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Holland & Webb: Learning Legal Rules 6e

Chapter 01 - 05

The answers to these questions can be found in the book, by referring to the cited chapter and section.

  1. What do the following terms mean:

    1. Puisne judges
    2. L.JJ (after a set of names)
    3. M.R?

    2. Reference: Section 1.5.3

  2. What do the following abbreviations refer to:

    1. WLR
    2. All ER
    3. MLR
    4. CLJ
    5. LQR?

    3. Reference: Section 2.3 and essay writing section of this website

  3. What does "S.I. 1975/546" mean?

    4. Reference: Section 2.4.3

    1. What is LEXIS?

    2. What is WestLaw?

    5. Reference: 2.6.1

  5. What does the citation "[2003] EWCA (Civ) 20 at [13]" refer to?

    6. Reference: Section 2.6.4

  6. What is meant by the "Long Title" and "Short Title" to an Act?

    7. Reference: Section 3.1

  7. How do you find out the date an Act became law?

    8. Reference: Section 3.1

  8. What does "cur adv. vult" mean?

    9. Reference: Section 3.2.1

  9. When is the House of Lords bound by its own decisions?

    10. Reference: Section 5.4.1

  10. What case set out the basic rules regarding the Court of Appeal being able to depart from its own authority?

    11. Reference: Section 5.5

  11. What does the citation "3 & 4 EDW 6 c.33 s.3" mean?

    12. Reference: Section 2.4.1