SCL1501 EXAM PACK.

SCL1501 EXAM PACK.

,MAY/JUNE 2020EXAM


QUESTION 1

Indicate the correct statement
The purpose of the SCL1501 module is to:
(1) Make law students excel in the theory of law
(2) Let students DO most of the work
(3) Enable students to develop skills relevant to legal studies
(4) Evaluate the Law Society of South Africa and the General Bar Council of Advocates


QUESTION 2
Indicate the correct statement
The purpose of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 can be found:
(1) Only in the short title of an Act
(2) Only in the long title of an Act
(3) Only in the preamble of an Act

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,(4) Both in the long title and the preamble of an Act
QUESTION 3
Indicate the correct statement
The following holds true for meaningful education:
(1) No relation exists between studying and learning
(2) It is correct for students to easily confuse studying and learning
(3) Dialogue is essential for learning
(4) Learning is a core element of banking education


QUESTION 4
Indicate the correct statement
The following aspect appropriately describes banking education:
(1) Paulo Freire promotes banking education because it appropriates reasoning capacity
(2) Questioning or interrogation of information enhances banking education
(3) Banking education gives a balance between studying and learning
(4) Banking education undermines the notion of praxis


QUESTION 5
Indicate the correct statement
Learning Unit 4 (Communication and litigation skills) is meant to:
(1) Help students use the English language confidently in court
(2) Introduce students to various role players in the legal process
(3) Only focuses on the daily activities of role players
(4) Deal with the transmission of messages between interlocutors in legal contexts


QUESTION 6
Indicate the correct statement
The reason why non-verbal communication is important is because: Page 66

(1) 35% of one’s message is communicated verbally

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, (2) 65% of the message is transmitted non-verbally
(3) Influence and perception are at the centre of legal practice
(4) A magistrate/judge readily accepts non-verbal messages


QUESTION 7
Indicate the correct statement
The following holds true for “re-examination”: Page 86
(1) It gives the witness an opportunity to explain matters raised in the summons
(2) It is only limited to matters that were raised during examination in chief
(3) The lawyer asks his/her opponent’s witness questions
(4) Further questioning may increase rather than limit the damage


QUESTION 8
Indicate the correct statement
When does an Act of Parliament come into force? Page 44
(1) After it has been signed by the President
(2) Immediately after it has been passed by the Parliament
(3) After it has been signed by the President and published in the Government Gazette
(4) After it has been passed by Parliament and signed by the President




QUESTION 9
Indicate the correct statement
Which one is regarded as a presumption when reading or interpreting legislation? Page 46
(1) Legislation is presumed to contain meaningless sections
(2) Legislation is presumed to intend to achieve reasonable and unjusticiable
consequences
(3) Legislation is presumed to change existing law, particularly Roman Dutch law
(4) Legislation is presumed not to apply retrospectively

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