Ugandan Bar Pre-Entry Mock Paper 2, 2014

PAPER NUMBER: ILC/ISG/02/JULY/2014

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PRE-ENTRY SUCCESS TEAM BAR ENTRY MOCK EXAMS

TIME: 3 Hours INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Examination is closed book. 2. Answer all questions. 3. All answers must be written within the spaces provided on the

examination paper. 4. The exam is marked out of 100%. 5. Sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H have 10 questions, each carries 1

mark. [80 marks] 6. Section I has 5 Questions which carry 2 marks each. [10 marks] 7. Section J has 2 Questions which carry 5 marks each. [10 marks] 8. Ensure that your handwriting is legible.

A B C D E F G H I J TOTALS

SECTION A

LEGAL METHODS

1. What is the meaning of the phrase "due process of law”?

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2. Who founded the Communist legal theory?

(a) Marx and Engels

(b) Maine

(c) Blackstone

(d) Austin

3. What was the role of the Gower Committee?

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4. Hosea, a renowned advocate in town was declared bankrupt by the High Court in 2007. In 2012, he made a successful application to court to have him discharged. Recently, he unsuccessfully applied for renew of his practicing certificate. He is tongue-tied and lost in thoughts. Advise him. ____________________________________________________________

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5. It is always said of a law that it is inactive or in disuse. The state of no longer being used or practiced. Like the Shop Hours Act. ____________________________________________________________

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6. The Judge was stuck because he canvassed the whole statute creating the offence with which the accused had been arraigned, but could not find any provision with which to construe that part of the statute. Where can he seek recourse? ____________________________________________________________

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7. It is a “Statutory Instrument”. What does that mean?

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8. “The appellate court overturned the decision because a mistake of law had been made by the inferior court and that the tribunal in reaching its decision was blind about the law, such that it was apparent from the record of its proceedings”. Which single phrase can be used to express the above quotation? ____________________________________________________________

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9. In conducting a research, the researcher came across a book written by Mukisa Victor, Kwagala Hope, Kisa Faith and Kirabo Patience, Published by Kampala Book Shop, in 2012, entitled “The Origin of the Law”. How can he quote this book in his research? ____________________________________________________________

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10. “Equity will not assist a volunteer”. What is the meaning of this maxim of equity? ____________________________________________________________

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SECTION B

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

11. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as? ____________________________________________________________

12. Whose duty is it to determine, formulate and implement any policies of the government as a role? ____________________________________________________________


13. Parliament enacted a law, which according to a group of lawyers is violating the fundamental rights of traders. A group of lawyers filed a petition challenging the Constitutional validity of the statute seeking relief to quash the statute and further direct Parliament to enact a new law. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) No writ would lie against Parliament, as the court has no authority to direct Parliament to enact or re-enact a law

(b) The court can quash existing law if it violates fundamental rights and can direct Parliament to make a new law

(c) The court can quash the existing law if it violates fundamental rights but cannot direct Parliament to make a new law

(d) None of these

14. What is an equalization grant?

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15. It is an official publication that conveys government business, news and laws as they passed to the public. ____________________________________________________________

16. What are the qualifications of the Director of Public Prosecutions?

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17. “The High Court has unlimited original jurisdiction in all matters”. List

three exceptions to that principle.

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18. “The Attorney General is an Ex-Officio of the Committee”. What do you understand by that phrase? ____________________________________________________________

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19. List four (4) of the National Symbols and Seals.

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3. ________________________________________________

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20. What is the mandate of the “Equal Opportunities Commission”?

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SECTION C

CONCTRACT

21. When the consent of a party to a contract has been obtained by undue influence, fraud or misrepresentation the contract is________. Circle the right answer.

(a) Illegal

(b) Voidable

(c) Void

(d) Unenforceable

22. “Mukisa telegraphed to Mirembe, writing: “Will you sell me your Rolls Royce CAR? Telegram the lowest cash price.” Mirembe also replied by telegram: “Lowest price for CAR is 20 Million.” Mukisa immediately sent his consent through telegram stating: “I agree to buy the CAR for 20 Million asked by you.” Mirembe refused to sell the car. Advise Mukisa. ____________________________________________________________

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23. Patricia’s employer fired her after only three months in the job, in breach of a twelve-month employment contract. What is Patricia entitled to recover as damages? Circle the right answer.

a) Her salary for twelve months. b) Her salary for nine months. c) Her salary for nine months, less what she could have

earned in another job had she made reasonable efforts to find another suitable job.

d) Nothing, because employment contracts must provide for liquidated damages.


24. Is specific performance always available as a remedy? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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25. Mr. Mulalu who is usually of sound state of mind, but occasionally of unsound state of mind, enters into a contract with Mr. Mulamu when he was of unsound state of mind. Mr. Mulamu having come to know about this fact afterwards wants to file a suit against Mr. Mulalu. Which of the following statements is true about the above facts? Circle the right answer.

(a) Mr. Mulalu cannot enter into contract because he is of unsound state of mind when he entered into contract.

(b) Mr. Mulalu can enter into contract but the burden is on the other party to prove that he was of unsound state of mind at the time of contract.

(c) Mr. Mulalu can enter into contract but the burden is on Mr. Mulalu to prove that he was of sound state of mind at the time of contract.

(d) None of these

26. The general rule is that terms of a contract must be express. Give (3) reasons why the Courts imply terms in a contract?

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27. What are the effects of frustration on a contract?

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28. What is the meaning of the expression “consensus ad idem”?

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29. A court is most likely to stretch to interpret_________________________

a) an agreement that the parties intended to be binding.

b) an offer.

c) an acceptance.

d) a counteroffer.

30. A Seller publishes a catalog listing prices for various office supplies. A Buyer mails an order for 100 boxes of paper clips at the catalog price. Seller ships the clips upon receiving the order. Ten days later, Seller sends an invoice to the Buyer, billing the Buyer according to the terms in the catalog.

a) The catalog constitutes an offer. b) Buyer’s order was an offer. c) Seller’s shipment was an offer. d) Seller’s shipment was a rejection and counteroffer.


SECTION D

LAW OF TORTS

31. Asobola Yesu was granted permission by Mirembe Joy, at no cost, to enter unto Joy’s land, and enjoy the sea breeze at any one time she wishes to do so? What relationship was created between the two? ____________________________________________________________

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32. He pleaded “res ipsor loquitur”, meaning that facts speak for themselves. What is the meaning of that phrase? ____________________________________________________________

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33. What kind of contact must the plaintiff prove as an element of the tort of battery?

(a) Violent contact.

(b) Contact causing some injury, however slight.

(c) Any contact without the plaintiff’s consent.

(d) Harmful or offensive contact.

34. What is the simplest way to explain the test of remoteness of damage?

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35. The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act provides for causes of action that can survive death for the benefit of the estate save: a) _________________________________________________

b) _________________________________________________

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36. Andrew throws a baseball towards Barry, with whom he is playing pitch and catch. Andrew’s aim is bad and the ball hits Cassandra, who is walking nearby. Circle the most appropriate statement explaining the above facts.

a) Andrew has committed battery against Cassandra because his intention to hit Barry with the ball is transferred to Cassandra

b) Andrew has not committed battery against Cassandra because he did not intend to harm her

c) Andrew has committed battery against Cassandra because he intended to throw the ball, which hit her

d) Andrew has not committed battery against Cassandra because the contact he intended to make with Barry was not tortuous because Barry consented to it

37. Annabelle keeps her pet panther Boris in a pen in her back yard. She has had Boris since he was a small cub. Boris is very tame. One day, Boris gets out of his pen and crosses the road into Catherine’s yard. While there, Boris steps on the remote control for the garage door, which Catherine has left lying in the yard. The garage door closes, damaging Catherine’s car, which is parked half-way into the garage. Which of the following answers is most accurate? Is Annabelle liable? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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38. Sanyu is a doctor. While she is sitting having dinner with friends on the terrace of a restaurant, she sees Mosero fall from his bicycle after riding over a pothole in the road. Mosero is not wearing a helmet and his head is split open when it hits the ground. He lies there unconscious. Sanyu sees a group of bystanders gathering around Mosero. She leaves the restaurant and says to the bystanders, “I’m a doctor but I can only help for a while. You should call an ambulance.” She directs the bystanders to move Mosero to the sidewalk and she stays with Mosero for a while. She does nothing to treat him. She then returns to the restaurant to pay her bill and leaves. Mosero is eventually treated by paramedics who come to the scene, but he suffers permanent brain damage. The brain damage would have been avoided if he had been treated earlier. Is Sanyu liable? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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39. He was on a “frolic of his own”. What does that mean?

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40. Kwagala Hope is a very tidy woman. She is very annoyed by KCCA’s failure to clear the public ditches near her home. She repeatedly asks KCCA to clear the ditches, without success. She decides to clear them herself, although she knows that she has a heart condition. While clearing the ditches, she suffers a heart attack. Advise her on the success of her suit? ____________________________________________________________

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SECTION E

CIVIL PROCEDURE

41. What is a Jurat?

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42. Mukisa Victor was sued for negligence arising out of a car accident which was comprehensively insured at the time of the accident. He has no money to pay for damages. Advise him on the appropriate recourse. ____________________________________________________________

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43. Sanyu Grace was the successful party in a suit against Kirabo Patience. She applied to court to have Kirabo’s House sold, however, unknown to her; the house belongs to Kirabo’s brother Mukisa Victor. Advise Mukisa on how to protect his house. ____________________________________________________________

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44. A judgment of a court of law is binding on the parties. List four (4) corrective remedies available after judgment.

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45. What is the difference between Judicial Review and Review?

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46. Counsel for the intended appellant wrote to the Registrar of the High Court requesting for the record of proceedings. It is now 30 days from the date the letter was received by the Registrar and no record has been supplied. What should counsel do as the time is running out? ____________________________________________________________

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47. It is “res judicata”. What is the essence of that phrase?

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48. What arguments would you raise in opposition to a grant of a temporary injunction? ____________________________________________________________

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49. Outline five modes of institution of a suit.

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50. What is a P/O?

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SECTION F

LAW OF EVIDENCE

51. Is there a difference between a refractory witness and a hostile witness? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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52. What do you understand by the term “onus probandi”?

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53. Which three (3) documents are irregular unless attested?

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54. The doctrine of inevitable discovery is an exception to the exclusionary rule. Explain the meaning of that sentence. ____________________________________________________________

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55. Which three witnesses are competent but not compellable?

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2. _________________________________________

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56. The sex worker was the complainant and sole eye witness during the trial of the accused on a charge of rape. The others were the I/O and the L.C official to whom she reported the matter. Can the accused be convicted? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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57. The following are considered public documents except? Circle the right answer.

a) Acts of Parliament.

b) Hansards.

c) Judicial Records.

d) Production Sharing Agreements.

e) News Papers.

58. What is the rationale for Examination in Chief?

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59. What is the name given to a voluntary unequivocal admission made by a person charged with a crime, stating or suggesting the inference that he or she committed it and substantially admitting all facts which constitute that offence, made during police investigations, to a police officer? ____________________________________________________________

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60. Differentiate between an affidavit and a statutory declaration.

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SECTION G

CRIMINAL LAW

61. Which one of the following is not a capital offence? Circle the right answer.

a) Murder.

b) Rape.

c) Man Slaughter.

d) Aggravated Defilement.

e) Treason.

62. Semukasa phoned Kintu suggesting that since the two were broke, they should hatch a plot to break into a nearby Mobile Money Kiosk and steal some money. Can such an act be actionable?

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63. What is the meaning of Dutch courage?

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64. The law of limitation does not apply in criminal matters save for the offence of ____________________________________________________________


65. When the accused was called to take the stand, he stated that at the time the offence was committed, he was not at the scene of crime. Can he be convicted if he is truthful? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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66. What are the ingredients of the offence of insulting the modesty of a woman? ____________________________________________________________

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67. X was a passenger from Zurich to Manila in a Swiss Plane. When the plane landed at the Airport of Bombay on 28 Nov. 1962 it was found on searching that X carried 34 kg of Gold Bars on his person and that he had not declared it in the ‘Manifest for Transit’. On 26th Nov. 1962 the Government of India had issued a notification modifying its earlier exemption, making it mandatory now that the gold must be declared in the “Manifest” of the aircraft. Can X be prosecuted? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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68. Sarah went to the shop and told the shop keeper that she wanted a kilogram of sugar but had left the money at home, and that she would pay later. She failed to pay the money. What offence (s) can she be charged with? ____________________________________________________________

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69. What is an inchoate offence?

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70. Which of the following offences can be tried by the Grade I Magistrate’s Court? Circle the right answer.

a) Murder.

b) Defilement.

c) Infanticide.

d) Grievous Harm.

e) None of these.


SECTION H

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

71. Which of these is not an interlocutory procedural stage? Circle the right

answer.

a) Trial within a trial

b) No case to answer

c) Voire dire

d) Allocutus taking

e) None of these

72. List four (4) the qualifications of an assessor?

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73. The charge was said to be duplex. What does that mean?

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74. Explain the meaning of the phrase “The case was due for mention”.

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75. What major grounds would you raise as defence counsel in an application for bail pending appeal? ____________________________________________________________

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76. In Uganda, they have now introduced plea bargaining. What is it and how do you comment on its legality in the criminal trial process? ____________________________________________________________

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77. What is the criminal sentencing jurisdiction of a Magistrate Grade 1? Circle the right answer.

a) Fine of 20,000,000/= and 10 years imprisonment.

b) Fine of 4,800,000/= and 10 years imprisonment.

c) Fine of 10,000,000/= and 10 years imprisonment.

d) None of these.


78. The Resident State Attorney, Makindye, was given a file in which an army man was charged before the Field Court Martial for the offence of Murder. The RSA has six witnesses in the matter. Advise the RSA on what to do.

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79. What is the most appropriate remedy available to an accused person convicted of Theft by a Magistrate Grade I and sentenced to 13 years imprisonment? Give reasons for your answer. ____________________________________________________________

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80. Which one among these is a true statement? Circle the right answer.

a) Plea precedes arrest.

b) A trial within a trial is a voire dire.

c) Submissions are not final

d) Allocutus is a verdict.

e) No case to answer is a judgment.


SECTION I

APTITUDE

81. Carte blanche is a commonly used foreign language phrase; select a correct answer from the four options given below, which explains its meaning.

(a) Complete discretion (b) Slavery (c) Anarchy

(d) Dependent

82. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage. stirs

(a) Trembles (b) Moves (c) Agitates (d) Inspires (e) Mixes

83. “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” relates to __________theory.

(a) Reformative (b) Deterrent (c) Retributive (d) Preventive

84. “Husband and wife have a right to each other’s company”. This right is called

(a) Legal right (b) Matrimonial right (c) Consortium right (d) Conjugal right


85. 20% of 5 + 5% of 20 =

(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 21

SECTION J

VALUES

86. An advocate is appearing on TV and praising himself and his law firm, how they are the only competent lawyers in town, and that the public should consider visiting them, in any case they have legal problems. What is your opinion on that?

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87. Your neighbor’s son, a senior six (6) leaver, heard that you have just completed a bachelor of laws. His dream is to become a Judge. Take him through the steps of achieving his dream.

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This mock paper is intended to act as a stimulus for the candidate, in conquering the cynical fear engulfing many LLB Graduates, that Pre-Entry is not passable and a nightmare. It will, in my opinion, test one’s legal analogy and application of principles to any given facts. It will teach one to think outside the box, which the real Pre-Entry exam requires from the student.

It may not be exhaustive, and the questions may not be as exact as those in the Pre-Entry exam. However, it should be used to challenge and tickle the mind of the student, and to gauge how ready the student is. It can also be used as a research guide, intended to encourage one to widen their reading scope.

I take the responsibility for any mistakes therein. I wish you success, and may God bless you.

Iga Stephen Geoffrey Lecturer/Administrator-School of Law – Kampala International University. LLM (N.R)(KIU)(Candidate), LLB (Hons)(KIU), Dip. LP (LDC), Dip. Prosecutions (LDC), Dip. Law (LDC).


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