Un-Answered Questions { Law }

A man holds a gun up to your head and says "shoot your father or I'll kill you both". You then shoot. Are you guilty of murder?What about if he had said "shoot your father or I'll kill you".Finally, what about it he had said "shoot your father or I'll kill him".

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If the penalty for parking on a double yellow were death, and therefore nobody did it, would that be a just and effective law?

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In France, if a person sees somebody drowning, they have a legal obligation to help them. Should this be the case in the UK?

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What effect on the whole of society does someone crashing into a lamppost have?

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The Supreme Court has taken over the judicial functions of the House of Lords. What impact do you think this will have?

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Would it be wrong for judges to be elected?

644


Describe 'respect for the freedom of conscience.'

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What law is broken every day by most people?

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If we lived in a world of angels would there be any need to have the law?

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What have you read in the papers recently that relates to international law?

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Do you think that anyone should be able to serve on a jury?

617


Can a computer have a conscience?

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Are school uniforms a contravention of human rights?

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Should the law be based on morality?

644


A cyclist is injured following a road traffic accident in the day. He was cycling in a car lane rather than the cycle lane. Who is liable- the cyclist or the motorist? How about if the accident occurred at night and the cyclist had no lights?

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