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University of Canterbury
End-of-year Examinations 2012
Prescription Number(s): LAWS 101(2)
Paper Title: LLB AND HONOURS
LEGAL SYSTEM: LEGAL METHODAND INSTITUTIONS (Paper 2)
Time Allowed: THREE HOURS
Number of Pages: SEVEN
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3 LAWS 101(2)
There are FOUR PARTS to this examination.
You MUST ANSWER QUESTION 1 AND ONE QUESTION FROM EACH OF PART B, CAND D (a total of FOUR questions).
Part A is worth 40 marks, Parts B, C and D are worth 20 marks each.
PART A
This question is COMPULSORY.
Q1 Andrew is a collector of antique electronics. He is particularly interested in early
personal computers. He frequently buys computers from two fellow collectors, Ben
and Carla.
On Monday, 5 November, at 9 am, Andrew receives the following letter from Ben:
Dear Andrew
Would you be interested in a vintage Commodore 64 personal computer from 1982. I
have one in my collection that I am willing to sell for the price of $1,000. I don’t have to
tell you how popular this model is among computer collectors, so I will need an answer
as soon as possible.
Regards, Ben
Andrew is delighted with the possibility of acquiring a Commodore 64 and
immediately writes a letter accepting Ben’s offer. On his way to the post box, Andrew
receives a text message from Carla at 10.30 am. The message reads:
Have Hewlett-Packard-85 computer from 1980. Want to buy for $1,250? Carla
Andrew can’t believe his luck: two vintage computers in one day! He immediately
sends a text message back to Carla accepting her offer. He then continues on his
way to the post box and despatches the letter to Ben.
Upon his return home at 11 am, Andrew decides to call Carla to make sure she
received his message. He rings Carla’s mobile phone, but is immediately connected
to her voicemail. He leaves a message saying that he wants to accept her offer for
the Hewlett-Packard computer.
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At 2pm, Andrew receives a call from Carla. She says that she is calling from her
office and asks: ”Have you tried to call me earlier? My mobile phone battery ran out
and I haven’t been able to check my messages, yet. Anyway, I’m calling to say that
I’ve just sold the computer to a friend five minutes ago and therefore can’t sell it toyou.”
On Tuesday, 20 November, Ben calls Andrew. Ben tells Andrew that he only
received Andrew’s letter of reply today. However, as he hasn’t heard from Andrew
for two weeks, he has sold the Commodore 64 to another computer enthusiast the
day before.
Confused about why it took so long for the letter to arrive at Ben’s, Andrew calls the
Post Office. The post officer tells Andrew that the post box that Andrew used for his
letter had been decommissioned. When Andrew asks how he was supposed to
know that, the post officer answers: “Didn’t you see the notice sticker on the post
box? It clearly said that the post box would not be emptied anymore.”
Andrew comes to you for advice. He is outraged that Carla did not sell him the
Hewlett-Packard. He is convinced that he had accepted her offer both by sending
the text message and by leaving a message on her voicemail. He also feels that he
accepted Ben’s offer. He recalls that there was some kind of sticker on the post box,
but assumed at the time that the sticker was merely an advertisement of some sort,
rather than an official notice.
Advise Andrew whether he has contracts with Ben and Carla. [40 marks]
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PART B
You must answer ONE question from this Part.
Q2 “The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (“the Act”) and the Rules of Conduct and Client Care 2008 made under the Act (“the Rules”) established a new regime for the
regulation of the legal profession in New Zealand. This new regime brought to an
end the traditional concept of the lawyer as a ‘professional’.”
Discuss, by reference to specific provisions in the Act and the Rules, whether you
consider it is accurate to say the concept of the lawyer as a professional has been
brought to an end in New Zealand. In your discussion outline what you consider tobe meant by the traditional concept of a ‘professional’. [20 marks]
OR
Q3 “[M]eans must be provided for resolving, without prohibitive cost, … bona fide …
disputes which the parties themselves are unable to resolve…”
Lord Bingham of Cornhill.
The late Lord Bingham was a senior British Judge who sat in the House of Lords and
the recently established Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. In the above
quotation Lord Bingham identifies cost as an issue for the justice system.
In New Zealand conditional/contingency fees and pro bono work have been identified
as two ways in which the financial barrier to access to justice can be addressed.
Discuss how conditional/contingency fees and pro bono work by lawyers in New
Zealand can assist access to justice. In your discussion explain the two concepts
and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each. [20 marks]
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PART C
You must answer ONE question from this Part.
Q4 “International law is exclusively created by and for states.”
Critically discuss this statement and illustrate your answer with examples relating to
the sources of international law. [20 marks]
OR
Q5 “The existence of a State is a question of fact and not of law. The criterion of
statehood is not legitimacy but effectiveness.”
(Foreign Minister Eban, Israel, 1948.)
Critically discuss this statement. [20 marks]
PART D
You must answer ONE question from this Part.
Q6 You are Duty Solicitor in the District Court one morning when Alan and Bob come to
see you. Each of them seeks your legal advice.
Alan (aged 18) tells you that he had gone out the night before with a group of friends,
who became involved in brawling and throwing missiles at each other in the street.
Everyone involved was arrested, and Alan has now been charged with behaving in a
disorderly manner under s 3 of the Summary Offences Act 1981. This offence
carries a maximum sentence of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or a
$2,000 fine.
Bob (aged 20) says that he was in an appliance shop a few days ago, where he was
intending to buy several small items. Because his hands were full, he slipped one of
the items, a small radio, into his jacket pocket. He forgot it was there when he left
the store, having paid for the other items. The store detective saw him, and Bob has
been charged with theft which, under s 223(c) of the Crimes Act 1961, carries a
maximum penalty of imprisonment not exceeding one year.
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Both Alan and Bob want to defend the charges against them. Alan says that he did
not participate in the disorderly events at all, and Bob says that he had no dishonest
intent when he absentmindedly took the radio away from the store. Neither Alan nor
Bob has any previous convictions.
Alan and Bob want to know about the procedure involved. On the assumption that
neither of them intends to admit guilt, advise them both about what will happen in
their respective cases. In your answer, include advice about which court will deal
with their cases; what options are open to Alan and Bob as far as procedure is
concerned; how their trials will proceed; and what appeal rights are available if they
should be convicted. [20 marks]
OR
Q7 Your flatmate Kate tells you that two weeks ago she was stationary in her car at an
intersection, waiting for the traffic lights to turn green, when a speeding car hit the
rear of her car, pushing her into the rear of the stationary van in front of her. The van
driver has now filed a claim against Kate in the Disputes Tribunal, claiming $5,000 for
the cost of repairing his van.
Because you are a law student, Kate asks you for advice. Kate has never heard of
the Disputes Tribunal. Describe to Kate the general powers and functioning of the
Tribunal, and describe the procedure that will apply in the hearing of her case.
[20 marks]
END OF PAPER