Law

Paper 1 – Criminal law

Paper 2 – Tort law

Paper 3A – Law of Contract

The course includes 3 units, allowing students to learn about different areas of law and develop their academic skills. Students will learn about the English Legal System across all 3 units as well as the main theme for that unit. The English legal system will look at areas such as how law is made by Parliament and others such as courts as well as our court hierarchy. It will also look at various legal personnel involved in the legal system and some key principles such as parliamentary sovereignty and judicial independence. We also study alternatives to courts and various ways of accessing legal funding and advice.

The first unit students will study is criminal law. We will consider the theories of criminal law and look at a number of criminal offences. These will include murder and various types of manslaughter. The course also involves studying non-fatal offences against the person such as assault, battery, ABH and GBH. Property offences are also considered including theft and robbery as well as defences to crimes.

The second unit students will study is tort law. This civil law unit will look at various torts (civil wrongs) such as negligence and psychiatric injury. Students will also consider liability in areas such as that of occupiers, for those creating a nuisance or that of an employer as well as what remedies are available to somebody making a claim such as compensation.

The final unit students will study is contract law. This is another civil area of law which considers the essential elements of a contract with the different terms that are included and what remedies are available if there is a breach of contract. Students will also learn about consumer rights relating to contracts for goods or services, alongside remedies that are available.

Problem solving skills, Negotiation skills, Presentation skills, Ability to work under pressure, Extended writing to a time constraint, Revision and retrieval, Organisation, Time management, Being analytical and evaluative, Using legal authority to determine liability, Debating skills, Ability to lead, Communication- Written and verbal

Law degree, combined law degree e.g. law with policing/law with a modern foreign language/law with accounting, law based apprenticeships

Solicitor, Barrister, Paralegal/legal executive, Police officer/ Detective, Probation officer, Judge, Work in courts (Usher, court clerk, admin jobs), Arbitrator/negotiator/mediator

Border force officer, Civil Service administrator, Company secretary, Licensed Conveyancer, Advice worker, Journalist, Human Resources officer, Teacher

3 (2 hour) written exams at the end of 2 years

A combination of questions beginning with multiple choice leading on to short answer questions and extended writing legal scenario questions

Magistrates & Crown Courts, London (including Parliament and courts such as the Old Bailey and the Royal Courts of Justice), mooting society, debate club.

Guest speakers such as Magistrates, Barristers, Law firms.