Skills Course for Law Students
SCL1501
Department of Jurisprudence
Assignment 02 for Semester 01 2022 (compulsory)
Terms of use:
• To be used ONLY for comparison purposes (As a guideline)
• Do not duplicate or distribute without written consent from the author. (That includes
distribution on WhatsApp/Telegram etc.
QUESTION 1
Indicate the correct statement
The Skills Course for Law students (SCL1501) deals with:
A) The importance of skills in our studies and legal profession
B) Effective learning and banking education
C) Tasks or activities as more important than knowledge
, D) Integration of knowledge with theory and cases
Answer: A
The main purpose of this module is to introduce students to the concept of law, the function of
law and importance of skills.
QUESTION 2
A majority judgment refers to:
A) a judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court where the Chief Justice strongly
agrees with.
B) a situation where one judge passes a particular judgment and the others concur or agree
with it.
C) a judgment which does not establish a precedent and can, however, have persuasive force
in the future.
D) a situation where a judge does not disagree with the conclusion of the other
Answer: B
Refer to page 75 of the study guide:
Majority judgment
A majority judgment means that the majority of judges who have heard a particular
case give the same judgment based on the same reasons. One judge gives the judgment
and the others concur (agree) with it. The ratio decidendi of the majority judgment
creates the precedent to be used in future cases, and is binding.
SCL1501
Department of Jurisprudence
Assignment 02 for Semester 01 2022 (compulsory)
Terms of use:
• To be used ONLY for comparison purposes (As a guideline)
• Do not duplicate or distribute without written consent from the author. (That includes
distribution on WhatsApp/Telegram etc.
QUESTION 1
Indicate the correct statement
The Skills Course for Law students (SCL1501) deals with:
A) The importance of skills in our studies and legal profession
B) Effective learning and banking education
C) Tasks or activities as more important than knowledge
, D) Integration of knowledge with theory and cases
Answer: A
The main purpose of this module is to introduce students to the concept of law, the function of
law and importance of skills.
QUESTION 2
A majority judgment refers to:
A) a judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court where the Chief Justice strongly
agrees with.
B) a situation where one judge passes a particular judgment and the others concur or agree
with it.
C) a judgment which does not establish a precedent and can, however, have persuasive force
in the future.
D) a situation where a judge does not disagree with the conclusion of the other
Answer: B
Refer to page 75 of the study guide:
Majority judgment
A majority judgment means that the majority of judges who have heard a particular
case give the same judgment based on the same reasons. One judge gives the judgment
and the others concur (agree) with it. The ratio decidendi of the majority judgment
creates the precedent to be used in future cases, and is binding.
