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Demonstration resources
Example taken from Wilson: English Legal System Directions: 2e.
Answer the following questions and then press 'Submit' to get your score.
All criminal offences are indictable offences.
All criminal proceedings commence in the magistrates' court.
Which of the following statements is true?
Where an offence is triable either way, the hearing at which the court determines the appropriate venue for trial is known as the ____ __ _____ hearing.
Witnesses can be called to give evidence at committal proceedings.
An indictment may name more than one defendant and may contain more than one count.
Which of the following are conditions that can properly be attached to a defendant's bail? Please select all that apply.
Where a defendant decides not to testify in his own defence, the jury may be entitled to draw an adverse inference against him. In an appropriate case, the jury may convict the defendant solely on the basis of an inference from silence.
When preparing for trial, the prosecution are not required to disclose to the defence any material that might undermine the prosecution case.
Which of the following are legitimate aims when sentencing an offender? Please select all that apply.
Which of the following is not a requirement that can be imposed as part of a community order?
Nicola is charged with the murder of Den. She claims that she was suffering from diminished responsibility at the time of the killing. Which one of the following propositions concerning the burden and standard of proof is correct?
Which of the following are grounds upon which the prosecution may be permitted to introduce evidence of a defendant's bad character in a Crown Court trial? Please select all that apply.
