CAPE Law Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2

9 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)15 marksDescribe the court structure in a named Commonwealth Caribbean country, showing how it facilitates the doctrine of judicial precedent.
2. 1(b)10 marksDiscuss TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of the use of judicial precedent by judges in deciding cases that come before them in the courts in a named Commonwealth Caribbean country.
3. 2(a)13 marksWith reference to relevant case law, explain why the development of equity was necessary.
4. 2(b)12 marksAssess the effectiveness of equity in meeting the needs indicated in (a).
5. 325 marksDiscuss Professor Fiadjoe's view on the rule of law regarding the accountability of those vested with public responsibilities, citing relevant case law where applicable.
6. 425 marksDiscuss the statement concerning the doctrine of ultra vires and public authorities exercising quasi-judicial functions exceeding statutory authority, citing decided cases.
7. 525 marksAnalyse the statement that the requirement for mens rea has increasingly become a trend in decided cases regarding strict liability offences, referring to decided cases.
8. 6(a)10 marksExplain what is meant by 'insane automatism', referring to at least ONE decided case.
9. 6(b)15 marksExplain Rory's criminal liability.