Which of the following best defines what is meant by law?

1.   ?    A set of rules enforced by the state
2.   ?    An agreement between the state and its citizens, enforced by the courts
3.   ?    A set of rules made by the state that governs the conduct of the state and its citizens and that can be enforced by the courts
4.   ?    A set of rules made by judges that governs the conduct of the state and its citizens and that can be enforced by the state

Which of the following terms is another word for legislation?

1.   ?    Statute law
2.   ?    Common law
3.   ?    Roman law
4.   ?    Civil law

What does the term civil law mean?

1.   ?    A body of law concerned primarily with providing injured parties with means of redress
2.   ?    A body of law concerned primarily with punishing and deterring offenders
3.   ?    A system of law based primarily on codified rules
4.   ?    A system of law based primarily on judge-made rules
5.   ?    A and C, depending on the circumstances
6.   ?    B and D, depending on the circumstances

Which of the following is least likely to give rise to a criminal offence?

1.   ?    A breach of contract
2.   ?    An accident at work
3.   ?    Selling counterfeit goods

True or false: Courts may award injunctions based on their common law jurisdiction.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

What is the ratio decidendi of a judgment?

1.   ?    Remarks made by the judge about the correct application of the law which are not binding on other courts
2.   ?    The judge’s summing up
3.   ?    The part of the judgment which concerns the application of the law to the facts of the case and is binding on other courts

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

1.   ?    The House of Lords can depart from its own previous rulings
2.   ?    The Court of Appeal is bound by all its previous rulings (so where there is a Court of Appeal precedent, only the House of Lords can change it)
3.   ?    There are circumstances in which an appeal may be made direct from the High Court or County Court to the Court of Appeal

Which of the following is secondary legislation?

1.   ?    The Communications Act 2003
2.   ?    The Consumer Credit Act 1974
3.   ?    The EC Merger Regulation
4.   ?    The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999

True or false: EU Directives are not directly applicable and require national implementing legislation

1.   ?    False
2.   ?    True

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1.   ?    The European Convention on Human Rights was drawn up by the EU
2.   ?    The European Court of Human Rights is in Strasbourg
3.   ?    The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into English law