English Legal System

Question 1

What is the only remedy for breaking common law?

Answer 1

Damages

Question 2

What system was introduced from common law?

Answer 2

Precedent

Question 3

What new measures were introduced with equity?

Answer 3

Injunctions and specific performance

Question 4

Does equity or common law prevail over the other?

Answer 4

Equity prevails over common law

Question 5

What type of law is criminal law?

Answer 5

Public

Question 6

What type of law is civil law?

Answer 6

Private

Question 7

Which laws purpose is to enforce behaviour?

Answer 7

Criminal law

Question 8

Who is the case brought by in civil law?

Answer 8

Claimant

Question 9

What standard of proof is needed in criminal law?

Answer 9

Beyond reasonable doubt

Question 10

What standard of proof is needed in civil law?

Answer 10

Balance of probabilities

Question 11

How many justices are in the supreme court?

Answer 11

5

Question 12

Which court hears appeals from the county court?

Answer 12

The court of appeal

Question 13

Where do appeals go from the Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division?

Answer 13

The supreme court

Question 14

Which court deals with the three-track system?

Answer 14

The county court

Question 15

At what value does the small claims track receive claims?

Answer 15

Up to £10,000

Question 16

At what value does the fast track receive claims?

Answer 16

£10,000 - £25,000

Question 17

At what value does the multitrack deal with claims?

Answer 17

Over £25,000

Question 18

What does ECtHR stand for?

Answer 18

European Court of Human Rights

Question 19

Are tribunals quicker than a court case usually?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

What does the ‘doctrine of judicial precedent’ mean?

Answer 20

Follow the decision of a previous case

Question 21

What does ratio decendi mean?

Answer 21

The legal reason for a decision

Question 22

When is a precident not binding?

Answer 22

When it has been overruled by statute or a higher court

Question 23

What are the two types of legislation?

Answer 23

Acts of Parliament and delegated legislation

Question 24

How many stages must a bill go through before it reaches needing the Royal Ascent?

Answer 24

5

Question 25

Which rule means ‘words must be given their ordinary dictionary meaning’?

Answer 25

Literal rule

Question 26

What does the golden rule mean?

Answer 26

Where the golden rule gives more than one meaning, the one which does not result in an absurdity is used

Question 27

Which rule gives a more modern approach to some laws?

Answer 27

The purposive rule

Question 28

What does eiusdem generis mean?

Answer 28

General words mean the same kind of thing as the specific words they follow

Question 29

Is the ratio decendi capable of forming the binding precident?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Is statute a form of delegatory legislation?

Answer 30

No

Question 31

Which court has only criminal jurisdiction?

Answer 31

Crown court