1. A-level Law
Induction

3. What is law?
The law is a collection of written and unwritten legal rules that society is expected to follow and which can usually be enforced by the courts. When these legal rules are broken, the state may punish you (criminal law) or require another person to provide you with compensation or a remedy (civil law).

4. Where does the law come from?
Acts/Statutes
Made by Parliament
E.g., Theft Act 1968
Common Law
Made by the courts
e.g. DPP v Smith [2006] –cutting a person’s hair without their consent will amount to ABH EU
Treaties/ Regulations /Directives /European Court of Justice
e.g. Free movement of people

5. What we will study OCR Specification under the new linear framework
The legal system
Criminal law
Law making
The law of tort
The nature of law
Human rights law or the law of contract

6. The legal system Civil courts and other forms of dispute resolution
Criminal courts and lay people
Legal personnel
Access to justice

7. Criminal Law Rules and theory General elements of criminal liability
Fatal offences against the person
Non-fatal offences against the person
Offences against property
Mental capacity defences
General defences
Preliminary offences
Attempts

8. Law making Parliamentary law making Delegated legislation
Statutory interpretation
Judicial precedent
Law reform
European Union law

9. The law of tort Rules and theory Liability in negligence
Occupiers’ liability
Torts connected to land
Vicarious liability
Defences
Remedies
Evaluation

10. The nature of law Introduction to the nature of law Law and morality
Law and justice
Law and society
Law and technology

11. Option 1: Human rights law
Rules and theory
Protection of the individual’s human rights and freedoms in the UK
Key provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights
Restrictions on human rights law
Enforcement of human rights law
Evaluation

12. Option 2: The law of contract
Rules and theory
Formation
Terms
Vitiating factors
Discharge
Remedies
Evaluation

13. What does the content mean for me?
What you have to learn…….
Legal theory e.g. there are three types of precedent; original, binding and persuasive
Case names and the principle established in the case e.g. R v White (1910) but for what the defendant did would the consequences have occurred?
Acts/Statutes e.g. S.1 Theft Act 1968 provides that a person is guilty of theft if they dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other of it.

14. Assessment

15. How will you be supported
Provided with revision packs
Additional support through additional activities and lessons
Stretch and challenge activities
Focus on revision and examination skills

16. Further resources Textbooks
OCR AS/A Level Law: Book 1 by Jacqueline Martin *Recommended Textbook (New Linear) (ISBN Available from 30th June 2017)
The English Legal System: , 16th Edition by Gary Slapper and David Kelly *Stretch and Challenge (ISBN-10: )

17. Websites
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18. Visits + Enrichment The Galleries of Justice in Nottingham
Magistrates’ Court
House of Parliament
*Class vote on one of the above
Termly internal law essay writing competition
National mooting competition
Work experience at a solicitor’s office and with a barrister *Two places during holidays

19. Induction to A-level Law Summer Task
This task is designed to help you develop some of the key skills you will need to study A -Level Law.
The aim is also to give you a background in some of the key areas that underpin the law applicable in England and Wales and the different forms of law you are expected to learn e.g. cases, Acts
This work will be internally marked to check that all areas have been covered in your research and will contribute, with your other induction tasks to the grading on your first report.
Deadline End of the first week of teaching September

20. 1.Create 2 annotated diagrams of the civil structure and of criminal court identifying the people involved in the English legal system and their role ( 1 side per court structure)
2.Define the key terms:
Claimant
Defendant
The Prosecution
The burden of proof
The standard of proof

21. 3. Explain the selection and training of magistrates (Your answer should be more than 2 sides of A4 ) 4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using juries in criminal and civil cases? (Your answer should be more than 2 sides of A4 )

22. Guidance
The work should be handwritten
Use online resources /textbooks

23. Any Questions?