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Worksheet Lecture 2 case law
Module: Commercial Law for Business (MOMN018H5)
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University: Birkbeck, University of London
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Commercial Law – worksheet Lecture 2 legal system case law and the European Union
1) What is precedent?
a) A senior judge
b) A set of codes or written rules
c) A previous decision made in court which informs future cases
d) A jury’s decision
2) What does ‘stare decisis’ mean?
a) Words said in passing
b) Stand by things decided
c) Once made the decision must not be changed
d) The decision of the court.
3) What does obiter dicta mean?
a) Stand by things decided
b) A decision made in the lower courts which is not binding on the higher courts
c) Legislation can still overturn earlier decisions
d) Words said in passing
4) What is the name given to a fundamental rule established by a judge when delivering a
verdict?
a) Stare decisis
b) Ratio decidendi
c) Landmark case
d) The punishment must fit the crime
5) When is a precedent mandatory on other courts?
a) When the decision is made in a superior court
b) When it is described as a ratio decidendi
c) When there is no legislation to cover the issue
d) When it is made in the High Court
6) When is the Court of Justice of the European Union involved?
a) When there is a European dimension involved
b) To hear appeals from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
c) When English law has become outdated
d) When the Supreme Court cannot make a decision
European Union
A. Who passes laws in the UK?
B. Who passes laws in the European Union?
C. What are the legal instruments which contain law called in the UK?
D. Which legal instruments are used in the European Union?
E. Which court hears cases on the European Convention of Human Rights?
