Deck 2: Finding the Law

Question 1

Match the source label with its range.
-Secondary sources.

A) Literary sources that explain others' opinions of what the law is and how well it operates. These include legal encyclopaedias, textbooks, journal articles, and academic and practitioner texts.
B) Sources of law that should be a lawyer's primary reference point when researching what the law is. These include primary and secondary legislation and case law.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Match the source label with its range.
-Primary sources.

A) Literary sources that explain others' opinions of what the law is and how well it operates. These include legal encyclopaedias, textbooks, journal articles, and academic and practitioner texts.
B) Sources of law that should be a lawyer's primary reference point when researching what the law is. These include primary and secondary legislation and case law.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following are useful published indexes to find UK journal articles that are relevant to law (select all that apply)?

A) HeinOnline.
B) Halsbury's Laws.
C) The Legal Journals Index.
D) Index to Legal Periodicals and Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals.
E) JSTOR.

Answer 3

C, D

Question 4

Which of the following citations most closely matches the appropriate form of citation (using OSCOLA or an equivalent system) for an article published in the Modern Law Review?

A) Author, MLR or Modern Law Review, (Year) Volume 'Title' Page reference for first page of article.
B) Author, 'Title', (Year) Volume MLR or Modern Law Review Page reference for first page of article.
C) Author, (Year) Volume MLR or Modern Law Review 'Title' Page reference for first page of article.
D) Author, Title, (Year) Volume 'MLR' or 'Modern Law Review' Page reference for first page of article.

Question 5

The 'Nominate Reports' are the reports of cases that have been nominated for reporting by the presiding senior judge in each court of record and are published by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (ICLR).

Question 6

The 'Law Reports' comprise:

A) Queen's Bench Reports; Chancery Reports; Family Reports; Industrial Cases Reports; and Appeal Cases.
B) the All England Law Reports.
C) the Weekly Law Reports (Daily) and the Times Law Reports.

Question 7

In English law, cases are identified by the names of the parties and the location in which they are published in a series of law reports. This form of reference is called the ________ of the case.

Question 8

Conventionally, how do we cite statutes?

A) By reference to the title only, e.g. Criminal Justice Act.
B) By reference to the year it was passed and the chapter number only, e.g. 1988, c.33
C) By reference to the title and year, eg Criminal Justice Act 1988.
D) By reference to the title, year and chapter number, eg Criminal Justice Act 1988, c.33.

Question 9

Which of the following citations most closely matches the common citation for a case published in the law reports?

A) Case Name [Year] Page reference for start of case Report name or abbreviation.
B) Case Name Report name or abbreviation [Year] Volume Page reference for start of case.
C) Case Name [Year] Volume Report name or abbreviation Page reference for start of case.
D) Case Name Report name or abbreviation [Year] Volume Page reference for start of case.

Question 10

Which of the following abbreviations constitutes the correct form of a 'medium neutral' (usually just referred to as 'neutral') citation (select all that apply)?

A) AC.
B) Admin.
C) UKPC.
D) EWCA.

Question 11

Summarise your understanding of how you would make use of Current Law to update yourself on the law in a particular area.

Question 12

Which of the following would assist you with finding EU legislation (select all that apply)?

A) Halsbury's Laws, European Community Volume.
B) Halsbury's Statutes, European Community Volume.
C) Hansard.
D) The European Community Reporter.
E) Encyclopaedia of European Community Law.

Question 13

What are the European Court Reports and how are they organised?

Question 14

Briefly describe the Common Market Law Reports.

Question 15

How do you cite in full, and correctly, the decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union?

A) Case number [Year] Report name or abbreviation Page reference.
B) Case name [Year] Report name or abbreviation Page reference.
C) Case number Case name [Year] Report name or abbreviation Page reference.

Question 16

What is the Official Journal and how is it organised?