decreed that Acts of Parliament are supreme.

Question 5

Match each criminal court against its trial and appellate court status.
-Court of Appeal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court. 
A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court.

Question 6

If a judge has the title 'Lady Justice', to which court has she been appointed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme Court. 
B)  Court of Appeal. 
C)  High Court. 
D)  Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. 
A)  Supreme Court. 
B)  Court of Appeal. 
C)  High Court. 
D)  Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Question 7

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status.
-County Court.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court. 
A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court.

Question 8

The Health and Safety Commission is empowered by statute to produce Codes of Practice providing employers with advice on meeting their legal obligations. The Codes have a special legal effect. In legal proceedings, the Commission may use an employer's failure to abide by the Codes as evidence of fault by the employer, unless s/he can show that s/he has complied with the law in some other way. On the basis of this information, what is the most likely legal form of these Codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statutory instrument. 
B)  By-law. 
C)  Tertiary legislation. 
D)  Soft law. 
A)  Statutory instrument. 
B)  By-law. 
C)  Tertiary legislation. 
D)  Soft law.

Question 9

Which of the following statements most accurately describes a consequence of the sovereignty of Parliament?

Accepted Answer

A)  It limits the powers of the judges as a legislative body. 
B)  It permits the Justices of the Supreme Court to sit in the House of Lords when it is conducting legislative business. 
C)  It limits the ability of any UK court to disapply an Act of Parliament. 
D)  It prevents European law from overriding an Act of Parliament. 
A)  It limits the powers of the judges as a legislative body. 
B)  It permits the Justices of the Supreme Court to sit in the House of Lords when it is conducting legislative business. 
C)  It limits the ability of any UK court to disapply an Act of Parliament. 
D)  It prevents European law from overriding an Act of Parliament.

Question 10

Match each criminal court against its trial and appellate court status.
-Crown Court.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court. 
A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an institutional source of English law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliament. 
B)  The English courts. 
C)  The European Community. 
D)  The police. 
A)  Parliament. 
B)  The English courts. 
C)  The European Community. 
D)  The police.

Question 12

Can the European Convention of Human Rights be described as an institutional source of English law? Discuss (250 words maximum).

Accepted Answer

This is a more difficult question than i

Question 13

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status.
-High Court.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court. 
A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court.

Question 14

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status.
-Court of Appeal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court. 
A)  Trial court. 
B)  Trial court and appellate court. 
C)  Appellate court.

Question 15

Match the definitions of function to the court type.
-Trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Their function is to hear cases at 'first instance', including considering submissions from the parties to the action and relevant evidence including witness submissions, if relevant and admissible. 
B)  Their function is to reconsider the application of legal principles to the case (which may be by way of case stated) or, in some instances, it may include a reconsideration of the facts. 
A)  Their function is to hear cases at 'first instance', including considering submissions from the parties to the action and relevant evidence including witness submissions, if relevant and admissible. 
B)  Their function is to reconsider the application of legal principles to the case (which may be by way of case stated) or, in some instances, it may include a reconsideration of the facts.

Question 16

The term 'delegated legislation' includes (select all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  regulations. 
B)  Codes of Practice. 
C)  statutory instrument. 
D)  case law. 
A)  regulations. 
B)  Codes of Practice. 
C)  statutory instrument. 
D)  case law.

Question 17

Match the appropriate definition to the two legal traditions.
-Common law.

Accepted Answer

A)  This legal tradition relies on a conceptual approach to law. It relies heavily on codified law and tends to adopt inquisitorial court processes. 
B)  This legal tradition relies on descriptive factual categories of law. It operates on a case-by-case basis and is based in the system of precedent. Court proceedings tend to be adversarial in form. 
A)  This legal tradition relies on a conceptual approach to law. It relies heavily on codified law and tends to adopt inquisitorial court processes. 
B)  This legal tradition relies on descriptive factual categories of law. It operates on a case-by-case basis and is based in the system of precedent. Court proceedings tend to be adversarial in form.

Question 18

Which one of the following is not considered by philosophers to be a definition of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law is a system of rules laid down by a body or person with the power and authority to make law. 
B)  Law is what legislators, judges and lawyers think the rules should be. 
C)  Law is a tool for oppression used by the ruling class to advance its own interests. 
D)  Law is a system of rules grounded in fundamental principles of morality. 
A)  Law is a system of rules laid down by a body or person with the power and authority to make law. 
B)  Law is what legislators, judges and lawyers think the rules should be. 
C)  Law is a tool for oppression used by the ruling class to advance its own interests. 
D)  Law is a system of rules grounded in fundamental principles of morality.

Question 19

Which of the following are other terms used to describe a statute (select all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Act of Parliament. 
B)  Primary legislation. 
C)  Delegated legislation. 
D)  Order in Council. 
A)  Act of Parliament. 
B)  Primary legislation. 
C)  Delegated legislation. 
D)  Order in Council.

Question 20

Tertiary legislation created by ministerial powers granted under the authority of statute may include (select all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  statutory instruments. 
B)  circulars. 
C)  directives. 
D)  codes of practice. 
E)  by-laws. 
A)  statutory instruments. 
B)  circulars. 
C)  directives. 
D)  codes of practice. 
E)  by-laws.

Which of the following types of EU legislation is directly applicable in all Member States?

Match the definitions of function to the court type. -Appellate courts.

Match the appropriate definition to the two legal traditions. -Civil law.

Acts of Parliament are considered to be the supreme form of English law because..?

Match each criminal court against its trial and appellate court status. -Court of Appeal.

If a judge has the title 'Lady Justice', to which court has she been appointed?

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status. -County Court.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes a consequence of the sovereignty of Parliament?

Match each criminal court against its trial and appellate court status. -Crown Court.

Which of the following is not an institutional source of English law?

Can the European Convention of Human Rights be described as an institutional source of English law? Discuss (250 words maximum).

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status. -High Court.

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status. -Court of Appeal.

Match the definitions of function to the court type. -Trial courts.

The term 'delegated legislation' includes (select all that apply):

Match the appropriate definition to the two legal traditions. -Common law.

Which one of the following is not considered by philosophers to be a definition of law?

Which of the following are other terms used to describe a statute (select all that apply)?

Tertiary legislation created by ministerial powers granted under the authority of statute may include (select all that apply):

Finding the Law

Reading the Law

From Reading to Writing

Constructing the Legal Argument

The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent

How Precedent Operates: Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum

Making Sense of Statutes

Interpreting Statutes

Bringing Rights Home: Legal Method and Convention Rights

European Legal Method

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Exam 1: Understanding the Law

Which of the following types of EU legislation is directly applicable in all Member States?

Match the definitions of function to the court type. -Appellate courts.

Match the appropriate definition to the two legal traditions. -Civil law.

Acts of Parliament are considered to be the supreme form of English law because..?

Match each criminal court against its trial and appellate court status. -Court of Appeal.

If a judge has the title 'Lady Justice', to which court has she been appointed?

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status. -County Court.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes a consequence of the sovereignty of Parliament?

Match each criminal court against its trial and appellate court status. -Crown Court.

Which of the following is not an institutional source of English law?

Can the European Convention of Human Rights be described as an institutional source of English law? Discuss (250 words maximum).

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status. -High Court.

Match each civil court against its trial and appellate court status. -Court of Appeal.

Match the definitions of function to the court type. -Trial courts.

The term 'delegated legislation' includes (select all that apply):

Match the appropriate definition to the two legal traditions. -Common law.

Which one of the following is not considered by philosophers to be a definition of law?

Which of the following are other terms used to describe a statute (select all that apply)?

Tertiary legislation created by ministerial powers granted under the authority of statute may include (select all that apply):

Finding the Law

Reading the Law

From Reading to Writing

Constructing the Legal Argument

The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent

How Precedent Operates: Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum

Making Sense of Statutes

Interpreting Statutes

Bringing Rights Home: Legal Method and Convention Rights

European Legal Method

Filters