AS Law Handbook and ILP Reviews

AS Law Handbook and ILP Reviews

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Dear Student,

Welcome to AS Law. This document contains some important information that you will use throughout the course. A more detailed overview of the courses policy and procedures has been emailed to your Outlook account.

This is a working document and can be used to record homework, targets and create revision checklists. This document also includes a full list of what is covered in the course and when.

Your exams this year will be on……………………………………………………

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Date of official file checks: files will be spot-checked at other times

Monday 19/10/15
Monday 7/12/15
Monday 01/02/16
Monday 21/03/16
Monday 02/05/16

Subject Unit Outline 2015/2016 – AS Law

Week / Date / Topic
Induction / 31/8/15 / Induction. Differences between civil and criminal law. Legal terminology and study skills.
1 / 07/9/15 / Unit 01 Section B The Criminal Courts and Lay People – The Criminal Courts
Outline of criminal courts of first instance and appeal courts. Categories of criminal offence.
2&3 / 14/9/15
21/9/15 / The Criminal Courts and Lay People – Magistrates
Qualification, selection and appointment of magistrates. Role, duties and powers of magistrates. Composition and training of Magistrates. Advantages and Disadvantages of magistrates in criminal cases.
4&5 / 28/09/15
05/10/15 / The Criminal Courts and Lay People – Juries
Role and qualification of jurors. Selection of jurors. Advantages and disadvantages of the use of jurors in criminal cases.
6&7 / 12/10/15
19/10/15 / Unit 01 Section A Parliamentary Law Making
Outline of influences on Parliament: role of the Law Commission; political, media and pressure group influences; Green and White consultative papers
End of Unit 01 Section B Test – PEQ Homework for half term
26/10/15 / Half Term
8 / 02/11/15 / Parliamentary Law Making
Formal UK legislative process: roles of the House of Commons, House of Lords, and the Crown; the types of Bill; stages in the process.
Doctrine of Parliamentary supremacy and limitations on it: effect of membership of the European Union; effect of Human Rights Act 1998.
Advantages and disadvantages of the influences on Parliament and of Parliamentary law making.
9 & 10 / 09/11/15
16/11/15 / Unit 01 Section A Statutory Interpretation
Common law approaches to interpretation: literal, golden and mischief rules; purposive approach.
Aids to interpretation: rules of language; internal and external aids.
Advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches and aids to statutory interpretation.
11&12 / 23/11/15
30/11/15 / Unit 02 Section A - Introduction to Criminal Liability
Actus reus and omissions – liability for failure to act
Causation issues
13 & 14 / 7/12/15
14/12/15 / Mens Rea
Intention, recklessness and coincidence of actus reus and mens rea and transferred malice
Christmas Break
Week / Date / Topic
1 & 2 / 04/01/16
11/01/16 / Unit 02 Section A - Introduction to Criminal Liability continued
Strict Liability – crimes that do not require mens rea
Non-fatal offences against the person – including common assault (assault and battery) and assault occasioning actual bodily harm contrary to S47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
3 / 18/01/16 / Non-fatal offences – including S20 malicious wounding and S18 GBH wounding with intent Offences Against the Person Act 1861
4 / 25/01/16 / Application of non-fatal offences to problem scenarios
5 / 01/02/16 / Unit 02 Section A Introduction to Criminal Liability continued
Pre-trial procedure, Bail and Legal Funding
Start sentencing - outline of aims of sentencing.
6 / 08/02/16 / Sentencing: outline of sentences available for adult offenders; outline of aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing.
Half Term
7 / 22/02/16 / Unit 02 Section B - Introduction to Tort – Liability in Negligence
Liability in negligence for physical injury to people and damage to property.
Duty of care: neighbour principle; Caparo three-part test
8 / 29/02/16 / Breach of duty: concept of the reasonable man; risk factors,
including characteristics of the defendant and claimant, magnitude of risk, practicality of precautions, social utility of the risk.
9 / 07/03/16 / Causing Damage: factual causation and legal causation (remoteness of damage).
10 / 14/03/16 / Unit 2 Section B - Introduction to Tort – The Courts Procedures and Damages
Outline of Civil Courts: County Court, High Court.
Outline procedure to Trial: claim form; opportunities for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR); case management; three tracks. Outline of burden and standard of proof, including res ipsa loquitur
11 / 21/03/16 / . Procedures and Damages continued
Outline of compensatory damages: compensation for personal
injuries and property; mitigation of loss; general and special;
pecuniary and non-pecuniary; lump sums and structured
settlements.
12 / 28/03/16 / PEQ Questions on Tort
Easter Holidays
1 / 18/04/16 / Revision
Week / Date / Topic
2 to 6 / 25/04/16 to 23/05/16 / Revision
Provisional date for Law01 Exam Tuesday 17th May 2016
Provisional date for Law02 Exam Friday 20th May 2016
Half Term – starts Monday 30th June
8 to end / 06/06/15 &
13/06/16
20/06/16
27/06/16
04/07/16
11/07/16 / Start Law O3 – Criminal Law

Exam Structure

Course Content – Unit 01

Section A Law Making

Parliamentary Law Making Outline of influences on Parliament: role of the Law Commission; political, media and pressure group influences; Green and White consultative papers.

Formal UK legislative process: roles of the House of Commons, House of Lords, and the Crown; the types of Bill; stages in the process. Doctrine of Parliamentary supremacy and limitations on it: effect of membership of the European Union; effect of Human Rights Act 1998.

Section A Statutory Interpretation

Common law approaches to interpretation: literal, golden and mischief rules; purposive approach.

Aids to interpretation: rules of language; internal and external aids.

Advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches and aids to statutory interpretation.

Section B Criminal Courts and Lay People

Outline of criminal courts and appeal system, including classification

of offences.

Lay magistrates: qualification, selection and appointment; composition of bench; training; role and powers.

Jurors: qualification and selection; role.

The advantages and disadvantages of using lay people in the criminal

courts.

You will answer 3 questions on the 3 above topics. There will be 3 X 10 mark questions per topic (+2 QWC marks). 9 in total. Unit 01 exam is 1 and a half hours.

Course Content – Unit 02

Section A

Introduction to Criminal Liability

Underlying principles of Criminal Liability

Actus reus: voluntary acts and omissions; causation.

Mens rea: intention and subjective recklessness; transferred malice; coincidence of actus reus and mens rea.

Concepts of actus reus and mens rea in the context of non-fatal offences. Common assault: assault and battery. Offences Against the Person Act 1861: actual bodily harm; wounding

and grievous bodily harm; wounding and grievous bodily harm with intent.

Strict liability, including areas of application, and reasons for its imposition.

The Courts: Procedure and Sentencing Outline of Criminal Courts: Magistrates and Crown.

Classification of offences: summary; indictable (triable either way and indictable only) – explored in the context of non-fatal offences.

Outline procedure to trial: bail, plea and sending for trial. Outline of burden and standard of proof.

Sentencing: outline of aims of sentencing; outline of sentences available for adult offenders; outline of aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing.

Section B

Introduction to Tort

Liability in Negligence Liability in negligence for physical injury to people and damage to property.

Duty of care: neighbour principle; Caparo three-part test.

Breach of duty: concept of the reasonable man; risk factors, including characteristics of the defendant and claimant, magnitude of risk, practicality of precautions, social utility of the risk.

Damage: factual causation and legal causation (remoteness of damage).

The Courts: Procedure and Damages Outline of Civil Courts: County Court, High Court. Outline procedure to Trial: claim form; opportunities for Alternative

Dispute Resolution (ADR); case management; three tracks. Outline of burden and standard of proof, including res ipsa loquitur.

Outline of compensatory damages: compensation for personal injuries and property; mitigation of loss; general and special; pecuniary and non-pecuniary; lump sums and structured settlements.

In order for you to fully understand the specifications it is very important that you visit the exam board’s website.

Go now to www.aqa.org.uk

Review of GCSE

What were your strengths in GCSE?

What do you think are your areas for improvement that you need to work on in AS to achieve the grade you want/need?

Possible University courses/ careers/ interests:

Target Setting Reviews

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AS Law 01 – Revision Checklist

Topics / Class notes / Consolidation notes / Memorised / PEQs / Notes
Criminal Courts and Appeals
Juries
Magistrates
Influences on law making
Process of law making
Statutory Interpretation

Law02 Checklist

Section A

Topic / Class notes complete / Revision notes done / Happy? / Notes/things to do
Section A: Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Assaults
Criminal Procedure
Sentencing
Strict liability
Section B:
Duty of Care
Breach of Duty
Damage Caused
Civil Procedure and Courts
Damages

A final note, AS Law is fantastic, make sure you take every opportunity your tutor gives to you to investigate cases and solve problems!

AS Support sessions will be held on for AS

Good Luck

The Law Team

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