Question 1

Legal writing should be full of big, confusing words so clients know they've hired a really smart solicitor.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 2

Retirements Benefits Fund Board v Elmore [2014] TASFC 1 [1] (Porter J)

What does the [2014] mean?

Accepted Answer

Referencing an Unreported case

Answer

Referencing a Pinpoint

Answer

Referencing the Legislation year

Answer

Referencing a Reported case

Question 3

What is Common Law in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Law created by decisions of judges which act as binding precedents for later decisions.

Answer

Law created from common sense.

Answer

Law created by common people.

Answer

Law created for the most common offences.

Question 4

The general principles for good legal writing are...

Accepted Answer

Aim, Audience and Approach

Answer

Approach and Aim

Answer

Aim and Audience

Answer

Audience and Approach

Question 5

Retirements Benefits Fund Board v Elmore [2014] TASFC 1 [1] (Porter J)

What does the [1] mean?

Accepted Answer

Referencing a Pinpoint

Answer

Referencing a Journal issue

Answer

Referencing an Unreported case

Answer

Referencing a Page number

Question 6

The length and structure of sentences and paragraphs have significant impact on readability.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 7

Retirements Benefits Fund Board v Elmore [2014] TASFC 1 [1] (Porter J)

What does the 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

Referencing the Page number

Answer

Referencing the Pinpoint

Answer

Referencing a Journal Article

Answer

Referencing a January issue

Question 8

Organisation is a major part of writing a legal essay

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 9

Retirements Benefits Fund Board v Elmore [2014] TASFC 1 [1] (Porter J)

What does (Porter J) mean?

Accepted Answer

Referencing something Justice Porter said.

Answer

Referencing the deciding Judge on the case.

Answer

Referencing who the Judges were on the case.

Answer

Referencing the name of one of the parties.

Question 10

The preferred sources of authority are:

Accepted Answer

Legislation and Decided cases

Answer

Journal Articles and Legislation

Answer

Unreported cases and Law Reports

Answer

Encyclopaedia and Legal Dictionary

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