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Chapter 1 Multiple choice questions
The legal system in England and Wales
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'Common Law' has been established over centuries, what does this type of legal approach use to make decisions?
The divine rule of monarchs
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Precedents made by judges
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Child protection and Community Care focused Acts are what type of law?
Secondary legislation
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Procedural Law
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Statutes
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Statutory guidance
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What is 'reasonable' in legal decision making by judges is directed by case law dating back to 1948 banning children under 15 years of age into cinema on a Sunday. What principles from this case led to a 'test of reasonableness' being established?
The Proportionality Principles
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The Wednesbury Principles
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Local Authority functions are guided by which Act?
The Local Authority Act 1970
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The Local Authority and Social Services Act 1970
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The Local Authority Guidance Act 1970
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The Local Authority Governance Act 1970
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When reading statutes, they are rarely clear and simple to interpret, if a judge cannot find a literal meaning or meaning within the whole context of the statute what rule would they rely upon?
The Mischief Rule
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The Golden Rule
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What are the key differences between powers and duties within statutes?
Where a duty exists, this may be exercised but a person or body is not obliged to do so, whereas a power must be carried out
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Where a duty exists, this has to be carried out, whereas a power may be exercised but a person or body is not obliged to do so
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What are the key differences between criminal and civil courts with regard to achieving a conviction
In criminal cases the conviction is based upon the facts of the matter, whereas in civil cases in addition to facts, individual points of view are required
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In criminal cases evidence must point to guilt beyond reasonable doubt whereas in civil cases a guilty verdict is based upon it being proven on the balance of probabilities
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Magistrates Courts deal primarily with what type of cases?
Criminal Cases
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Family Law Cases
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Human Rights Cases
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Employment Law Cases
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Whilst Family matters are carried out in a number of court locations, an overarching entity called the Family Court came into force in 2014, which legislation et this up?
Children and Families Act 2014
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Children and Family Court Act 2013
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The Crime and Family Court Act 2014
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The Crime and Courts Act 2013
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The Children's Commissioner for England was established under which Act?
The Children's Commissioner (England) Act 2000
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The Care Standards Act 2000
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The Children Act 2004
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The Children's Commissioner Act 2004
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