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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 2008
1 hour 30 minutes
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Answer three questions.
1
‘The closing of the prison gates behind a defendant should be the last resort.’
Consider critically the process of sentencing, evaluating the options available to the courts.
2
[25]
‘I should not like to leave this case without registering my strong agreement with both the majority
and the minority that the law of homicide needs comprehensive and fundamental reform.’ – per
Lord Carswell in HM Attorney General for Jersey v Holley, (2005)
Discuss critically the extent to which judges can interpret statutes. What alternative solutions exist
when difficulties arise?
[25]
3
Most countries regard the assessment of legal evidence as a matter for trained professionals.
What arguments can you find for and against retaining the lay magistracy and the jury in their
respective courts?
[25]
4
Discuss the origins and nature of the human rights of the citizen under English law. Has too much
attention been paid to individual rights at the expense of the interests of the wider community?
[25]
5
Samantha has had a bad day. The Caring Credit Card Company charged her £25 for late payment
of her account which she is sure that she paid on time. Whilst reading her statement, she hears
a crash and looks outside to see that a digger driven by an employee of E & F Builders has
accidentally demolished the extension to her home, built only a month ago at a cost of £100,000.
Convinced that legal action is her only remedy, Samantha now seeks advice. Explain to her the
legal procedure she must follow for her claims and the options open to her if she does not meet
with success.
[25]
6
Explain how delegated legislation comes into existence. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of this form of law-making?
[25]
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