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Consequences of a case: In a criminal case what happens to a convicted defendant? |
They will be sentenced to a punishment |
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Consequences of a case:In a criminal case what are three things a sentence could be? |
Imprisonment A fine A community order |
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Consequences of a case:In a civil case what happens if a defendant is found liable? |
Judge will award a remedy |
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Consequences of a case:In a civil case what are the two types of award? |
Damages Equitable remedy |
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What are the 4 types of equitable remedy? |
Injunction Rectification Recission Specific performance |
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What are the 2 types of injunction? |
Prohibitory injunction Madatory injunction |
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In law text books, would you see this type of citation White [1910] for civil or criminal cases? |
Criminal, the R has been omitted. |
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What is the case of Donoghue v Stevenson famous for? |
It brought about the law of negligence - before this you could only sue in contract law. Mrs Donoghue did not have a contract with tge cafe owner because her friend bought her the drink. But HL ruled that she should be able to sue the manufacturer of the drink even though no direct legal relationship. |
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What 3 things does Constitutional law cover? |
Laws that establish how a country is to be goverened. Laws that state how laws are to be made and changed. |
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What does Administrative Law deal with? |
The conduct of public bodies And How their actions and decisions can be challenged |
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What is criminal law? |
Prohibitory rules that outlaw behaviour considered serious enough to affect society as a whole, and is therefore punishable by the state. |
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Public law governs the relationship between... |
The state and the individual |
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Private law governs the relationship between ... |
Individuals |
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What 3 areas are Public Law? |
Constitutional Administrative Criminal |
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What are the 6 areas of Private Law? |
Contract Tort Employment Land Law Family Probate |
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What does contract cover? |
Legally binding agreements, whether verbal or written. |
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When you buy a packet of sweets is the contract verbal or written? |
Verbal |
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Can a Tort also be a crime? |
Yes |
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What does Land Law cover? |
Ownership & Transfer of land Rights over land (ie rights of way) Defines rights of those who have interests in (but do not own) land (mortagagee) |
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What does family law cover? |
Marriage/ civil partnership/ divorce/ domestic abuse/ responsibilities of parents to children |
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What does the law of succession cover? |
How the estate of a deceased is dealt with |
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Under the law of succession, what is a trust? |
An 'entity' set up under a will for the legacies left to children to be managed by. |
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What does employment law cover? |
Rights and duties of employers and employees |
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Are there overlaps between all the different parts of the law? Ie could something covered by employment law also be covered by criminal? |
Yes there are overlaps between the diff sections of the law Parts of Health and safety come under both emploment and criminal |
