1. A court will assume jurisdiction to hear a civil action when

• the plaintiff proves he has a strong connection to it.

• the plaintiff has a strong connection to the jurisdiction and the defence provides no reason to decline it.

• either party has any connection to the jurisdiction, and neither party provides any reason to decline it.

• the plaintiff has any connection to the jurisdiction and the defence provides no reason to decline it.

• the defendant has a strong connection to the jurisdiction and the plaintiff provides no reason to decline it.

2.What is the correct process to begin a civil suit?

• The plaintiff files a statement of claim with the court and serves the defendant. The defendant files a statement of defence with the court.

• The defendant files a statement of claim with the court and serves the plaintiff. The plaintiff files a statement of defence with the court.

• The plaintiff files a statement of claim with the court and serves the defendant. A court hearing is scheduled.

• The plaintiff serves the defendant with a statement of claim. The defendant files a statement of defence with the court.

• The plaintiff files a statement of claim with the court. The defendant files a statement of defence with the court.

3.An offer to settle

• has no effect on the awarding of costs.

• can only be made by the defendant.

• is designed to encourage the parties to settle.

• notifies the court that the parties are acting in good faith.

• can only be made by the plaintiff.

4,A fair regulatory hearing does not require

• notice of the existence and timing of the hearing be provided.

• people affected be allowed to refute written declarations.

• people affected be allowed to present evidence and arguments.

• the strict rules of evidence to be followed.

• disclosure of the evidence that will affect the decision.

5.Judicial review of a regulatory decision is not allowed when

• a disappointed party disagrees with the error-free decision.

• the decision maker made an error of law.

• the decision maker based his decision on his personal hatred of the disappointed party.

• the regulation on which the decision was based is unconstitutional.

• the decision maker gave no opportunity for the disappointed party to be heard.

6.A court can sometimes review a regulatory body's decision. If the court finds the decision was invalid it cannot

• state the meaning of the law.

• order the body to stop performing illegal actions.

• void the decision.

• order the body to reconsider its decision, without a new hearing.

• order the body to hold a hearing as required by law.

7.Is challenging an administrative decision always productive?

• No, because the body can often remake the same decision using a proper procedure after the suit

• Yes, because a principle can be vindicated

• Yes, because there is no other way to get the body to change its decision

• No, because the plaintiff always loses such challenges

• Yes, because the outcome will always be better if the plaintiff wins

8.A regulatory body gets authority for its decisions from

• common law principles of fairness.

• customary exercise of power.

• the underlying statute or regulations created according to it.

• no specific source; the fact that the body is authorized gives it authority to make any decision it deems reasonable.

• the reputations of the members of the regulatory body.