Chapter 4 Multiple Choice Questions

. Must the Secretary of State for Justice be professionally qualified as a lawyer?

Yes, and they must be a member of the House of Lords

Yes, and they must be a member of the House of Commons

No, they can be anyone of the Prime Minister's choosing

No, though they must be chosen from a defined class of persons

. Who is the Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor?

The Senior Civil Servant in the Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor's Personal Assistant

A junior Minister in the Department

None of the above

. What is Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service responsible for running?

All courts and tribunals, except the Supreme Court

All civil courts including the Supreme Court

All courts except the magistrates' courts

All courts including the magistrates' courts

. What is the Law Commission?

It is the name for the body that runs legal aid

It is the body that appoints judges

It is the body which makes recommendations for reform of the law

The Body which inquired into the need for new policies on legal advice and legal aid.

. What is the Law Commission protocol?

A statement of the terms and conditions on which Law Commissioners are appointed

Rules relating to the way in which the Law Commission consults with the public on its reform proposals

An agreement between the Government and the Commission about how the Commission's work is to be programmed and dealt with after publication.

A statement by the Government about what new laws are to be commissioned.

. What is the Judicial Office?

It is the formal title for those holding judicial posts

It is the team of officials which supports the Lord Chief Justice

It is the place where judges collect their mail

It is the place where judges work when they are not in court

. What is the Judicial College?

The research unit at University College London that investigates the work of the judiciary

A professional training company that provides professional skills training to judges

The body which provides training to all judges in the UK

The body responsible for training the judiciary of England and Wales

. What Is the Judicial Appointments Commission?

The body which appoints all judges in England and Wales, except judges of the Supreme Court and lay magistrates

The body responsible for appointing all judges in the UK

The body which commissions research into how judicial appointments are made

The body which hears complaints from those not appointed to judicial office.

. What are bench books?

Books left in court waiting rooms for court users to read while waiting for their trial

Loose-leaf books containing guidance for judges on aspects of their work

Books available in courts to assist advocates present their cases

Books which judges read when they get bored with hearing a case

. What are the functions of the Home Office in relation to the English Legal System?

It controls all aspects of the criminal justice system

It has a focused portfolio of responsibility, including police organization

It has no functions which relate to the English Legal System

It is responsible for homeland security.

. Who are the Police and Crime Commissioners?

Home Office officials who commission national police services that operate throughout the country

Locally elected people who oversee the work of local police forces

Local Government officials who commission national police services that operate throughout the country

Inspectors of police services.

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