CILEx L3 Legal Skills & Research

Question 1

What is the correct citation format for a case reported in the All England Law Reports?

Accepted Answer

[Year] Volume All ER Page, e.g. [2005] 2 All ER 450

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(Year) All ER Page

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All ER [Year] Volume Page

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[Year] All ER (Volume) Page

Question 2

What does 'BAILII' stand for and what is its significance for legal research?

Accepted Answer

British and Irish Legal Information Institute — a free online database of UK and Irish case law and legislation

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British Association of Independent Legal Information — a subscription legal database

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British Academic Institute of Law and Information — a university research tool

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Bar and Inn Legal Information Institute — a database for barristers

Question 3

What is 'Westlaw UK' used for in legal research?

Accepted Answer

A comprehensive subscription database for finding cases, legislation, journals, and legal analysis

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A free government database of Acts of Parliament

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A database of academic law journal articles only

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A searchable archive of Law Commission reports

Question 4

What is the 'neutral citation' system for cases?

Accepted Answer

A standardised citation system introduced in 2001 identifying cases by court, year, and number, not requiring a law report to cite

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A citation system used only by academics

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A citation used for cases from neutral or international courts

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A way of citing cases without identifying the parties

Question 5

What is 'primary' legal material?

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The original sources of law themselves, including Acts of Parliament, statutory instruments, and case law

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Textbooks written by leading academics

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Commentary and analysis of the law

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Government consultation papers and Law Commission reports

Question 6

What is the purpose of 'Halsbury's Laws of England'?

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A comprehensive encyclopaedia providing a statement of English law across all areas, kept up to date by cumulative supplements

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A collection of all reported cases in England and Wales

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A complete set of all Acts of Parliament

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A directory of legal practitioners in England and Wales