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Which of the following is a statement by a judge that is the basis for their decision and is what becomes binding on future judges? 

A

 Obiter dicta 

B

Per incuriam 

C

 Ratio decidendi

Which of the following types of court decision occurs when a court higher in the hierarchy overturns the verdict of a lower court in the same case? 

A

 Reversing 

B

 Overruling 

C

 Distinguishing 

 Which of the following statements in relation to legislation is correct? 

A

 Legislation may modify or replace existing statutes 

B

 Legislation may not overrule or modify existing case law 

C

 Legislation may prevent a subsequent Parliament from changing the law 

Which of the following types of legislation affects specific individuals or groups? 

A

 Enabling 

B

 Public 

C

Private 

In the context of statutory interpretation, which of the following requires judges to consider the wrong which the legislation was intended to prevent? 

A

 The mischief rule 

B

 The literal rule 

C

 The golden rule 

 In the context of the English legal system, which of the following defines the ratio decidendi of a judgement? 

A

 The decision in a previous case 

B

The facts of the case 

C

 The legal reason for deciding the case 

D

 The future application of the case 

Which rule of statutory interpretation states that words in a statute should be given their plain, ordinary meaning unless this would give rise to a manifest absurdity or inconsistency with the rest of the statute? 

A

Golden rule 

B

 Mischief rule 

C

Contextual rule 

 Which of the following is an intrinsic aid to statutory interpretation? 

A

 Hansard 

B

 The long title of the Act 

C

 Law commission reports 

Which of the following is the final appeal court for human rights issues for persons living in the UK? 

A

Supreme Court 

B

 European Court of Human Rights 

C

 European Court of Justice

 The decisions of which of the following courts is binding on the Court of Appeal?

A

 The County Court 

B

 The Crown Court 

C

 The High Court 

D

 The Court of Appeal