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Introduction to English Common Law: Week 4 Statutes

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  • Q1
    Which one of these is NOT a source of English law?
    Statutes
    Common law
    European Union law
    Parliamentary bills
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of these is NOT part of the process a Bill must go through to become law?
    Referendum
    Royal Assent
    House of Commons
    House of Lords
    45s
  • Q3
    Acts of Parliament are also called
    Secondary Legislation
    Primary Legislation
    Delegated Legislation
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of these is the correct definition of the ‘golden rule’ of statutory interpretation?
    Giving the words their ordinary meaning unless this produces an absurdity
    Taking the plain, literal meaning of the words of the legislation
    Considering the purpose behind the legislation
    Considering what the ‘mischief’ was that parliament intended to correct
    60s
  • Q5
    Delegated Legislation is also called
    Statute
    Secondary Legislation
    Primary Legislation
    30s
  • Q6
    In 'Pepper v Hart', the House of Lords limited the circumstances in which reference could be made to Hansard for the purposes of statutory interpretation. Which of these is NOT one of the limiting conditions?
    The legislation is ambiguous or obscure.
    The statements relied on are clear.
    The statement has been made in Hansard within the last 12 months.
    The material relied on is a statement of a Minister.
    60s
  • Q7
    Statutes or Acts of Parliament can be classed as primary legislation.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of these best describes the approach of the courts in interpreting legislation under section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998?
    They must interpret all legislation in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights ‘so far as is possible’ and can make a declaration of incompatibility if they cannot do so.
    They must interpret legislation in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights, and must declare the law to be invalid if they cannot do so.
    They have a choice whether to interpret legislation in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights if it is ‘in the interests of justice’ to do so.
    120s
  • Q9
    Which of these best describes the powers of the courts under section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998?
    The court can make a declaration of incompatibility
    The court has no real powers under section 4
    The court can rule that the legislation is invalid
    The court can state that the legislation must be redrafted 'so far as is possible'
    60s
  • Q10
    The traditional approach taken by the courts, the interpretation statutes, is NOT based on the idea that the court's role is to identify the intention of parliament.
    True
    False
    30s

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