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Unit 1: Legal Method (University of Law
GDL) Exam Questions And Answers
(Guaranteed A+)
Which king established the assizes? - Answer✔Henry II
What circuit of judges was abolished in 1971? - Answer✔Assizes
What parliamentary framework often covers a bye-law? - Answer✔A parent act
What secondary legislation is created by local government? - Answer✔Bye-laws
Which division of the High Court handles disputes over wills, estates, trusts, land, company and
bankruptcy law? - Answer✔Chancery Division
Name four areas of law covered by the Chancery Division. - Answer✔Estates, Trusts, Land,
Company or Bankruptcy Law
What specific court is included in the Chancery Division? - Answer✔Court of Protection (for the
disabled)
What area of law is covered by the appellant function of the Chancery Division? - Answer✔Land
registration
Civil law governs...? - Answer✔Relationships between individuals in the community.
What do the Civil Procedure Rules govern? - Answer✔The right of appeal in civil cases.
Civil Procedure Rules state that an appeal must both... - Answer✔Have a reasonable chance of
success and be on a point of law rather than fact.
True or False: in appellant cases, witnesses are rarely called. - Answer✔True.
The Civil Division of the Court of Appeal hears cases from which three courts? - Answer✔The
High and County Court and Employment Tribunals.
What must be proved in a civil case? - Answer✔The claimant has to prove on the balance of
probabilities.
Codified Legislation brings together... - Answer✔statute, common law and custom in one
codified statute.
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What is more likely to be debated in parliament: codified or consolidated legislation? -
Answer✔Codified legislation.
Common Law only applies in... - Answer✔England and Wales.
What does Consolidating Legislation do? - Answer✔Tidies up earlier laws found across many
statutes in a single statute.
Is the County Court an inferior or superior court? - Answer✔Inferior.
Does the County Court hear civil or criminal actions? - Answer✔Civil actions.
What is the largest claim handled by a County Court? - Answer✔£100,000
By 2018 how many of the 100 County Court meetings will be closed? - Answer✔18
What percentage of the 1.5 million claims issued in 2015 made it to court: 0.28% or 2.8% or
28% ? - Answer✔2.8%
Name the two divisions of the Court of Appeal. - Answer✔Civil and Criminal.
Where does the Court of Appeal sit? - Answer✔Royal Court of Justice.
How many cases did the Court of Appeal hear in 2014? 126 or 1,269? - Answer✔1,269
Does the Court of Appeal not call witnesses? - Answer✔It reviews the arguments and documents
on a point of law.
Which court was established in 1474? - Answer✔Court of Chancery.
The Chancellor would exercise the royal prerogative of the king in matters of... -
Answer✔Equity.
The Court of Chancery did not use _______ instead judging on ________________. -
Answer✔writs & fairness of the case
Why are there more appeals to the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal than the Civil
Division? - Answer✔The loss of reputation and jail time is more serious than the financial loss
of civil damages.
What four sources do appeals to the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal come from? -
Answer✔1. Crown Court
2. Attorney-General
3. Criminal Court Review Commission
4. Applicants for leave of appeal to the Supreme Court
Under what two circumstances does the Attorney-General refer cases to the Criminal Division of
the Court of Appeal? - Answer✔Lenient sentences or points of law.
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Unit 1: Legal Method (University of Law
GDL) Exam Questions And Answers
(Guaranteed A+)
Which king established the assizes? - Answer✔Henry II
What circuit of judges was abolished in 1971? - Answer✔Assizes
What parliamentary framework often covers a bye-law? - Answer✔A parent act
What secondary legislation is created by local government? - Answer✔Bye-laws
Which division of the High Court handles disputes over wills, estates, trusts, land, company and
bankruptcy law? - Answer✔Chancery Division
Name four areas of law covered by the Chancery Division. - Answer✔Estates, Trusts, Land,
Company or Bankruptcy Law
What specific court is included in the Chancery Division? - Answer✔Court of Protection (for the
disabled)
What area of law is covered by the appellant function of the Chancery Division? - Answer✔Land
registration
Civil law governs...? - Answer✔Relationships between individuals in the community.
What do the Civil Procedure Rules govern? - Answer✔The right of appeal in civil cases.
Civil Procedure Rules state that an appeal must both... - Answer✔Have a reasonable chance of
success and be on a point of law rather than fact.
True or False: in appellant cases, witnesses are rarely called. - Answer✔True.
The Civil Division of the Court of Appeal hears cases from which three courts? - Answer✔The
High and County Court and Employment Tribunals.
What must be proved in a civil case? - Answer✔The claimant has to prove on the balance of
probabilities.
Codified Legislation brings together... - Answer✔statute, common law and custom in one
codified statute.
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What is more likely to be debated in parliament: codified or consolidated legislation? -
Answer✔Codified legislation.
Common Law only applies in... - Answer✔England and Wales.
What does Consolidating Legislation do? - Answer✔Tidies up earlier laws found across many
statutes in a single statute.
Is the County Court an inferior or superior court? - Answer✔Inferior.
Does the County Court hear civil or criminal actions? - Answer✔Civil actions.
What is the largest claim handled by a County Court? - Answer✔£100,000
By 2018 how many of the 100 County Court meetings will be closed? - Answer✔18
What percentage of the 1.5 million claims issued in 2015 made it to court: 0.28% or 2.8% or
28% ? - Answer✔2.8%
Name the two divisions of the Court of Appeal. - Answer✔Civil and Criminal.
Where does the Court of Appeal sit? - Answer✔Royal Court of Justice.
How many cases did the Court of Appeal hear in 2014? 126 or 1,269? - Answer✔1,269
Does the Court of Appeal not call witnesses? - Answer✔It reviews the arguments and documents
on a point of law.
Which court was established in 1474? - Answer✔Court of Chancery.
The Chancellor would exercise the royal prerogative of the king in matters of... -
Answer✔Equity.
The Court of Chancery did not use _______ instead judging on ________________. -
Answer✔writs & fairness of the case
Why are there more appeals to the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal than the Civil
Division? - Answer✔The loss of reputation and jail time is more serious than the financial loss
of civil damages.
What four sources do appeals to the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal come from? -
Answer✔1. Crown Court
2. Attorney-General
3. Criminal Court Review Commission
4. Applicants for leave of appeal to the Supreme Court
Under what two circumstances does the Attorney-General refer cases to the Criminal Division of
the Court of Appeal? - Answer✔Lenient sentences or points of law.
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