A-Level Law AQA Paper 1 Questions with
Correct Answers Graded A+
The Judicairy - correct answers-types of judges:
supreme- hear all appeals
C of A- lord chief justice-criminal, master of rolls-civil. hears convictions
high- chancellor, president of family+QBD
crown- serious criminal cases high+circuit judges
county- civil cases circuit and district judges
magistrates- low criminal, district judge
tribunals- specific civil issues
independence of judiciary:
security of tenure- not under gov control. must serve for min 5 years and can be removed from petition
of houses to monarch for misconduct
immunity from suit- cant be sued when serving correctly
independence from executive- from external pressure
reasons for:
ensure fair verdict based on court evidence
methods for:
immunity from prosecution of acts done during trial. errors can be appealed
judical precedent - correct answers-past decisions create future law
binding- decision is past case in higher court must be followed
persuasive- doesn't have to be followed with reasoning
hierarchy of courts:
supreme- bound by eu
CofA- bound by supreme and itself
QBD- bound by CofA supreme and itself
family- binding on high court
high- bound by all
C of A doesn't follow own decisions when:
Correct Answers Graded A+
The Judicairy - correct answers-types of judges:
supreme- hear all appeals
C of A- lord chief justice-criminal, master of rolls-civil. hears convictions
high- chancellor, president of family+QBD
crown- serious criminal cases high+circuit judges
county- civil cases circuit and district judges
magistrates- low criminal, district judge
tribunals- specific civil issues
independence of judiciary:
security of tenure- not under gov control. must serve for min 5 years and can be removed from petition
of houses to monarch for misconduct
immunity from suit- cant be sued when serving correctly
independence from executive- from external pressure
reasons for:
ensure fair verdict based on court evidence
methods for:
immunity from prosecution of acts done during trial. errors can be appealed
judical precedent - correct answers-past decisions create future law
binding- decision is past case in higher court must be followed
persuasive- doesn't have to be followed with reasoning
hierarchy of courts:
supreme- bound by eu
CofA- bound by supreme and itself
QBD- bound by CofA supreme and itself
family- binding on high court
high- bound by all
C of A doesn't follow own decisions when:
