Chapter 3 Multiple Choice Questions

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. What is the meaning of the term 'Tribunal of Law'?

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. What is the meaning of the term 'Tribunal of Fact'?

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. For what reason/s is the jury asked to retire in a Crown Court trial while there is legal argument regarding the admissibility of evidence? Please select all that apply.

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. In what circumstances will a defence submission of 'no case to answer' fail in a criminal trial?

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. There are two parts to the Galbraith test for determining whether there is 'no case to answer'. In relation to the second limb of the test, it is correct to say that 'taking the prosecution case at its highest does not mean picking out the plums and leaving the duff behind'.

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. 'At common law there was a general inclusionary discretion'.

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. In what circumstances may evidence may be excluded under s. 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984?

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. 'Following enactment of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the common law discretionary power to exclude evidence has been conclusively revoked and replaced by the power under s. 78 to exclude evidence that will have an adverse effect on the fairness of the proceedings'.

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. What did the House of Lords hold in Sang [1980] AC 402? Please select all that apply.

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. What is the legal position where evidence has been obtained in breach of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Codes of Practice?

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