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Parliament
What is parliament made up of,
What does parliament have the pow...,
What are some limits on what parl...
20  cards
E.U Law
What are the two main types of eu...,
What does primary legislation inc...,
What is secondary legislation wha...
54  cards
Delegated Legislation
What are the reasons advantages f...,
Why do we use delegated legislation,
What are the disadvantages of del...
25  cards
Statutory Interpretation
What are the advantages of the pu...,
What are the disadvantages of the...,
What are the advantages of the li...
40  cards
Judicial Precedent
The supreme court was bound by it...,
What was significant about jones ...,
Explain distinguishing example
29  cards
Alternative Dispute Resolution
What is adr,
What are the four main types of adr,
Explain negotiation
35  cards
Civil Process and Civil Procedure Rules
The civil procedure act 1997 was ...,
When did the new civil procedure ...,
What were the four main criticism...
26  cards
Civil Courts: Civil Appeals
The person bringing the action is...,
The person defending the action i...,
The case has to be proved on what
20  cards
Civil Courts: Tribunals
What are tribunals,
When were tribunals created why,
What did the case of peach grey v...
20  cards
Criminal Process: Appellate Functions
What is a case stated appeal,
Whats a leapfrog appeal,
Appeals from the magistrates cour...
21  cards
Criminal Process: Bail
What is the limit on police bail ...,
List the reasons for bail 4,
List the reasons against bail 3
15  cards
Criminal Process: Jury Trial
What are the methods of replacing...,
What happened in r v kronlid 4,
Explain jury equity
21  cards
Criminal Process: General Principles of Sentencing
Who decides the sentence,
What is a sentencing tariff,
What are the restrictions on sent...
32  cards
Criminal Process: Theories and Objectives of Sentencing
According to the criminal justice...,
What is the main issue regarding ...,
What is the term for the punishme...
25  cards
Magistrates
What punishments can magistrates ...,
What are the diversity statistics...,
What is a justices clerk what qua...
21  cards
Barristers, Solicitors and Legal Executives
How many solicitors are there pra...,
What is the governing body of sol...,
By what authority are solicitors ...
30  cards
The Judiciary
What does a judge do in criminal ...,
What does a judge do in civil cases,
What is the hierarchy of judges
18  cards
Access to Justice and Funding
Define legal aid,
What is a conditional fee agreement,
What is the difference between a ...
36  cards
The Law of Contract
Give 5 examples of everyday contr...,
What forms can contracts come in 2,
Contracts must be voluntary how a...
98  cards
Discharge of Contract
What happens when a contract is d...,
What is discharge by performance,
What was decided in cutter v powe...
51  cards
Remedies (Contract)
What is the purpose of damages,
What are pecuniary losses,
What are non pecuniary losses
45  cards
Intro to Crime
What two things do you need for a...,
What is diane roes definition of ...,
Those who commit crimes are prose...
9  cards
General Elements of Liability and the Elements of a Crime
What are the two elements needed ...,
To find a defendant guilty it mus...,
What case set the precedent that ...
38  cards
General Elements of Liability and the Elements of a Crime: Causation
In order to establish causation w...,
What are the two tests for provin...,
What case established the but for...
24  cards
General Elements of Liability: Strict Liability
What is strict liability,
Name a case that concerns standar...,
The defendant must be proved to h...
39  cards
Non Fatal Offences Against the Person
What are the two common law offen...,
In what act are the main offences...,
What is the problem with the offe...
51  cards
The Rules of the Law of Tort and Theory in the Law of Tort
In what area of law is tort found,
Give 3 examples of torts,
In what case did the tort of negl...
24  cards
Liability in Negligence for Injury to People and Damage to Property: Negligence - Causation
What does factual causation invol...,
What does legal causation refer t...,
Give an example case for legal ca...
26  cards
Liability in Negligence for Injury to People and Damage to Property: Negligence - Economic Loss
What are the two main types of ec...,
Which of the two types of economi...,
Give a case for pure economic loss
7  cards
Liability in Negligence for Injury to People and Damage to Property: Negligence - Psychiatric Damage
What is psychiatric damage,
What is psychiatric damage someti...,
What must claimants show in order...
12  cards
Liability in Negligence for Injury to People and Damage to Property: Negligence - Remoteness
What is remoteness,
What must be shown in order to pr...,
What are the two key cases for es...
13  cards
Negligence: The Duty of Care
The tort of negligence existed be...,
In donoghue v stevenson 1932 what...,
What is the neighbour principle
16  cards
Negligence: The Standard of Care
What must be considered in order ...,
A person is not required to show ...,
In what case was the standard of ...
5  cards
Liability in Negligence for Injury to People and Damage to Property: Negligence - Res Ipsa Loquitur
What does res ipsa loquitur mean,
Name a key case for res ipsa loqu...,
What happened in scott v the lond...
17  cards
Occupier's Liability: Visitors
Where does occupiers liability co...,
What are the two key statutes in ...,
Does the occupiers liability act ...
53  cards
Occupier's Liability: Persons Other than Visitors
Who is an occupier under the 1984...,
Define a trespasser,
What was held in addie v dumbreck...
31  cards
Torts Connected to Land: Public Nuisance
Define a public nuisance,
What happened in attorney general...,
In attorney general v pya quarrie...
44  cards
Torts Connected to Land: Private Nuisance
What is a private nuisance what s...,
When the courts and law reports r...,
When statute law refers to a nuis...
89  cards
Torts Connected to Land: Rylands v Fletcher
What happened in rylands v fletch...,
What does prima facie mean,
What does vis major mean
59  cards
Torts Connected to Land: Trespass to Land
Define trespass,
What are the four essential eleme...,
What type of interference does tr...
75  cards
Vicarious Liability
What is vicarious liability when ...,
Someone is only liable under vica...,
What three things are needed of t...
92  cards
Defences
What does volenti non fit injuria...,
What must a defendant prove to us...,
Give three cases where the defenc...
66  cards
Remedies in Tort
What are the two main remedies in...,
Describe mitigation of loss,
Give a case that concerned mitiga...
61  cards
Express and Implied Contract Terms
0  cards
Voluntary Manslaughter
What are the three special defens...,
In what act is the defense of dim...
2  cards

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