Legal system

Question 1

sources of law in the UK

Answer 1

the constitution
legislation
European law
international law

Question 2

legal systems in the constitution

Answer 2

England and Wales
scotland
Northern Ireland

Question 3

system of governance in the constitution

Answer 3

parliamentary system
head of state

Question 4

parliamentary system

Answer 4

doctrine of supremacy/ sovereignty of parliament

Question 5

head of state

Answer 5

constitutional monarchy/ royal prerogative

Question 6

structure of the parliamentary system

Answer 6

House of Commons
House of Lords

Question 7

separation of powers in the constitution

Answer 7

executive
legislative
judiciary

Question 8

types of legislative bill

Answer 8

public/ government bills
private members/non-government bills

Question 9

stages of legislative bill

Answer 9

first reading
second reading
committee stage
report stage
third reading
proceedings in the house of lords
royal assent

Question 10

acts of parliament in healthcare legislation

Answer 10

abortion act 1967
children act 1989 and 2004
data protection 1998
human rights act 1998

Question 11

relevant acts of parliament

Answer 11

freedom of information act 2000
mental health act 2007
equality act 2010

Question 12

rules of statutory interpretation

Answer 12

literal rule
golden rule
mischief rule

Question 13

sources of European Law

Answer 13

treaties
european legislation:
- regulations
- directives

Question 14

european convention of human rights: human rights act 1998

Answer 14

right to privacy
right to family life
right to avoid inhuman and degrading treatment

Question 15

divisions of law and legislation

Answer 15

public law
private law

Question 16

public law

Answer 16

constitutional law
administrative law
criminal law

Question 17

private law

Answer 17

contract law
tort law
employment law

Question 18

court structure and hierarchy

Answer 18

law courts
specialist law courts
legal tribunals

Question 19

law courts

Answer 19

magistrates court
crown court
family court
county court
high court
court of appeal
Supreme Court

Question 20

specialist law courts

Answer 20

coroners court
court material
financial court

Question 21

legal tribunals

Answer 21

asylum and immigration tribunal
employment tribunal
mental health tribunal

Question 22

branches of the legal profession

Answer 22

solicitors
barristers

Question 23

law officer positions (governance in the legal system)

Answer 23

attorney general
director of public prosecutions
head of judiciary

Question 24

head of judiciary

Answer 24

lord chief justice and lord chancellor

Question 25

categories of legal cases

Answer 25

civil criminal

Question 26

civil law

Answer 26

deals with legal disputes between private individuals or companies

Question 27

criminal law

Answer 27

involves the prosecution on indictment of a private individual/citizen by the director of public prosecutions on behalf of the crown prosecution service

Question 28

legal parties involved in civil cases

Answer 28

claimant (issuing legal claim) defendant (legal party refuting the legal claim)

Question 29

legal parties involved in criminal cases

Answer 29

director of public prosecutions/crown prosecution service accused

Question 30

burden of proof is on who in civil cases

Answer 30

the claimant

Question 31

burden of proof is on who in criminal cases

Answer 31

the director of public prosecutions/crown prosecution service

Question 32

standard of proof in civil cases

Answer 32

the balance of probabilities

Question 33

standard of proof in criminal cases

Answer 33

beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 34

civil law remedies: substantive remedies

Answer 34

damages declaration injunction specific performance

Question 35

criminal law remedies

Answer 35

imprisonment fine community sentences discharges