Judicial Precedent CASES quiz

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1. A persuasive precedent can be demonstrated by...

  • R v Howe (1987) and R v Gotts (1992)
  • Davis v Johnson (1978) and Pepper v Hart (1993)
  • R v Brown (1993) and R v Wilson (1996)
  • Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) and Daniels v White (1938)
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2. Reversing can be demonstrated with the case...

  • R v Malcherek & Steel (1981)
  • Phillips v Brooks (1919)
  • Sweet v Parsley (1970)
  • R v R (1991)

3. In Cundy v Lindsay (1878)...

  • The defendant imitated a man of wealth through the post
  • The defendants were homosexuals charged with ABH and GBH
  • The defendant imitated a dead person 'not entitled to vote'
  • The defendant was not liable for injury of trespassing children

4. The CoA binds itself, apart from in the exceptions made in...

  • Herrington v British Railways Board (1972)
  • Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co. (1944)
  • British Railways Board v Herrington (1972)
  • Bristol v Young Aeroplane Co. (1944)

5. Sweet v Parsley (1970) demonstrated what way of avoiding precedent?

  • Distinguishing
  • Disapproving
  • Reversing
  • Overruling
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A great quiz requiring students to know and understand the cases to be able to answer the questions - a great opportunity for self testing! Students can stretch themselves a little further by explaining why they have chosen a particular case.

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