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Answer FOUR questions

Criminal Law Statutes printed by Blackstone, Sweet & Maxwell, Butterworths or Palgrave-Macmillan.

1.  Diane is married to Bill. One day, Bill slaps Diane around the head causing permanent deafness. A few days later he pushes her against a hot ovencausing a burn to her forearm and a cut to her hand. The same night he cutsoff a substantial portion of her hair following an argument. The following weekBill says that unless Diane can get him £1000, the sum of money he owes toCliff, he will break both her legs. The violence has worn down Diane’sresistance. She becomes depressed, anxious and fearful. She goes to adesigner shop the next day and grabs several expensive leather handbagsfrom an assistant which she sells to passers-by outside a market in anotherpart of town. She receives only £600 and believes that Bill will be extremelyangry that she has not found the full £1000. At home she explains her actionsto him whereupon Bill picks up a hot iron. In the mistaken belief that this is a threatening gesture, Diane picks up a knife and slashes Bill’s forearm deeply.Bill shouts that he was merely going to iron a dress for her to wear for an outingwith him that evening.

Discuss.

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(a) Alice was an alcoholic and suffered from depression. She was choppingwood in the back garden one day when her partner, Burt, came home and told her that he had just been to the pub and had had sex with Mandy. Alice was frightened of Burt because he beat her whenever he was drunk but on this occasion she rushed at him with the chopper and hit him on the head twenty times. Burt fell to the ground and died instantly. Alice then went in search of Mandy. She found her in the pub and shouted, “I will teach you a lesson you’ll never forget.” Mandy replied, “I’m not afraid of you, you frigid moron. You are a pathetic old drunkard.” Alice pulled a hammer from her pocket and hit Mandy on the head twice. Alice died from a fractured skull.

Discuss. How would your answer differ if neither Burt nor Mandy had been killed but were, instead, severely injured?

OR

(b) “[T]he sufficiency of the provocation…is to be judged by one standard, not a standard which varies from defendant to defendant…” (LordNicholls)

Discuss the extent to which this statement should represent the law of provocation.

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FAMILY LAW

Time allowed: THREE hours.

Answer FOUR questions, AT LEAST ONE question from Part I and AT LEAST ONE question from Part II.

PART I

Answer AT LEAST ONE question from this Part.

1. "It may seem rather odd to ask: Who is a parent? But the concept of parenthood is far from straightforward." (Herring)

Discuss.

2. Discuss how English law AND the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Abduction address child abduction.

3. David, aged 36, is a successful writer of novels for children. David is in a civil partnership with Peter. They live in Holland Park in a mansion with four bedrooms, swimming-
pool and private cinema. The mansion already has a room for a child, since David and Peter would like to have children in the future. David is invited to give a talk at Dalston
primary school where he meets Paula, aged 5. Paula's mother is an alcoholic and Paula is placed with her grandparents, who have been granted a residence order. Paula's
grandparents are old and are facing significant financial turmoil. When he returns home, David tells Peter that he would like to adopt Paula.

Advise David and Peter on the procedure for adoption.

4. Answer EITHER (a) OR (b).

(a) "The Children Act 1989 is the most comprehensive piece of legislation which Parliament has ever enacted about children. It draws together and simplifies existing legislation to produce a more practical and consistent code. Itintegrates the law related to private individuals with the responsibilities ofpublic authorities, in particular local authority and social services departments,towards the protection of children. In so doing, the Act strikes a new balance between family autonomy and the protection of children." (Foreword to An Introduction to the Children Act 1989).

Discuss.

OR

(b) Ash, aged 12, and Igor, aged 16, were found by the police after their mother, Mary, had reported them missing. When they saw the police, Ash and Igor claimed that their mother's new partner, Viktor, was abusive. They ask for help to find new accommodation. Ash and Igor have run away from home onnumerous occasions since their mother started her relationship with Viktor ten months ago. Mary is worried that she might lose parental responsibility.

Advise Mary on how the local authority will assess and address the case.

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Answer AT LEAST ONE question from this Part.

5. "The law on property sharing on divorce is confusing and needs clarity."

Discuss.

6. "It is the presence of children that should determine what level of recognition the law

gives to intimate relationships."

Discuss.

7. "All child support regimes are doomed to fail. The state should take on the

responsibility for supporting all children.

Discuss, paying particular attention to the attempt to deal with child support in England and Wales.

8. "Denying the right to marry to people of the same sex constitutes discrimination and is a violation of their human rights."

Discuss.

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