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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education
Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level
9084/01
LAW
Paper 1 Essay Questions
October/November 2007
1 hour 30 minutes
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Discuss the role of the Crown Prosecution Service and its significance in the administration of
justice in England and Wales.
[25]
2
Consider critically the options open to a judge when a statute appears to be imprecise or
contradictory.
[25]
3
‘There is far too much delegated legislation and too little known about it.’ Evaluate the advantages
and disadvantages of delegated legislation, and consider to what extent you would agree with this
statement.
[25]
4
‘Twelve people ignorant of the law, directed by a judge who is likely to be wholly out of touch with
ordinary life.’ Would you say that this is a fair description of trial in the Crown Court? Give reasons
for your answer.
[25]
5
‘The system of precedent merely slows down the proper development of the law.’ Discuss this
statement.
[25]
6
‘The courts are the very last places in which a litigant would be advised to seek resolution of a civil
dispute.’ Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the civil court system. Consider the alternatives
to taking a civil case to court.
[25]
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