The English legal system — AS & A Level Law (9084) questions by topic

Identify two courts which hear criminal appeals from the Magistrates' Court. [2]

Describe three roles of the Law Commission. [6]

Describe three types of work carried out by legal executives. [6]

Discuss the disadvantages of arbitration as a method of dispute resolution. [10]

Explain how the members of a jury are vetted and challenged. [10]

Identify one court which hears civil appeals. [1]

Describe three rights detainees must be informed of when they arrive at the police station. [6]

Explain the role of a solicitor. [10]

Explain how the police make the decision to release suspects on bail or remand them in custody. [10]

Explain the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court in the criminal justice system. [10]

Identify two courts which hear criminal appeals from the Magistrates' Court. [2]

Describe three roles of the Law Commission. [6]

Describe three types of work carried out by legal executives. [6]

Discuss the disadvantages of arbitration as a method of dispute resolution. [10]

Explain how the members of a jury are vetted and challenged. [10]

Identify the two divisions of the Court of Appeal. [2]

Identify two types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). [2]

Describe three reasons why a judge might excuse or defer a person from serving on a jury. [6]

Explain how the police should make a lawful arrest without a warrant. [10]

Explain how lay magistrates are selected. [10]

Identify two bodies which regulate the conduct of barristers or solicitors. [2]

Identify five conditions which might be imposed on a defendant who is granted bail. [5]

Describe two types of challenge to potential jurors in the Crown Court. [6]

Discuss the advantages of using lay magistrates in the criminal justice system. [10]

Explain what is meant by judicial independence. [10]

Explain how civil cases are allocated for trial. [10]

Identify the most senior court in the English legal system.

Identify five types of judges.

Identify two courts which deal with civil cases. [2]

Identify two reasons for an appeal in the criminal courts. [2]

Explain the difference between inquisitorial and adversarial trials. [6]

Discuss the disadvantages of using lay magistrates. [10]

Explain negotiation and mediation. [10]

Explain the process required to appoint a judge in the Supreme Court. [10]

Describe the jurisdiction of three criminal courts. [6]

Describe two stages in the training of barristers. [6]

Discuss the disadvantages for a defendant who chooses to have a triable either way offence heard in the Crown Court. [10]

Describe the training of lay magistrates. [10]

Explain what is meant by the rule of law. [10]

Explain how the police should conduct a lawful stop and search. [10]

Identify two courts which deal with civil cases. [2]

Identify two reasons for an appeal in the criminal courts. [2]

Explain the difference between inquisitorial and adversarial trials. [6]

Discuss the disadvantages of using lay magistrates. [10]

Explain negotiation and mediation. [10]

Explain the process required to appoint a judge in the Supreme Court. [10]

Identify one criminal offence and one category of civil law. [2]

Identify two types of case a Magistrate might hear. [2]

Identify five rights of a suspect detained at a police station. [5]

Describe two tracks to which cases might be allocated in the civil courts. [6]

Discuss the advantages of the selection of judges by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). [10]

(a) Describe the different ways in which the prosecution and defence can appeal a decision of the Crown Court. [10]

Identify two roles of a barrister. [2]

Describe the three classifications of criminal offences. [6]

Discuss the disadvantages of using lay people as jurors and magistrates in the criminal justice system. [10]

(a) Describe the rights of a suspect detained at a police station. [10]

(a) Explain how inferior judges are selected and appointed. [10]

Identify five roles of a solicitor. [5]

Discuss the advantages of jury trial in the Crown Court. [10]

(a) Explain arbitration as an alternative method of dispute resolution. [10]

(a) Describe the qualifications and appointment process for lay magistrates. [10]

Identify two bodies which regulate solicitors. [2]

Identify five of the key qualities required to become a magistrate. [5]

Describe the role of three civil courts. [6]

Discuss the advantages of alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR). [10]

Identify two bodies which regulate barristers. [2]

Identify five requirements of a valid stop and search by a police officer. [5]

Explain the qualifications and role of jurors in a criminal trial. [10]

Identify one legal rule and one moral belief. [2]

Identify two bodies which regulate solicitors. [2]

Identify five of the key qualities required to become a magistrate. [5]

Describe the role of three civil courts. [6]

Discuss the advantages of alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR). [10]