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Question: Public Law Case Study Assessment 1: Problem Question
Advise the local authority on their responsibilities.

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Question: To what extent would conferral of horizontal direct effect to European Union directives be a desirable legal development?

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Question: ‘Before the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 came into force, the position of original tenants was not a good one. After it came into force, their position has little improved.’ Discuss.

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Question: Evaluate the extent to which the principle of universal jurisdiction has been applied by the national and international courts in their judgments.

In what circumstances are non-state parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court required to comply with warrants for arrest and surrender of heads of state and other holders of high ranking offices?

School of Law, University of Leeds
International Law
Assessed Essay – Semester 2 – 2010/2011
Word limit 3500

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Question: Do the courts always rigorously apply the established rules of offer and acceptance governing the formation of contracts?

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Question: What is the most convincing explanation of accomplice liability? Does the current law reflect those justificatory grounds?

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Question: Critically discuss whether the English criminal law system consistently adheres to the general principle that no one may be convicted without proof of responsibility or fault. Illustrate your answer with references to cases.

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Question: 1. Source one refers to the stages by which a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Briefly describe the process by which Acts of Parliament are passed.

2. Using both sources and your own knowledge, describe the controls exercised over Delegated Legislation by both Parliament and the courts.

3. Using both sources and your own knowledge, describe the statement that “Despite the controls over Delegated Legislation, the reality is that effective supervision is difficult”.

4. Identify and explain which type of Delegated Legislation would be the most appropriate to introduce law relating to:

a. Prohibiting the use of mobile phones on trains
b. The implementation of Regulations outlines in an Enabling Act
c. Emergency measures to be taken in time of war.

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Question: SECTION C (25 marks)

This section tests your ability to identify relevant statutory provisions and apply them to a specific scenario. Read the provisions from the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and answer the question set.

Martin and Kirsty have been arrested on suspicion of burglary. They are taken to the local police station, where they are questioned by DC Bright and DC Sharp.

Early in the interview, Martin begins to shake and sweat, symptoms which DC Bright recognises as drug withdrawal. He knows that Martin is a heroin addict and that he will need to get a ‘fix’ within a few hours. To increase the pressure on Martin, DC Bright conducts the interview extremely slowly and, two hours later, Martin is very agitated and distressed. At this point, DC Bright offers to let Martin go home on bail if he confesses to the burglary and Martin agrees, signing a statement that he broke into the house in question.

In another interview room, Kirsty is being interviewed by DC Sharp. He positions his chair right next to her and screams at her over and over again that she must confess to the burglary. Kirsty is crying and upset but DC Sharp continues to shout at her, banging his fist on the table in front of her. After an hour of this treatment, Kirsty signs a confession.

Assess the possibility of excluding the confessions.

The two suspects, Martin and Kirsty, were arrested on suspicion of burglary.

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Question: ELS Section B: (50 marks)
This section tests your ability to read and understand a case. Read R v Paris and Others (1993) 97 Cr. App. R. 99 (Appendix 1, pages 6-16) and answer the following questions.

1. In your own words, what were the material facts of this case?
2. Who is the judge delivering the judgment in the law report provided?
3. Explain the status and jurisdiction of the court hearing the case.
4. What were the legal issues that arose in this case?
5. How was the case decided? Explain the judge’s reasoning.
6. Explain the term QC and the role of the Appeal Court Judge in this case.

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