ILW1501 Oct/Nov 2012 exam paper — questions

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1. Question 1(a) · Law, norms and justice · 3 marks

   Question 1 concerns normative systems and formal justice, focusing on a scenario involving Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University who applies for promotion but is not promoted, and Karel van der Merwe, who inherits a portrait of his grandmother from his late grandfather. Normative systems differ from one another mainly in respect of three particular aspects. Name these three aspects.Show the full questionShow less

2. Question 1(b) · Law, norms and justice · 4 marks

   Question 1 concerns normative systems and formal justice, focusing on a scenario involving Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University who applies for promotion but is not promoted, and Karel van der Merwe, who inherits a portrait of his grandmother from his late grandfather. Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University, applies for a promotion but is unfortunately not promoted. She lodges a complaint against the University's decision. The University allows her the opportunity to state her case, and an impartial person who hears her complaint decides that the rules relating to promotion within the University are clear and apply equally to all staff members. Despite this, Martie believes she was not promoted purely because she is a woman. Discuss whether formal justice has been achieved in this case, giving reasons to support your answer.Show the full questionShow less

3. Question 1(c) · Law, norms and justice · 3 marks

   Question 1 concerns normative systems and formal justice, focusing on a scenario involving Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University who applies for promotion but is not promoted, and Karel van der Merwe, who inherits a portrait of his grandmother from his late grandfather. Karel van der Merwe's grandfather died a year ago, and Karel inherited a portrait of his grandmother that his grandfather had painted of her during their honeymoon. Identify the legal object present in this scenario and provide a detailed explanation to justify your answer.Show the full questionShow less

4. Question 2(a) · Legal history and legal families · 4 marks

   For each of the four statements below, two options appear in brackets; circle the option that correctly completes each statement: (i) the Corpus Iuris Civilis is a codification of the (Roman law / Roman-Dutch law); (ii) (Germanic law / Roman law) formed the foundation of canon law; (iii) in the Netherlands it was the (codification / reception) of Roman law that caused the creation of what became known as Roman-Dutch law; (iv) the writings of the Roman-Dutch jurists Hugo de Groot and Johannes Voet form part of our (common law / customary law).Show the full questionShow less

5. Question 2(b) · Legal history and legal families · 3 marks

   Using criteria such as style and technique, ideology, and economic elements, three major legal families can be identified. Name these three legal families.Show the full questionShow less