Introduction to Law: cram pack

A seller of land never used for sheep says it could carry 2,000 sheep. Both know he has no experience of sheep farming on it. The statement is most likely:

1. AAn honest opinion, not a misrepresentation
2. BA statement of future intention
3. CA fraudulent misrepresentation
4. DA condition of the contract

A buyer specifically asks a surveyor to check aircraft noise at a property. The surveyor negligently reports no problem. In Farley v Skinner:

1. AOnly the difference in market value was recoverable
2. BThe buyer had to sell the house before claiming
3. CDamages for discomfort were recoverable, as peace of mind was an important object of the obligation
4. DNo damages were recoverable, because damages for distress or discomfort are always excluded in contract

The "but for" test is used to establish:

1. ARemoteness of damage
2. BDuty of care
3. CFactual causation
4. DThe standard of care

A woman's 999 call is wrongly graded, and the police arrive too late to stop her former partner killing her. In Michael v Chief Constable of South Wales Police, the Supreme Court held:

1. AThe police were strictly liable for the delay
2. BThe call handler alone was personally liable
3. CThe police owed no duty in negligence to protect her
4. DThe police owed a duty because they took the call

In Pickin v British Railways Board, the House of Lords held that courts:

1. AWill not examine whether Parliament followed its internal procedures in passing an Act
2. BCan strike down a private Act if it is shown that Parliament was misled during its passage
3. CMust investigate any allegation of fraud in Parliament
4. DCan review Acts for compliance with private bill rules

Article 79(3) of the German Basic Law (the "eternity clause") forbids amendments that affect:

1. AThe electoral system, the number of seats in the Bundestag, or any of the rules in Articles 38 to 48 on elections
2. BOnly the articles on taxation
3. CAny article of the Basic Law at all
4. DThe federal structure, the Länder's participation in legislation, or the principles in Articles 1 and 20

D, a diabetic, takes insulin, skips food, becomes hypoglycaemic and hits V without knowing what he is doing. D may rely on:

1. AInsanity, because diabetes is a disease affecting the functioning of the mind
2. BDiminished responsibility, because harm was caused
3. CDuress of circumstances, because D was ill
4. DNon-insane automatism, because an external factor caused the episode

Why is the principle of "lex certa" important in criminal law?

1. AOnly certain crimes can be prosecuted
2. BLaws must be certain to be enforced, so the police have no discretion in applying them
3. CCriminal laws must be clear enough for people to foresee what is punishable
4. DJudges must be certain before sentencing

In Van Binsbergen (1974), a Dutch rule requiring legal representatives to reside in the Netherlands was examined. The Court held that:

1. AOnly regulations can create rights for service providers
2. BMember states may always require residence for professionals involved in the administration of justice
3. CThe freedom to provide services is directly effective and residence requirements need justification
4. DLegal services are outside the scope of the Treaty

In Höfner and Elser (1991), a German public employment agency was held to be an "undertaking" for competition law because:

1. AIt was owned by foreign investors
2. BIt was registered as a private company and financed by the fees it charged employers
3. CIt made a large profit every year
4. DIt was engaged in an economic activity, regardless of its legal status and financing