CAPE Law Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2

17 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)4 marksBriefly discuss ONE reason why Justice Anderson could dismiss Tom as a juror.
2. 1(b)6 marksDiscuss whether Nicholas and Mary could be disqualified from serving on the jury.
3. 1(c)15 marksDiscuss THREE advantages and THREE disadvantages of the jury system in a named Commonwealth Caribbean state.
4. 2(a)2 marksDefine the term 'ombudsman'.
5. 2(b)10 marksDescribe briefly FOUR functions of the ombudsman.
6. 2(c)6 marksExplain briefly THREE advantages of seeking redress from the ombudsman rather than the court system.
7. 2(d)7 marksBriefly explain THREE limitations of the ombudsman in protecting the rights of citizens.
8. 3(a)(i)4 marksBriefly explain what is a 'service commission' and give TWO examples of service commissions, other than the police service commission.
9. 3(a)(ii)6 marksWith reference to ONE decided case, outline TWO functions of a service commission in a Commonwealth Caribbean state.
10. 3(b)15 marksAdvise the COP whether he can challenge the lawfulness of his suspension and removal from office.
11. 4(a)(i)6 marksDescribe THREE features of Parliament.
12. 4(a)(ii)6 marksDescribe THREE features of the Executive.
13. 4(b)13 marksAdvise Justice McDonald on whether he can successfully challenge the constitutionality of The Family Magistrates Act.
14. 5(a)15 marksWith reference to TWO decided cases, discuss Mark's liability for the death of Sandra and her unborn child.
15. 5(b)10 marksWith reference to ONE decided case, discuss Ian's liability, if BOTH he and Mark had agreed that Mark should kill Elisha.
16. 6(a)12 marksExplain to Minister Glasgow how retribution and rehabilitation function as theories of sentencing.
17. 6(b)13 marksDiscuss any FOUR alternative forms of sentencing or other reasonable measures that Minister Glasgow could recommend to parliament.