Chapter 1 Multiple choice questions

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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 correct incorrect

Precedents made by judges correct incorrect

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. Child protection and Community Care focused Acts are what type of law?

Secondary legislation correct incorrect

Procedural Law correct incorrect

Statutes correct incorrect

Statutory guidance correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

The Wednesbury Principles correct incorrect

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. Local Authority functions are guided by which Act?

The Local Authority Act 1970 correct incorrect

The Local Authority and Social Services Act 1970 correct incorrect

The Local Authority Guidance Act 1970 correct incorrect

The Local Authority Governance Act 1970 correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

The Golden Rule correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

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 correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

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 correct incorrect

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. Magistrates Courts deal primarily with what type of cases?

Criminal Cases correct incorrect

Family Law Cases correct incorrect

Human Rights Cases correct incorrect

Employment Law Cases correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

Children and Family Court Act 2013 correct incorrect

The Crime and Family Court Act 2014 correct incorrect

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 correct incorrect

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. The Children's Commissioner for England was established under which Act?

The Children's Commissioner (England) Act 2000 correct incorrect

The Care Standards Act 2000 correct incorrect

The Children Act 2004 correct incorrect

The Children's Commissioner Act 2004 correct incorrect