Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System
Twentieth Edition
Welcome to your chapter1
Which of the following statements are TRUE in regards to the introduction of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act (CJIA) 2008?
Which of the following courts only have civil jurisdiction?
Which of these systems focuses on the outcome of previous cases?
Which of the following are common approaches to the study of law?
An application for an ASBO may be made by whom?
Which of the following is NOT true of the criminal law?
What does the natural law approach claim?
What is the definition of the term ‘statute law’?
If a person wishes to make a claim for personal injury, what category of law would their claim come under?
In what circumstance does the court does not have to award an equitable remedy?
What is the level of proof required in criminal cases?
Which approach to law is the following quote describing – ‘Society requires particular tasks to be undertaken, be it the maintenance of order or the regulation of economic activity, and it is the function of law to perform those tasks’
Common law remedies are discretionary – they are awarded at the will of the court and depend on the behaviour and situation of the party claiming such remedies.
Under the criminal law, it is the State that commences proceedings against the defendant, and administers an appropriate punishment
Common law is law based on custom and considerations of equity and fairness
Not all criminal offences are committed against another person
Critical legal theory is concerned with seeking a general explanation of the form of order, but more particularly it is concerned with a search for the explanation of why our society has developed its particular form of legal order
The burden of proof lies with the prosecution in most civil cases
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