Question 1: Describe the meaning and operation of communal justice in early Britain (pre 1066).
Question 2: Describe the difference between the common law and statute law, outlining the origins of each system.
Question 3: In brief describe when and why equity developed in England. What is meant by the term equitable maxims?
Question 4: Describe, by using examples, the tort of defamation and the differences between libel and slander.
Question 5: Outline the historical development of the present-day jury. What is its role nowadays?
Question 6: Outline the different jurisdictions of the Superior Courts of Common Law, which developed out of the Curia Regis in the twelfth century.
Question 7: Describe the historical development of the tort of nuisance, giving illustrations of its use nowadays.
Question 8: What is meant by the term quasi-contract? Give illustrations of its present-day relevance.