Intro to law

Question 1

What or whom is the principal law-maker?

Answer 1

Parliament

Question 2

What is the final point of approval for draft legislation whereupon draft legislation is recognised as an Act of Parliament within the law?

Answer 2

Agreement by secretary of state

Question 3

Why is it important to know when (the date) a law or amendment was passed in order to understand how the law applies in particular cases (Hint: you may want to reflect on the law relating to parental responsibility ot assist with your answer)

Answer 3

Because new law can make judges think differently about statues

Question 4

What is meant by the doctrine of binding precedent as it applies to the action of judges?

Answer 4

When considering cases judges must follow the law by rote, without discretion

Question 5

What title is used by a judge who practises in the Appeal Court?

Answer 5

Sir/Madam

Question 6

What title is conferred on judges who practise in the High Court?

Answer 6

Sir/Madam

Question 7

Why is hierarchy critical in respect of the operation of the courts in England?

Answer 7

Depending on the nature of the case, cases must be first lodged in a higher court before they can be heard in a lower court

Question 8

How would you address a judge practising in a County Court?

Answer 8

Master

Question 9

In conjunction with which Act was the Court of Protection created?

Answer 9

The disability discrimination bill

Question 10

What standard of proof governs judgements in civil proceedings?

Answer 10

that upon the balance of probabilities, the facts are proven beyond reasonable doubt

Question 11

Which of the following would be classed as ‘secondary legislation’ ?

Answer 11

A case law precedent

Question 12

How would the Children Act 1989 be classified?

Answer 12

As an act of parliament

Question 13

What distinguishes a statutory duty from a statutory power?

Answer 13

A statutory duty refers to actions that a local authority must take, before it exercises its statutory powers

Question 14

What is a Judicial Review?

Answer 14

A formal court proceeding undertaken when an individual seeks to appeal a judgement made in a lower court

Question 15

Which statement best describes the function and purposes of a government Select Committee?

Answer 15

To aid the media in exposing failings of government departments

Question 16

Which statement best describes the primary role of the European Court of Human Rights

Answer 16

To consider individual cases which specifically concern the interpretation of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950)

Question 17

Why was the Human Rights Act 1998 passed in the UK?

Answer 17

To create a mechanism for ensuring domestic compatibility with English Law and the European Convention on Human Rights

Question 18

In April 2013, the Legal Services Commission was renamed. Which new service was created as a result?

Answer 18

Low pay commission

Question 19

Under which section of the Local Authority Social Services Act 19780 (LASSA) does government continue to issue guidance/directions to local authority departments?

Answer 19

Section 20

Question 20

Which of the following would be classed as a ‘general’ duty?

Answer 20

to provide an advocate for a child requesting this service, according to statutory guidance laid out in the national guidance for Independent Reviewing Officers.