Evaluation skills and the ability to interpret and explain complex information clearly.
Analytical skills.
Reasoning and critical judgement skills.
The ability to formulate sound arguments
KS5
Summary
We study the AQA specification. There are three 120-minute exams. One exam on criminal law, one on tort and one on contract. All three exams include questions about the English legal system.
Autumn
Spring
Summer
English legal system, including where our laws come from and the court structure. We also learn about the different roles in the legal system, including judges, magistrates, juries, solicitors and barristers
An introduction to criminal law, including actus reus elements such as omissions and causation, and mens rea elements such as intention, recklessness, transferred malice and coincidence
Non-fatal offences and homicide, including murder and voluntary manslaughter.
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Involuntary manslaughter, theft, robbery, attempts and a variety of defences.
Negligence in tort, including negligent misstatement and psychiatric harm
Tort: liability for occupiers’ liability, nuisance, the rule in Rylands v Fletcher and vicarious liability.
Contract: formation and discharge of contracts. Contract terms, including consumer rights and exclusion clauses. Vitiating factors and remedies.
Additional Reading:
The Rule of Law by Tom Bingham
The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken by the Secret Barrister
Eve Was Shamed: How British Justice Is Failing Women by Helena Kennedy
