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Chapter 7 Self-test questions
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Chapter 7 Self-test questions
Magistrates' courts - summary cases
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Can magistrates grant bail to a defendant accused of murder?
No, only a Crown court judge can do this
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Yes, if the surety arrangement satisfies the magistrates
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Yes, but only if the defendant has no previous conviction for violence
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No, because no court can grant bail in a murder case
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What is a 'hostile witness'?
A witness who persists in asking questions of the barrister questioning him/her
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A witness who has been jailed for being abusive in court
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A witness ruled to be malicious because his/her evidence is inconsistent
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A witness who can be asked leading questions by the side which called him/her
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A defendant is convicted of two offences, and is sentenced to 3 months jail for one offence and 6 months for the other, with these sentences to be concurrent. In these circumstances, what is the total length of time to which he/she has been sentenced?
9 months
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3 months
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6 months
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Four-and-a-half months
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If a court gives a defendant an absolute discharge, what does this mean?
The defendant has been acquitted because there is insufficient evidence
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The defendant has been granted unconditional bail because the trial has been delayed
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The defendant has been convicted but will not be punished for that offence unless he/she commits a further offence
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The defendant has been convicted but the court did not consider that punishment should be imposed
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