Practice question bank 359
Question 1
In the English system of court, which of the following offences would only be heard at a Magistrate's
Court?
A Summary offences
B 'Triable either way' offences
C Indictable offences (1 mark)
Question 2
In the English criminal law system, which court would hear an appeal regarding a decision by a
Magistrates' Court?
A The Supreme Court
B The County Court
C The Crown Court
D The Court of Appeal (2 marks)
Question 3
In the English civil law system, which TWO of the following are the parties involved in a case?
(1) Prosecution
(2) Accused
(3) Defendant
(4) Claimant
A 1 and 4
B 1 and 2
C 2 and 3
D 3 and 4 (2 marks)
Question 4
In the context of English law, which of the following is NOT an advantage of binding precedent?
A General legal principles are established
B The law is based on actual, rather than theoretical, cases
C Mistakes by judges are eliminated
D The law is flexible and can develop with changing circumstances (2 marks)
Question 5
In the English legal system, one role of a Judge is to interpret statute law.
Which rule of statutory interpretation considers what the legislation is trying to achieve?
A Golden rule
B Purposive approach
C Literal rule
D Contextual rule (2 marks)