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AC1:1 Judicial Processes

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In England and Wales, laws are made by:

a)

Parliament and the Monarch

b)

The Monarch and the Judiciary

c)

Parliament and the Judiciary

d)

Parliament

2.

In terms of law making, the role of the judge is to:

a)
Interpret and apply the law.
b)
Create new laws.
c)

Change the law where it is in the public interest to do so.

d)
Advise the government on legal matters.
3.

Another word for judge- made law is:

a)
statutory law
b)
regulatory law
c)

common law

d)
administrative law
4.

Higher Courts such as the Supreme Court can overrule precedents set in lower courts:

a)

False

b)

True

5.

An example of judicial precedent:

a)

Donoghue v Stevenson

b)

R v Maginnis

c)

Corkery v Carpenter

6.

Donoghue v Stevenson is the basis for the law of

a)

Necessity

b)

Trespass

c)

Negligence

d)

The Mischief Rule

7.

Statutory Interpretation is:

a)

A decision made in the Magistrates' Court

b)

Where a judge explains of clarifies the meaning of a law

c)

A judicial decision based on past judicial decisions.

d)

All of the above

8.

The three rules of statutory interpretation are the Literal Rule, the Golden Rule and the

a)

Rule of law

b)

Rule of thumb

c)

Mischief rule

d)

Rule for life

9.

An example of statutory interpretation is found in:

a)

All of the following

b)

Alder vs George

c)

Corkery and Carpenter

d)

R v Maginnis

10.

What is the literal rule?

a)
The literal rule is a method of interpreting statutes based on the intent of the lawmakers.
b)

The literal rule requires words in statutes should be given their ordinary meaning.

c)
The literal rule requires judges to consider the historical context of the law.
d)
The literal rule allows for flexible interpretation of ambiguous legal terms.
11.

In Corkery v Carpenter, the defendant was drunk in charge of a

a)

Carriage

b)

Boat

c)

Horse

d)

Bicycle

12.

In judicial law making, the golden rule is defined as

a)
A rule that mandates strict adherence to the text of the law.
b)
A principle that allows judges to create new laws from scratch.
c)
A principle allowing judges to avoid absurd results in statutory interpretation.
d)
A guideline for judges to interpret laws based on public opinion.
13.

The judgement in R v R was:

a)
A husband cannot be convicted of raping his wife.
b)

That judicial precedent should be followed at all times

c)
Rape within marriage is legal in all circumstances.
d)
A husband can be convicted of raping his wife.