public law

Question 1

role of the judiciary

Answer 1

Power to interpret and apply legislation according to parliamentary sovereignty, cannot strike it down.

Question 2

role of parliament

Answer 2

power of parliamentary soverignty to make and unmake any law.

Question 3

role of the exceutive

Answer 3

Power to initiate and propose manifesto and non-manifesto law and policy.

Question 4

criminal

Answer 4

Actus reus (prohbitied act). 
Mens rea (culpable state of mind).
Strict liability (actus reus only).
Absence of a valid defence. 
Criminal liability. 
Crown prosecution service steps in when somebody is accused of criminal offence whether or not someone brings charges.

Question 5

law of evidence

Answer 5

Rules and principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding.

Question 6

civil courts

Answer 6

Deal with resolution of disputes between individuals and award remedies to successful claimants.
Remedies are normally in the form of Monetary damages.

Question 7

criminal courts

Answer 7

Determine the guilt or innocence of defendants according to the criminal law and punish convicted offenders.
The criminal justice system seeks to convict those guilty of committing criminal offences.

Question 8

purpose of the criminal court system

Answer 8

seeks to convict those guilty of committing criminal offences.

Question 9

terminology

Answer 9

criminal case names: R v Smith.

Prosecution: Defendant.

Question 10

roles.

Answer 10

Judge - the law

Jury - the fact.