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Key Facts: CAPE Law Unit 2 Exam

45 items

Paper 01 has 45 compulsory multiple-choice items, 15 from each Module

CXC CAPE Law Syllabus, Outline of Assessment

1 hour 30 minutes

Time allowed for CAPE Law Unit 2 Paper 01

CXC CAPE Law Syllabus, Paper 01

30%

Paper 01's contribution to the Unit 2 grade

CXC CAPE Law Syllabus, Outline of Assessment

3 Modules

Law of Tort; Law of Contract; Real Property Law

CXC CAPE Law Syllabus, Structure of the Syllabus

80% / 20%

Split between external written papers and School-Based Assessment (or Paper 032)

CXC CAPE Law Syllabus, Outline of Assessment

150 hours

Guided learning hours intended for Unit 2 across its three Modules

CXC CAPE Law Syllabus / subject page

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CAPE Law Unit 2 (Private Law) is set by the Caribbean Examinations Council and covers Law of Tort, Law of Contract, and Real Property Law. Paper 01 is a compulsory multiple-choice paper of 45 four-option items (15 per Module) lasting 1 hour 30 minutes and worth 30% of the Unit. Paper 02 comprises three compulsory structured essay questions (50%), and School-Based Assessment or Paper 032 is 20%. Results are graded on a scale of Grades I–VII. This independent English-language MCQ study adaptation is not an official-format simulation or a substitute for extended-response writing or the SBA/Paper 032.

Sample CAPE Law Unit 2 Practice Questions

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1Under the seminal decision in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, who is a 'neighbour' in the law of negligence?
A.Any individual who resides adjacent to or within direct physical sight of the defendant's premises
B.Persons who are so closely and directly affected by my act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation when directing my mind to the acts or omissions in question
C.Only individuals who have entered into a valid, enforceable contract for goods or services with the defendant
D.Any member of the public who experiences financial loss as a consequence of the defendant's commercial operations
Explanation: Lord Atkin's neighbour principle established that a duty of care is owed to persons who are so closely and directly affected by the defendant's conduct that the defendant ought reasonably to foresee them as likely to be affected by the acts or omissions.
2In Caparo Industries plc v Dickman [1990] 2 AC 605, the House of Lords established a three-stage test to determine whether a duty of care arises in novel negligence situations. Which of the following correctly identifies all three requirements?
A.Intentional conduct, direct physical harm, and absence of valid consent
B.Subjective awareness of danger, breach of statutory regulation, and total incapacity of the claimant
C.Reasonable foreseeability of harm, a relationship of proximity between the parties, and that it is fair, just, and reasonable to impose a duty
D.Privity of contract, non-performance of an express promise, and material financial injury
Explanation: The Caparo three-stage test requires that: (1) the damage must be reasonably foreseeable; (2) there must be sufficient proximity between claimant and defendant; and (3) it must be fair, just, and reasonable in public policy terms for the court to impose a duty of care.
3According to the classic formulation by Alderson B in Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co (1856), negligence is defined as:
A.The deliberate refusal to perform a mandatory statutory duty that results in direct personal injury
B.An unlawful intrusion onto the private property of another without legal justification or express licence
C.A false representation made with knowledge of its falsity or with reckless indifference to its truth
D.The omission to do something which a reasonable man would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do
Explanation: Alderson B laid down the objective standard of the reasonable man in Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co: 'Negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.'
4A surgeon in Jamaica is sued for medical negligence following a complex surgical procedure. Under the rule in Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582, what standard of care must the surgeon meet?
A.The standard of the ordinary skilled professional person exercising and professing to have that specialised skill, supported by a responsible body of medical opinion
B.The standard of the highest and most distinguished specialist practicing within that medical discipline across the Commonwealth
C.The standard of an ordinary reasonable layperson who possesses no specialised medical or surgical qualifications
D.A standard of strict liability ensuring that no adverse outcome or surgical complication occurs regardless of circumstances
Explanation: Under the Bolam principle, a professional is not guilty of negligence if they acted in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical men skilled in that particular art, even if other practitioners hold a contrary view.
5In Nettleship v Weston [1971] 2 QB 691, what standard of care did the English Court of Appeal apply to a learner driver who caused an accident during a driving lesson?
A.A lower, modified standard tailored to the driver's known inexperience and lack of proficiency
B.The objective standard of a reasonably competent, qualified, and experienced driver
C.A subjective standard evaluated purely according to whether the driver made an honest, good-faith effort
D.Complete immunity from tortious liability because the driving instructor voluntarily assumed the risk
Explanation: Nettleship v Weston confirmed that the standard of care in negligence is strictly objective. A learner driver owes the same standard of care to passengers and other road users as a reasonably competent and qualified driver.
6How do the decisions in Bolton v Stone [1951] AC 850 and Paris v Stepney Borough Council [1951] AC 367 illustrate the factors considered in determining whether a defendant breached the standard of care?
A.Bolton established that liability is always strict, while Paris established that employers owe no duty to provide safety gear
B.Both cases held that the cost of taking precautions is entirely irrelevant when evaluating whether an act was negligent
C.Bolton shows that the small magnitude of risk can justify not taking precautions, while Paris demonstrates that the gravity of potential injury to a vulnerable claimant elevates the required precautions
D.Both cases established that public sporting bodies and municipal employers are immune from civil actions in negligence
Explanation: In Bolton v Stone, cricket balls had escaped the ground only 6 times in 30 years; the risk was so tiny that a reasonable person would not take further precautions. In Paris, the employer knew the employee was blind in one eye; because the consequences of injury to his remaining eye were disastrous (total blindness), the gravity of potential harm required goggles to be provided.
7In Latimer v AEC Ltd [1953] AC 643, a factory floor became slippery after an exceptional rainstorm. The employer spread all available sawdust, but a worker slipped and sustained injury. Why was the employer held NOT to have breached its duty of care?
A.The worker had signed an exemption clause excluding all liability for workplace accidents
B.The factory was engaged in vital national production and therefore enjoyed statutory immunity
C.The worker's conduct constituted a novus actus interveniens that severed all employer liability
D.The cost and disruption of closing the entire factory was disproportionate to the small remaining risk of injury
Explanation: Latimer v AEC Ltd demonstrated the balance between risk and the practicality of precautions. The employer had taken all reasonable steps (cleaning and spreading sawdust). The only other precaution would have been shutting down the entire factory, which was disproportionately onerous given the minor level of remaining risk.
8Which of the following conditions must be satisfied for a claimant to rely on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, as formulated in Scott v London and St Katherine Docks Co (1865)?
A.The thing causing the damage was under the exclusive management of the defendant, the accident would not ordinarily happen without negligence, and the exact cause is unexplained
B.The claimant has proven the defendant acted with specific malicious intent to cause direct physical destruction
C.The defendant admits complete legal liability in writing prior to the commencement of judicial proceedings
D.The damage resulted exclusively from a natural catastrophe or act of God that was entirely unavoidable
Explanation: Res ipsa loquitur ('the thing speaks for itself') applies when: (1) the instrumentality causing harm was under the sole control of the defendant; (2) the accident is of such a nature that it does not ordinarily occur without negligence; and (3) there is no direct evidence explaining why the event occurred.
9In Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital Management Committee [1969] 1 QB 428, a doctor negligently refused to examine a night watchman suffering from arsenic poisoning. Why did the claimant's negligence claim fail?
A.The doctor owed no legal duty of care to patients presenting at a hospital casualty department
B.The claimant failed to satisfy the 'but for' test because the patient would have died of arsenic poisoning even if treated promptly
C.The hospital was immune from civil liability under the doctrine of sovereign immunity
D.The watchman was contributorily negligent for accidentally ingesting toxic tea at his workplace
Explanation: In Barnett, although the doctor breached his duty of care by refusing to examine the patient, medical evidence established that the patient would have died from arsenic poisoning even if properly admitted and treated. Thus, the doctor's breach did not factually cause the death under the 'but for' test.
10In Bonnington Castings Ltd v Wardlaw [1956] AC 613, where a worker contracted pneumoconiosis from inhaling both 'innocent' dust and 'guilty' dust caused by the employer's breach, how was factual causation established?
A.The claimant was required to prove that the guilty dust was the sole and exclusive cause of his lung disease
B.The employer had to disprove causation once a breach of the dust-control regulation was established
C.The claimant established causation by demonstrating that the guilty dust made a material contribution to his disease
D.The court held that causation could not be established where multiple sources of dust were simultaneously present
Explanation: Where harm is cumulative, the claimant need not prove that the defendant's breach was the sole cause. Under Bonnington Castings, it is sufficient to prove that the breach made a 'material contribution' (more than de minimis) to the injury.

About the CAPE Law Unit 2 Exam

CAPE Law Unit 2, titled Private Law, is the second of two independent Units in the Caribbean Examinations Council's Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination in Law. It comprises three Modules: Module 1 Law of Tort; Module 2 Law of Contract; and Module 3 Real Property Law. The Unit focuses on private civil rights and obligations, civil wrongs, contractual relationships, and proprietary interests under Commonwealth Caribbean jurisprudence. The Unit is assessed by two external written papers and a school-based project (or Paper 032 for private candidates). Paper 01 is a compulsory multiple-choice paper of 45 items, 15 from each Module, sat in 1 hour 30 minutes and worth 30% of the Unit. CAPE Law is pitched at post-16, GCE A-Level standard, serving as an academic foundation for prospective law students across the Caribbean.

Exam sponsor: Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Paper 01: 45 compulsory multiple-choice items, 15 from each of the three Modules, each worth 1 mark (45 marks weighted to 90; 30% of the Unit). Paper 02: three compulsory questions, one per Module (2 hours 30 minutes; 50%). School-Based Assessment Paper 031 or private-candidate Paper 032 (20%).

Time Limit

Paper 01 is 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes). Paper 02 is 2 hours 30 minutes. Paper 032 (private candidates) is 1 hour 30 minutes.

Passing Score

CXC does not publish a percentage pass mark. CAPE results are reported as Grades I to VII (Grade I highest), combining external papers (80%) and School-Based Assessment or Paper 032 (20%). Paper 01 alone contributes 30% of the Unit grade.

Exam / Certification Fees

CAPE subject-entry fees are set by CXC and collected by each territory's Local Registrar. For 2026 sittings the published scale is BBD $69.50 per CAPE Unit (subject) plus a one-time CAPE candidate entry fee of BBD $48.50; local levies may apply. Confirm with your school or registrar.

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Module 1: Law of Tort

Paper 01 draws 15 items here. Topics include: nature and foundation of tortious liability; negligence (duty of care, standard of care and breach, factual and legal causation, remoteness of damage, thin skull rule); specific torts (defamation, private and public nuisance, rule in Rylands v Fletcher, trespass to the person including assault, battery, and false imprisonment, occupiers' liability, employers' liability and vicarious liability); and general tort defences (contributory negligence, volenti non fit injuria, illegality).

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Module 2: Law of Contract

Paper 01 draws 15 items here. Topics include: formation of contract (offer and invitation to treat, acceptance and communication rules, consideration sufficiency and rules, intention to create legal relations, capacity of parties, privity of contract and statutory exceptions); terms of the contract (conditions, warranties, innominate terms, express vs implied terms, exemption/exclusion clauses); vitiating factors (misrepresentation, common/mutual/unilateral mistake, duress, undue influence, illegality); discharge of contract (performance, agreement, breach, frustration); and remedies for breach (damages, mitigation, specific performance, injunctions).

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Module 3: Real Property Law

Paper 01 draws 15 items here. Topics include: nature of real property and distinction from personalty; fixtures and chattels; estates and interests in land (doctrine of tenures and estates, fee simple, life estates, leasehold estates, legal and equitable interests, doctrine of notice); co-ownership (joint tenancy and unities, tenancy in common, severance); mortgages (legal and equitable mortgages, equity of redemption, remedies of the mortgagee); easements and profits à prendre (essential characteristics, creation, extinction); restrictive covenants (running of covenants in law and equity, Tulk v Moxhay); adverse possession (factual possession, animus possidendi, limitation periods); and Commonwealth Caribbean land registration systems (deeds registration vs Torrens registered land systems).

Preparing for the CAPE Law Unit 2 Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: CXC does not publish a percentage pass mark. CAPE results are reported as Grades I to VII (Grade I highest), combining external papers (80%) and School-Based Assessment or Paper 032 (20%). Paper 01 alone contributes 30% of the Unit grade.
  • Assessment: Paper 01: 45 compulsory multiple-choice items, 15 from each of the three Modules, each worth 1 mark (45 marks weighted to 90; 30% of the Unit). Paper 02: three compulsory questions, one per Module (2 hours 30 minutes; 50%). School-Based Assessment Paper 031 or private-candidate Paper 032 (20%).
  • Time limit: Paper 01 is 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes). Paper 02 is 2 hours 30 minutes. Paper 032 (private candidates) is 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Exam / certification fees: CAPE subject-entry fees are set by CXC and collected by each territory's Local Registrar. For 2026 sittings the published scale is BBD $69.50 per CAPE Unit (subject) plus a one-time CAPE candidate entry fee of BBD $48.50; local levies may apply. Confirm with your school or registrar. Official sources

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CAPE Law Unit 2: Suggested Study Strategy

1Familiarise yourself with key landmark cases across Commonwealth Caribbean and English common law, such as Donoghue v Stevenson, Caparo v Dickman, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball, and Street v Mountford, as Paper 01 scenarios test the application of established principles.
2For Module 1 (Tort), clearly distinguish between the elements of negligence (duty, breach, causation, remoteness) and review specific defences such as volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence.
3For Module 2 (Contract), master the rules of offer and acceptance, especially the postal rule and instantaneous communications, and ensure you can classify terms into conditions, warranties, and innominate terms.
4For Module 3 (Real Property), understand the four unities of joint tenancy, the methods of severance, the four characteristics of an easement under Re Ellenborough Park, and the equity of redemption in mortgage law.
5Practise pacing yourself at approximately 2 minutes per multiple-choice question to complete all 45 items within the 90-minute examination limit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on CAPE Law Unit 2 Paper 01?

Paper 01 has 45 compulsory multiple-choice items, with 15 drawn from each of the three Modules. Each item is worth 1 mark (45 marks, weighted to 90).

How long is CAPE Law Unit 2 Paper 01?

Paper 01 lasts 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes). Paper 02 is separate and lasts 2 hours 30 minutes.

What does CAPE Law Unit 2 cover?

Unit 2 covers Private Law across three Modules: Law of Tort (Module 1), Law of Contract (Module 2), and Real Property Law (Module 3). Knowledge of all three modules is tested on Paper 01.

How is CAPE Law Unit 2 graded?

Results are reported on a scale of Grade I (highest) to Grade VII, combining Paper 01 (30%), Paper 02 (50%), and School-Based Assessment or Paper 032 (20%). Grades I–V represent acceptable passing performances.

Who can sit Paper 032 for CAPE Law Unit 2?

Private candidates register through their territory's Local Registrar and sit Paper 032 (Alternative to SBA) instead of completing the school-based research project (Paper 031).

Are these official CXC practice questions?

No. These are independent practice questions created by OpenExamPrep, designed to help students study the CAPE Law Unit 2 syllabus. Official examination materials are available through the CXC Store.