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Hint Answer % Correct
Which section? 1
100%
Maximum number of people on a jury 12
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Minimum number of people on a jury 9
100%
Percentage of criminal cases magistrates deal with entirely 95
100%
How to address them Judge
100%
How to address them Mr/Ms
100%
How to address them Mr/Ms Justice
100%
Lawyer who proves beyond reasonable doubt the defendant is guilty Prosecution
100%
Laws passed by Parliament Statute Law
100%
What is the age of criminality in England and Wales? 10
50%
Which Coroners Rule insists inquests are public 17
50%
Which year was the act passed? 1992
50%
Which year was the act passed? 1998
50%
Which year was the act passed? 1999
50%
Defence - you took all care to avoid contempt (section ?) 3
50%
Which section? 45
50%
Which section? 47
50%
Which section imposes anonymity to under 18s in youth courts? 49
50%
Copyright applies for __ years from the end of the year it was created / released (sound recordings / broadcasts) 50
50%
Toughest sentence the magistrates can propose 6 month jail sentence
50%
Which article? 8
50%
Key defence set out in the Defamation Act 2013 | What protects journalist's court reports from libel suits Absolute privilege
50%
Judge's decisions based on their own interpretation of the law (aka precedent) Case Law
50%
Disputes between individuals / companies Civil
50%
Law based on custom (long held practice) Common Law
50%
Acts deemed harmful to society as a whole Criminal
50%
Case where juries aren't used Defendant pleads guilty
50%
Category of criminal offence including theft, burglary and bodily harm Either way
50%
A legal jurisdiction in the UK England and Wales
50%
Category of criminal offence including murder, rape and arson Indictable
50%
Type of magistrate, sits in threes, voluntary, no legal training Lay
50%
A legal jurisdiction in the UK Northern Ireland
50%
In civil cases, it's _________ (or claimant) VS the defendant Plaintiff
50%
with... Right to a Fair Trial
50%
A legal jurisdiction in the UK Scotland
50%
Category of criminal offence including minor speeding and vandalism Summary
50%
Which year was the act passed? 1933
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Copyright applies for __ years from the end of the year it was published (typographical agreements) 25
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Quality something needs to legally be treasure 300+ years old
0%
Copyright applies for __ years after the death of the last surviving author (literary, dramatic, artistic or musical work / film) 75
0%
Legal proceedings become active when... A document specifying the charge is issued
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Type of inquest conclusion, substance abuse Alcohol / drug related
0%
What you can publish of pre trial hearings (8) Arrangements for bail
0%
Legal proceedings stop being active when... Arrested person released without charge
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Legal proceedings become active when... A summons to court is issued
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Legal proceedings become active when... A suspect is arrested
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Legal proceedings become active when... A suspect is charged
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Quality something needs to legally be treasure At least 10% gold or silver
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Government officer that oversees the Crown Prosecution Services | Who prosecutes you for that offence? Attorney General
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Legal proceedings become active when... A warrant is issued for an arrest
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Under what convention is copyright protected globally? Berne
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When anonymity is lifted in youth courts Best way to ensure justice
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Type of contempt Breaching court orders and reporting restrictions
0%
Legal proceedings stop being active when... Case is abandoned
0%
Legal definition of defamation Causes them to be shunned or avoided
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What you can publish of pre trial hearings (3) Charges and summary of them
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When anonymity is lifted in youth courts Chasing a juvenile for a serious crime
0%
What act permits journalists to attend youth courts? Children and Young Person's Act
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Middle rank of judge in the crown courts Circuit
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Case where juries aren't used Contempt of Court
0%
IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Contributing to public debate
0%
The judge can lift anonymity upon... Conviction
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A judge (barrister/solicitor) with 5+ years of experience Coroner
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Where can a defendant appeal a verdict? Court of Appeal
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What you can publish of pre trial hearings (5) Decision to commit for trial
0%
Lawyer who proves there is doubt in that claim Defence
0%
Legal proceedings stop being active when... Defendant acquitted or sentenced
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Legal proceedings stop being active when... Defendant is unfit to be tried
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Type of contempt Deliberate contempt
0%
IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Disclosing a miscarriage of justice
0%
IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Disclosing concealment of any of the above
0%
IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Disclosing failure to comply with obilgation
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Legal definition of defamation Disparages them in their business, trade, office or profession
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Type of magistrate, sits alone, paid, qualified solicitor / barrister District Judge
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If the law does not adequately address an issue, judges do what is fair Equity
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Legal definition of defamation Exposes someone to ridicule, hatred or contempt
0%
IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Exposing or detecting crime
0%
What it must be to benefit Fair, accurate and contemporaneous
0%
Valid defence for copyright Fair dealing
0%
Contempt of Court tries to balance... Freedom of Expression
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IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Freedom of expression
0%
Criteria the CPS uses before deciding whether to prosecute (actus reus) Has there been a guilty act?
0%
Most senior rank of judge in the crown courts High Court
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Key defence set out in the Defamation Act 2013 Honest opinion
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A death inquest must establish this How, when and why they died
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Which act sets out privacy law? Human Rights Act
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Criteria the CPS uses before deciding whether to prosecute Is it in the public interest?
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Criteria the CPS uses before deciding whether to prosecute Is there enough evidence?
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What a claimant must prove to sue for libel It caused them serious harm
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What a claimant must prove to sue for libel It refers to them
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What a claimant must prove to sue for libel It's been published to a 3rd party
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What a claimant must prove to sue for libel It's defamatory
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Type of contempt Jury deliberation
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Case where juries aren't used Jury nobbling
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When anonymity is lifted in youth courts Juvenile turns 18
0%
Type of inquest conclusion, justifiable killing, e.g. self defence Lawful killing
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Who advises them? Legal clerk
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How long do victims of sex offences get anonymity? Lifetime
0%
Legal definition of defamation Lowers them in estimation of the public
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________ verdict, there is a significant jury majority Majority
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Damaging but not defamatory, has been published Malicious falsehood
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Legal phrase for what cannot be published Material that creates a substantial risk of seriously prejudicing a trial
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The government department that oversees the courts in England and Wales Ministry of Justice
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Type of inquest conclusion, accidental death by law abiding citizen Misadventure
0%
What you can publish of pre trial hearings (1) Name of court and magistrates
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What you can publish of pre trial hearings (2) Names, age, address and occupation of defendant and witnesses
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What you can publish of pre trial hearings (4) Names of lawyers
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Type of inquest conclusion, they have a story for how it happened Narrative
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Type of inquest conclusion, e.g. old age, illness Natural causes
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Key defence set out in the Defamation Act 2013 Neutral reportage
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Legal proceedings stop being active when... No arrest made for 12 months
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You can't report the jury split if the defendant is found... Not guilty
0%
Quality something needs to legally be treasure Object that is not a single coin
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Type of inquest conclusion, couldn't figure out the cause Open
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What does a superinjunction do that an injunction can't? Orders previous publications to be removed
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A victim can waive their right to anonymity if... Permission is in writing
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What doesn't this cover? Photos
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What is a injunction? Prevents all future publication on the topic
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Journalists can obtain this from the CPS at the trial's end Prosecution material
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IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Protecting public health or safety
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IPSO and Ofcom's criteria for public interest Protecting the public from being misled
0%
Key defence set out in the Defamation Act 2013 | When anonymity is lifted in youth courts Public interest
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What must defamation be to be libel, not slander? Published to a 3rd party
0%
Key defence set out in the Defamation Act 2013 Qualified privilege
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Most junior rank of judge in the crown courts Recorder
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In criminal cases, it's (currently) ______ VS the defendant Regina
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Type of inquest conclusion, road accident Road traffic collision
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If you identify a sex offence victim, you have broken... Sexual Offences Act
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Type of inquest conclusion, only applies to babies Still birth
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Type of contempt Strict liability
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Type of inquest conclusion, killed themselves Suicide
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Where should people expect privacy? Their home
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A victim can waive their right to anonymity if... They are over 16
0%
A victim can waive their right to anonymity if... They have done it of their own accord
0%
What you can publish of pre trial hearings (7) Time and place of any adjournments
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A civil wrong that causes a claimant loss/harm, results in legal liability Tort
0%
Key defence set out in the Defamation Act 2013 Truth
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_________ verdict, there is not a significant jury majority Unanimous
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Type of inquest conclusion, unjustifiable killing Unlawful killing
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Criteria the CPS uses before deciding whether to prosecute (mens rea) Was there a guilty intention?
0%
What you can publish of pre trial hearings (9) Whether legal aid was granted
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What you can publish of pre trial hearings (10) Whether reporting restrictions were lifted
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What you can publish of pre trial hearings (6) Which court the defendant will be trialled at
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A death inquest must establish this Who the deceased was
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In adult courts, under which act can under 18s be given anonymity? Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act
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