Theme 3 - Common Law

When deciding cases, judges must apply relevant ...... as a priority.

• Case law

• Legislation

• Retained EU law

• The European Convention on Human Rights

The judgement(s) given by the judges in the minority is known as the 'obiter dicta' in Latin

• True

• False

Which of the following courts are not part of the the civil law courts in the UK? Select two answers.

• County court

• Magistrates' court

• Family court

• Crown court

The reason for a judge's decision is known as obiter dicta.

• True

• False

Facts of a case that are relevant to the decision reached by the judge or relevant to outcome of the case are known as .... facts.

On appeal, when a higher court believes that a lower court did not apply the right law to a case and so changes the law it is known as overruling.

• True

• False

When deciding on cases, judges in lower courts must ..... the existing decisions of higher courts.