TX CSR WKT EVALUATION EXAMS 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔How is 'treasure' defined in a treasure inquest? - ✔✔An object more than 300 years
old, containing at least 10 per cent gold or silver.
✔✔Describe three common law exceptions to open justice. - ✔✔When it might interfere
with the process of justice (witnesses in sex cases).
When publicity would defeat the object of the case (national security).
When the court is in a "paternal" capacity (people with a mental incapacity).
✔✔What does it mean when a court hearing is "in chambers"? - ✔✔The hearing is in
the courthouse but not in a main formal courtroom.
✔✔What does it mean when a court hearing is "in camera"? - ✔✔The media and public
are excluded from all or part of a hearing held in a courtroom.
✔✔Reasons for excluding press and public must be... - ✔✔..."rare and compelling".
✔✔When might a ban on note-taking in court be ordered? - ✔✔When it can be seen to
interfere with the course of justice - such as being used to intimidate a witness.
✔✔Which case set precedent that courts must give the media and the public the names
of magistrates
dealing with a case? - ✔✔R v Felixstowe Justices
✔✔Under the Civil Procedure Rules, what should be able to access a copy of in a civil
case? - ✔✔The "statement of case".
✔✔Under the Criminal Procedures Rules 2011, what eight pieces of information can we
expect from the
courts regarding on-going or recent cases? Do we need to explain why we need the
information? Can
we ask for it orally? - ✔✔Date of any public hearing.
Offence.
Plea.
Decision about bail.
Outcome.
Identity of the defendant/prosecutor/lawyers/judges/magistrates.
Any reporting restrictions.
No.
Yes.
, ✔✔Describe three societal benefits of open justice. - ✔✔Promotes public confidence in
the criminal justice system.
Deters inappropriate behaviour by the court.
Opens to scrutiny the process of justice.
Enables society to judge the quality of justice administered and whether the law needs
modification.
Puts pressure of witnesses to tell the truth.
Can result in evidence becoming available.
Deters anyone considering committing crime.
✔✔What is the single justice procedure? - ✔✔A procedure by which a single magistrate
deals with a summary offence in private if the defendant has admitted the offence or
does not object to a private trial.
✔✔Give three examples of offences usually dealt with by the single justice procedure. -
✔✔Rail fare evasion.
TV license evasion.
Traffic offences.
✔✔Why is the single justice procedure controversial? - ✔✔It goes against the principle
of open justice.
✔✔Why was the single justice procedure invented? - ✔✔To save money/cut costs.
✔✔What is the purpose of a coroner's inquest? - ✔✔To find out who the deceased was
and how/when/where they met their death.
✔✔In what circumstances must coroners sit with a jury? - ✔✔If the death was at work.
If the death was caused by poisoning.
If the police were involved in any way.
✔✔Which section of which act gives lifelong anonymity to vulnerable or intimidated
adult witnesses? - ✔✔Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act.
✔✔Who does Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act give lifelong
anonymity to? - ✔✔Vulnerable or intimidated adult witnesses.
✔✔In what circumstance is Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act
used? - ✔✔If being named would limit their evidence or co-operation in the case due to
their level of fear or
distress.
✔✔Who does Section 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 provide
anonymity to? - ✔✔Any juvenile "concerned in proceedings" in a Youth Court.
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔How is 'treasure' defined in a treasure inquest? - ✔✔An object more than 300 years
old, containing at least 10 per cent gold or silver.
✔✔Describe three common law exceptions to open justice. - ✔✔When it might interfere
with the process of justice (witnesses in sex cases).
When publicity would defeat the object of the case (national security).
When the court is in a "paternal" capacity (people with a mental incapacity).
✔✔What does it mean when a court hearing is "in chambers"? - ✔✔The hearing is in
the courthouse but not in a main formal courtroom.
✔✔What does it mean when a court hearing is "in camera"? - ✔✔The media and public
are excluded from all or part of a hearing held in a courtroom.
✔✔Reasons for excluding press and public must be... - ✔✔..."rare and compelling".
✔✔When might a ban on note-taking in court be ordered? - ✔✔When it can be seen to
interfere with the course of justice - such as being used to intimidate a witness.
✔✔Which case set precedent that courts must give the media and the public the names
of magistrates
dealing with a case? - ✔✔R v Felixstowe Justices
✔✔Under the Civil Procedure Rules, what should be able to access a copy of in a civil
case? - ✔✔The "statement of case".
✔✔Under the Criminal Procedures Rules 2011, what eight pieces of information can we
expect from the
courts regarding on-going or recent cases? Do we need to explain why we need the
information? Can
we ask for it orally? - ✔✔Date of any public hearing.
Offence.
Plea.
Decision about bail.
Outcome.
Identity of the defendant/prosecutor/lawyers/judges/magistrates.
Any reporting restrictions.
No.
Yes.
, ✔✔Describe three societal benefits of open justice. - ✔✔Promotes public confidence in
the criminal justice system.
Deters inappropriate behaviour by the court.
Opens to scrutiny the process of justice.
Enables society to judge the quality of justice administered and whether the law needs
modification.
Puts pressure of witnesses to tell the truth.
Can result in evidence becoming available.
Deters anyone considering committing crime.
✔✔What is the single justice procedure? - ✔✔A procedure by which a single magistrate
deals with a summary offence in private if the defendant has admitted the offence or
does not object to a private trial.
✔✔Give three examples of offences usually dealt with by the single justice procedure. -
✔✔Rail fare evasion.
TV license evasion.
Traffic offences.
✔✔Why is the single justice procedure controversial? - ✔✔It goes against the principle
of open justice.
✔✔Why was the single justice procedure invented? - ✔✔To save money/cut costs.
✔✔What is the purpose of a coroner's inquest? - ✔✔To find out who the deceased was
and how/when/where they met their death.
✔✔In what circumstances must coroners sit with a jury? - ✔✔If the death was at work.
If the death was caused by poisoning.
If the police were involved in any way.
✔✔Which section of which act gives lifelong anonymity to vulnerable or intimidated
adult witnesses? - ✔✔Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act.
✔✔Who does Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act give lifelong
anonymity to? - ✔✔Vulnerable or intimidated adult witnesses.
✔✔In what circumstance is Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act
used? - ✔✔If being named would limit their evidence or co-operation in the case due to
their level of fear or
distress.
✔✔Who does Section 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 provide
anonymity to? - ✔✔Any juvenile "concerned in proceedings" in a Youth Court.
