Week 3- Legal Research, Writing And Communication

Question 1

Primary sources of law

Answer 1

Cases and legislation which state the law

Question 2

Information literacy

Answer 2

The ability to locate evaluate manage and use information from a range of sources for problem solving decision making and research

Question 3

Secondary sources of law

Answer 3

Textbooks journal articles case notes and legal encyclopaedias any other sources which describe the law and provide commentary about the law

Question 4

Note up

Answer 4

To check the subsequent history of the case ie; how later case have used the case by following it distinguishing it or referring to it in judgments

Question 5

What is the sharp method

Answer 5

S - situation and subject matter
H - harm suffered
A - actors involved in the situation 
R - remedy or relief sought
P- policy considerations

Question 6

Nuisance

Answer 6

One of two torts or civil wrongs private nuisance involves the substantial and unreasonable interference with a persons land or use or enjoyment of the land
Public nuisance is the adverse effect of someone’s actions on the reasonable comfort and convenience of others

Question 7

Aquittal

Answer 7

Found to be not guilty of a charge

Question 8

Statutory authority

Answer 8

A body set up under its own act to manage an activity such as roads or competition policy; it is often authorised to make delegates legislation on the matter it administers