Multiple Choice 2016

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Who was said to have introduced common law to England?
William of Normandy
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What is the legal system used in France is based on?
Code Civile
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What's a key area of Private law?
Contract Law.

Company. Tort. Family. Property, civil Law & Law of Agency.
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If a decision is made by a public body, how can you try to legally challenge the decision?
Judicial review
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The case of ‘Donoghue v Stevenson’ was a case about what drink in a bottle?
Ginger Beer
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Who was the dictator of Malawi, who continued to use English Law after his country gained independence?
Hastings Banda
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The doctrine of precedent can be avoided by judges in relation to the facts of an earlier case, if they can...
Distinguish
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If a case is decided by the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, when dealing with the same case, if in agreement, can:
Overrule the decision
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In Hinz v Berry [1970], what was the leading barrister arguing for Mrs Hinz?
Jupp Q.C.
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To become a Statute, a Bill usually goes through which initial stage?
First Reading
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The founding Treaty of the European Community in 1957 was the Treaty of:
Rome
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The division of the High Court which deals with major divorce cases is the..
Family Division
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In the case of Smith v Hughes [1960], who were the defendants?
Prostitutes
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In Adler v George (1960), the key argument involved the interpretation of what word?
Vicinity
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The ‘literal rule’ allows Judges to:
Follow the ordinary meaning of the words in a Statute
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A Judge for statutory interpretation purposes can use what as an ‘intrinsic aid’?
The definition section in the statute
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What does the Mischief Rule mean?
Judges can look at Parliament’s intention
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What did the case of Fisher v Bell involve?
Flick-knives
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Which court would a criminal case where a defendant is charged with murder be first heard in?
The Crown Court?
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What was the original name for the Supreme Court [of England and Wales]?
The House of Lords
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