LNAT Legal Reasoning 3

Question 1

A newspaper publishes a true but embarrassing story about a private individual. The individual sues for defamation. What is the publisher's strongest defense?

Accepted Answer

Justification (truth)

Answer

Truth (justification) is a complete defense to defamation because a true statement cannot, by definition, be defamatory.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the difference between civil and criminal law?

Accepted Answer

Civil law resolves disputes between parties; criminal law punishes offenses against society

Answer

Civil law settles private disputes and seeks remedies like damages; criminal law addresses wrongs against the state and may impose punishment.

Question 3

An employer dismisses an employee without following any disciplinary procedure. Under employment law, this is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Both wrongful and unfair dismissal

Answer

Skipping procedure can render a dismissal both procedurally unfair (statutory) and wrongful (breach of contractual notice terms).

Question 4

In the law of negligence, which element is satisfied when a reasonable person would have foreseen harm from the defendant's conduct?

Accepted Answer

Duty of care

Answer

Duty of care is established (in part) by the Caparo test's requirement that harm be reasonably foreseeable.

Question 5

A bill passes through both Houses of Parliament but the monarch refuses to grant Royal Assent. What is the constitutional effect?

Accepted Answer

The bill fails to become an Act

Answer

Royal Assent is constitutionally required for a bill to become law; while refusal would be a constitutional crisis, its legal effect is that the bill fails.

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LNAT Legal Reasoning 3