SQE1 · topic drill
Legal System of England and Wales drill
The courts and appeals, rights of audience, precedent, the structure of an Act and statutory interpretation.
15questions in the bank
15per sitting, shuffled
—untimed
The answer and explanation appear after each question. Each sitting draws a fresh 15 from the bank, so run it again for new ones.
What is in this drill
Scope: FLK1, Chapter 5: Legal System of England and Wales
A sample question
In a judgment, an appeal judge decides a case about a defective product and then adds that, had the product been sold second-hand, she would have reached a different conclusion. In a later case about a second-hand product, what is the status of that remark?
- It is a per incuriam statement that must be ignored.
- It is part of the ratio decidendi and binds lower courts.
- It is obiter dictum, so it is persuasive but not binding.
- It is binding on all courts, because it was made by an appeal judge.
- It has no value of any kind in later cases.
Marked when you take the drill; the explanation appears in your review.