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Decks in this class (39)

Chapter 1- The English legal system
What are the types of public law,
What is another name for private law,
3 examples of civil law
18  cards
Chapter 3- Judicial precedence
What does the word precedent mean,
What does judicial precedent mean,
Reasons for judicial precedence
24  cards
Chapter 4- Legislation, law making
What is a bill,
What are the main functions of th...,
Types of bills
49  cards
Chapter 5- Statutory interpretation
What is statutory interpretation,
What are the reasons for statutor...,
What are the 3 common law rules o...
27  cards
Chapter 6- Alternative Methods of dispute resolution
What is adr,
Give the different types of adr,
What takes place in negotiating
24  cards
Chapter 7- Civil courts and cases, Woolf reforms
How should the format of a claim ...,
What are small claim tracks,
Why could lawyers be discouraged
37  cards
Chapter 8-criminal cases and courts
Which are the 2 courts that hear ...,
What is jurisdiction,
What are the jurisdictions for ma...
40  cards
Chapter 9-Police powers
What does pace stand for,
What are the special police power...,
What is the aim of the pace act
32  cards
chapter 10-The judiciary-superior and inferior judges
What are the qualifications of be...,
Court of appeal qualifications an...,
High court qualifications and
39  cards
Chapter 11-Legal profs- Barristers, Solicitors & Legal executives
What is a barrister,
What is a solicitor,
What are legal executives
29  cards
Chapter 12- Lay personnel, Jury, Lay mag.
What are lay magistrates,
What type of civil cases do magis...,
Describe the family proceedings c...
38  cards
Chapter 13- Actus reas and mens rea
What is the meaning of fault,
What are the 2 elements that must...,
What refers to conduct of a crime...
24  cards
Chapter 14- Theft
Define theft from the section its...,
List the sections 2 6 and what th...,
Which sections act as the actus reas
17  cards
Chapter 15- Robbery
What does the theft act state abo...,
What are the 2 elements of actus ...,
What is the law on any person
10  cards
Chapter 16- Burglary
Which section does burglary cover...,
What is the difference between 9 ...,
Describe the case of r v brown an...
11  cards
Chapter 17- Blackmail
What is blackmail and which secti...,
The demand is considered unwarran...,
What are the 4 points to prove in...
13  cards
Chapter 18- Handling stolen goods
What is handling stolen goods in ...,
What are the 3 elements of the ac...,
Describe the case of haughton v s...
13  cards
Chapter 19-Making off without payment
What does the theft act state abo...,
What does payment on the spot mea...,
Which are the 4 elements that fal...
9  cards
Chapter 20- Criminal damage
What is criminal damage and which...,
Elements of actus reus,
The different 3 forms of damage c...
14  cards
Chapter 21-Fraud
What does the fraud act 2006 state,
A representation is false if,
Fraud occurs in 4 different ways
23  cards
Chapter 22- Sentencing
What are the types of sentencing ...,
What are the types of sentencing ...,
What are the 4 types of custodial...
31  cards
CASE LAW
Parliamentary law making give an ...,
Parliamentary law making give an ...,
Legal personnel give an example c...
15  cards
EVALUATION PAPER 2 POINTS
Evaluate actus reus,
Evaluate mens rea,
Evaluate appropriation
12  cards
Chapter 23- Nature of a contract
What is a contract,
State the 5 elements of a contract,
The 3 types of contracts are
15  cards
Chapter 24- Offer and Acceptance
What are ways in which an offer c...,
For an offer to be made it must be,
Give a case example of how words ...
18  cards
Chapter 25- Intentions to create legal relations
What are the two rebuttable presu...,
Describe commercial agreements,
State an example case for intenti...
10  cards
Chapter 26- Consideration
What is consideration,
What is is executory consideration,
What is executed consideration
11  cards
Chapter 27- Capacity (minors)
Minors contracts can be divided i...,
What does the sales of goods act ...,
Describe beneficial contracts of ...
9  cards
Chapter 28- Express & Implied terms
What refers to the terms of a con...,
What are express terms,
Factors to be considered when inc...
13  cards
Chapter 29-Terms implied by the consumer Rights Act
What are the key definitions foun...,
To supply goods they must be of,
What are the factors that conside...
13  cards
Chapter 30- Status of terms
Describe conditions of a contract,
Describe warranties of a contract,
Describe innominate terms of a co...
6  cards
Chapter 31- Control of exemption clauses
What are exemption clauses,
Exemption clauses can be controll...,
Common law controls have 2 ways t...
20  cards
Chapter 32- Performance
Describe the entire performance rule,
What are the exceptions that allo...,
What is substantial performance
8  cards
Chapter 33- Breach
When is a contract said to be bre...,
What is an anticipatory breach,
There are 3 main circumstances in...
11  cards
Chapter 34- Frustration
What is frustration in a contract,
What are the 5 ways in which frus...,
A contract will become impossible...
14  cards
Chapter 35- Common Law Remedies
What is the purpose of damages,
List the measures calculations of...,
What are expectation losses
11  cards
Chapter 36- Equitable Remedies
What is the purpose of equitable ...,
Examples of where equitable remed...,
List the available equitable reme...
9  cards
CASE LAW- Contract
Carlil v the carbolic smoke ball ...,
Harvey v facey an offer offer acc...,
Fisher v bell display of goods of...
46  cards
Chapter 38- Duty of care
Define duty of care,
To be successful in negligence 3 ...,
What is the neighbor principle an...
13  cards

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