The Law Quiz 22 October 2010
Questions
1. What was lifted to allow the sale of Liverpool FC this week?
( )A Spanish freezing order
( )A Mexican award of damages
( )A Texan injunction
( )A Canadian luncheon
2. How did a council worker hurt herself at work this week, leading to a £24,000 payout?
( )By sustaining a serious paper cut
( )Leapfrogging her boss for a photo
( )Tripping over a pothole
( )Lifting a pile of council meeting minutes
3. What did the Supreme Court rule will be given "decisive weight" in sorting out divorce
disputes?
( )The behaviour of the spouses
( )Adultery
( )Pre-nuptial agreements
( )The needs of any children
4. Which of these WILL NOT be a likely result of the Government's Comprehensive
Spending review this week?
( )Criminals being let out of prison
( )Cuts to the legal aid budget
( )Over 150 courts closing
( )Judges' salaries being cut
5. What has government minister Jonathan Djangoly mentioned as a possible solution to
the problems posed by the cuts to legal aid?
( )People making up laws in court to
win over the judge
( )Banning poor people from falling
out with each other
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( )Replacing the court system with
compulsory mediation
( )Asking lawyers to work pro bono (for free)
6. What was Lord Young's report "Common Sense, Common Safety" about this week?
( )Health and safety at work
( )Keeping families safe
( )Compensation culture
( )Road safety
7. What is West Midlands Police facing legal action over?
( )Filming residents with CCTV cameras
( )Equal pay for staff
( )Officers dozing on duty
( )Uncomfortable uniforms
8. What is the College of Law's unique selling point to prospective LPC students?
( )Free bagels every morning
( )No admissions test to get on the
course
( )A guaranteed job on passing the LPC
( )Lectures replaced with online "iTutorials"
9. What happened to the "solicitorsfromhell" web site?
( )They were sued in defamation for £45,000
( )Closed - its owners decided solicitors are
actually angels
( )It fell victim to a cyber attack
( )It was purchased by the Law Society
10. What has magic circle law firm Allen & Overy spent thousands on this week?
( )Massage chairs for the partners
( )Discovering that rival Linklaters has a
stronger brand
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( )Compulsory yoga classes for its trainees
( )Recruiting baristas...for its in-house
cafeteria
Answers
1 A Texan injunction
2 Leapfrogging her boss for a photo
3 Pre-nuptial agreements
4 Judges' salaries being cut
5 Asking lawyers to work pro bono (for free)
6 Compensation culture
7 Filming residents with CCTV cameras
8 Lectures replaced with online "i-Tutorials"
9 They were sued in defamation for £45,000
10 Discovering that rival Linklaters has a stronger brand
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