CAPE Law Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2

13 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 1(a)10 marksExplain whether or not the magistrate has the legal power to sentence Keisha in the manner proposed.
2. 1(b)10 marksUnder the Young Offender's Act, a magistrate may sentence a young offender to perform community service at school supervised by the principal. Determine whether the magistrate complies with this regulation based on the…
3. 1(c)10 marksAdvise Keisha on the court hierarchy and appellate avenues available to her in the appeal process.
4. 225 marks'There is too little agreement on what morality means for it to be a part of the law.' Discuss this statement, utilizing relevant illustrations and case law.
5. 325 marksUsing appropriate illustrations, examine and discuss the role and function of specialized courts.
6. 425 marksEvaluate the statement: 'The advantages of the jury system outweigh the disadvantages.'
7. 525 marksDiscuss Professor Fiadjoe's perspective on the rule of law regarding the subjugation of state power to the Constitution and the accountability of individuals vested with public responsibilities.
8. 625 marksMrs Gopthal, a senior public director, openly engages in political activities and is subsequently sent on early pre-retirement leave by the Permanent Secretary upon the Minister's order for conduct unbecoming a public…
9. 725 marksEvaluate the viewpoint that unwritten constitutional conventions are incompatible with the written constitutions of the Commonwealth Caribbean.
10. 825 marksRonald provokes Dick with offensive comments about Dick's wife. Dick first strikes Ronald with a beer bottle and then retrieves a cutlass from his vehicle, chopping Ronald and causing injuries leading to his death. With…
11. 9(a)10 marksPresent a reasoned discussion on the law of incest with respect to the contention that it should be expanded to include step-children to reflect Caribbean family structures.
12. 9(b)15 marksBomber engages in regular sexual intercourse with his 15-year-old step-daughter Monique, resulting in pregnancy, after first doing so forcibly a year earlier. Evaluate Bomber's criminal liability with reference to…
13. 1025 marks'Strict liability offences are statutory and it is a question of interpretation whether a particular offence requires mens rea or not.' Discuss this statement with reference to relevant statutory interpretation and case…