1. What is law and why is it necessary?

2. Explain the difference between the following pairs:

(a) public law and private law;

(b) civil law and criminal law;

3 Consider the following legal actions and indicate whether civil or criminal proceedings would result:

(a) Ann decides to divorce her husband, Barry, after 10 years of marriage;

(b) Colin is given a parking ticket by a traffic warden for parking on double yellow lines;

(c) Diane returns a faulty steam iron to the shop where she bought it, but the shop manager refuses to give her a refund;

(d) Eamonn drives at 50 mph on a stretch of road where there is a 30 mph limit. He fails to see Fiona, who is crossing the road. She is knocked down and sustains severe injuries.