Corporate & Business Law 2020-2021 Test 1

What is a common classification of English Law?

• Contract Law and Tort

• Criminal Law and Civil Law

• Company Law and Insolvency Law

• Criminal Law and Sentencing

• Civil Law and Contract Law

What is a common classification of English Law?

• Public Law and Constitutional Law

• Private Law and Tax

• European Law and UK Law

• Public Law and Private Law

• Private Law and Contract

What is a common classification of English Law?

• Rules and Regulations

• Common Law and Public Law

• Legislation and Case Law

• Treaties and Legislation

• Common Law and Equity

What is an Act of Parliament? Select all that apply.

• Legislation

• A Treaty

• A Statutory Instrument

• Having a debate

• A Statute

What are the three different methods of interpreting a statute?

• The mischief rule, the business efficacy test and the reasonable man test.

• The literal rule, the golden rule and the decision of the judge.

• The golden rule, the decision of the judge and the purposive approach.

• The literal rule, the golden rule and the mischief rule.

• The literal rule, the officious bystander test and the intention of parliament.

Which of the following courts have the jurisdiction to hear civil disputes? Select all that are correct.

• Court of Appeal

• Crown Court

• Magistrates Court

• County Court

• High Court

Which of the following courts have the jurisdiction to hear criminal matters? Select all that are correct.

• High Court

• Magistrates Court

• Crown Court

• Court of Appeal

• County Court

How many judges normally sit in the Supreme Court to hear an appeal?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 12

What is the definition of a partnership?

• A person carrying on a business with a view of profit.

• More than one person carrying on a business with a view of profit.

• More than one person carrying on a business with a view to making net profits.

• More than one person carrying on a business with a view to making gross profits.

• More than one person carrying on a business in common with a view of profit.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A partnership cannot be formed unless there is a signed written partnership agreement.

• A partnership cannot be formed unless there is a signed written partnership agreement which has been registered at Companies House.

• There is no legal requirement to have a written partnership agreement.

• There is no formal legal requirement to have a written partnership agreement as long as the partnership has been registered.

• A partnership cannot be formed unless there is a partnership agreement but the partners can just agree to adopt the provisions of the Partnership Act 1890.