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Q1 Intro to Law Flashcards

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1
Q

Which of the following is the most senior English court?

A.
Court of Appeal

B.
House of Lords

C.
Supreme Court

D.
High Court

A

C.

Supreme Court

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Which of the following is another name for the ‘law of obligations’?

A.
Torte

B.
Taught

C.
Tort

D.
Torque

A

C.
Tort

Tort = law of obligations

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Q

Which of the following branches of the legal profession is the largest?

A.
Solicitors

B.
Barristers

C.
Licensed Conveyancers

D.
Legal Executives

A

A.

Solicitors

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Q

Which of the following is an on-line legal research tool?

A.
Westlife

B.
Westlaw

C.
Lawwest

D.
West Law

A

B.

Westlaw

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How did William the Conqueror contribute to the development of English Law?

A.
He commissioned a national survey of customary Anglo-Saxon Law, and helped found the ‘common law’ of England.

B.
He signed the first Act of Parliament.

C.
He led negotiation of the Treaty of Rome, the founding charter of the European Union.

D.
He wrote the first modern law report.

A

A.

He commissioned a national survey of customary Anglo-Saxon Law, and helped found the ‘common law’ of England.

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Q

How many Acts of Parliament and how many Statutory Instruments are made by Parliament in Westminster each year (on average)?

A.
12 Acts of Parliament and 100 Statutory Instruments

B.
100 Acts of Parliament and 6000 Statutory Instruments

C.
30 Acts of Parliament and 3000 Statutory Instruments

D.
40 Acts of Parliament and 30 Statutory Instruments

A

C.

30 Acts of Parliament and 3000 Statutory Instruments

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Q

Which of the following is not a type of Subordinate Legislation

A.
Regulations

B.
Commencement Orders

C.
Statutes

D.
By-laws

A

C.

Statutes

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Q

What colour ribbon do Barristers like their briefs wrapped up with?

A.
Pink

B.
Light blue

C.
Dark blue

D.
White

A

A.

Pink

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Lawyers are (in Luke’s opinion)

A.
Professional pessimists

B.
Professional optimists

C.
Professional opthamologists

D.
Professorial pessimists

A

A.

Professional pessimists

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Which of the following is not a type of lawmaking?

A.
Contract

B.
Legislation

C.
Judgments

D.
Tort

A

D.
Tort

Tort is an outcome rather than a process of lawmaking.

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Q

Which one of the following statements is incorrect

A.
Contracts are law that people choose to make

B.
Legislation is laws made by Parliament

C.
Directives are laws made by the European Union

D.
By-laws are laws made by mistake

A

D.

By-laws are laws made by mistake

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“I always go into a deal anticipating the worst. If you plan for the worst – if you can live with the worst – the good will always take care of itself”

A.
Larry Silverstein

B.
Donald Trump

C.
Auric Goldfinger

D.
Lord Denning

A

B.

Donald Trump

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What is the doctrine of precedent?

A.
A longstanding common law principle that respects the rights of persons who are first in a queue.

B.
A requirement that judges must follow the reasoning adopted in previous cases

C.
The full official title of the medical adviser to the Spanish Prime Minister.

D.
The opposite of the stare decisis principle

A

B.

A requirement that judges must follow the reasoning adopted in previous cases

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A person who brings a civil claim (i.e. a claim for compensation) is known as what?

A.
The plaintiff

B.
The claimant

C.
The defendant

D.
The accused

A

B.

The claimant

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Q

A case that involves a dispute about the proper interpretation of a point of EU Law can apply for the matter to be referred to which body?

A.
The European Court of Justice

B.
The Council of Ministers

C.
The European Commission

D.
The European Parliament

A

A.

The European Court of Justice

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Q

Which of the following is not a realistic option if you are wanting to challenge a step taken by a public body?

A.
Apply to the High Court for judicial review of the public body’s actions under principles of public law

B.
Apply to the High Court under the Human Rights Act 1998 for a declaration that the public body’s acts are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights

C.
Bring a claim for negligence against the public body

D.
Write to the Queen at Buckingham Palace demanding that she take action against the public body

A

D.

Write to the Queen at Buckingham Palace demanding that she take action against the public body

17
Q

The law of equity exists to promote fairness within the English legal system. Which of the following are not creations of equity?

A.
The Trust - a way of owning and managing property on behalf of someone else

B.
The Injunction - a way of getting the courts to order someone to do (or stop doing) something (rather than just giving compensation as a remedy)

C.
Mortgages - providing security for a loan by giving the lender certain ownership rights over your property

D.
Limited liability companies - providing that investors’ personal wealth is not exposed in the event that a Ltd company has debts

A

D.
Limited liability companies - providing that investors’ personal wealth is not exposed in the event that a Ltd company has debts

The notion of ‘limited liability’ within modern companies did not arise specifically via equity (the other three did).

18
Q

Which of the following is not the name of an English court?

A.
The Court of Session

B.
The Magistrates’ Court

C.
The Crown Court

D.
The County Court

A

The Court of Session

19
Q

The Ratio Decidendi is:
A.
The point of law embodied in a judge’s decision.

B.
The point of law embodied in a Statutory requirement.

C.
The point of law included in a law lecturer’s Powerpoint slide.

D.
The point of law in a contract clause.

A

A.

The point of law embodied in a judge’s decision.

20
Q

Which of the following is the correct format for citing a case, a statute and some regulations:

A. 
Smith -v- Jones (1995) 1 All ER 385
Occupiers' Liability Act 1984
Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations 1995
B. 
(1995) Smith -v- Jones 1 All ER 385
1984 Occupiers' Liability Act
1995 Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations
C. 
Smith -v- Jones (1995)
Occupiers' Liability Act 1984
Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations 1995
D. 
Smith -v- Jones
Occupiers' Liability Act
Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations
A

A.
Smith -v- Jones (1995) 1 All ER 385
Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984
Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations 1995

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