The law and your role

The law is generally divided into which two main types?

✓ Criminal law and civil law

Which of these is an example of a criminal offence?

✓ Carrying a weapon

In England and Wales, serious criminal cases are heard in which court, with a jury?

✓ The Crown Court

Most minor criminal cases in England and Wales are dealt with in which court?

✓ The magistrates' court

A jury in a Crown Court trial is usually made up of how many people?

✓ 12

Who can serve on a jury?

✓ People aged 18 to 75 who are on the electoral register

The police are responsible for what?

✓ Keeping the peace and enforcing the law

If you are not happy with the way the police have treated you, what can you do?

✓ Make a complaint

Minor civil disputes about small amounts of money can be dealt with through which procedure?

✓ The small claims procedure

Who provides legal advice and represents people in legal matters?

✓ Solicitors

Which of these is a fundamental right shared by everyone in the UK?

✓ Freedom from unfair discrimination

Discriminating against someone because of their sex, race, age, religion or disability is what?

✓ Against the law

Which document must drivers in the UK have to drive legally?

✓ A valid driving licence

After what age must most cars have an annual MOT test?

✓ When the car is three years old

What is jury service?

✓ A duty to serve on a jury when called

Paying which of these helps fund public services such as the NHS, schools and roads?

✓ Taxes such as Income Tax and National Insurance

How is Income Tax usually collected from employees?

✓ Through the PAYE (Pay As You Earn) system

What is a National Insurance number used for?

✓ To record your tax and National Insurance contributions

Volunteering is best described as what?

✓ Doing unpaid work to help others and your community

Members of the public can become magistrates, who are also known as what?

✓ Justices of the Peace (JPs)

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'You need a TV licence to watch or record live television programmes in the UK.'

✓ True

Which of these is a way you can take part in your local community?

✓ Becoming a school governor or volunteering

In Scotland, the court that deals with most criminal and civil cases is the what?

✓ Sheriff Court

Who decides the verdict in a Crown Court trial?

✓ The jury

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'Treating others with respect and obeying the law are part of your role as a UK resident.'

✓ True

Which of these is dealt with under civil law rather than criminal law?

✓ A dispute between a landlord and a tenant

Who decides the sentence after a defendant is found guilty in the Crown Court?

✓ The judge

What can you do if you cannot afford the cost of legal advice?

✓ You may be able to get legal aid

Which of these is a responsibility of everyone living in the UK?

✓ Obeying the law

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are responsible for what?

✓ Overseeing how their local area is policed

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'It is a criminal offence to drive without insurance in the UK.'

✓ True

Which of these documents do you need to work legally and pay tax in the UK?

✓ A National Insurance number

What is the minimum age to sit in the front seat of a car without a child car seat (subject to height/weight rules)?

✓ 12 years old (or 135 cm tall)

Cases involving young people aged 10 to 17 are usually heard in which court in England and Wales?

✓ A Youth Court

Which of these is a way of taking part in the democratic process?

✓ Voting in elections

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'Charities and voluntary organisations play an important role in UK communities.'

✓ True

The highest court of appeal for civil cases in the whole of the UK is the what?

✓ The Supreme Court

What is the role of a jury?

✓ To listen to evidence and decide the verdict

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'Domestic violence and abuse are taken seriously as criminal offences in the UK.'

✓ True