Law / Legal Studies

Course summary

Unit 1 and 2 – Law Making and the Legal System. • This is an example of the criteria Pass, Merit, Distinction shown as P, M & D – Parliamentary Law Making – Delegated Legislation – Statutory Interpretation – Judicial Precedent – Criminal Courts and Lay People – Civil Courts and Dispute Resolutions – Legal Profession advice and funding – The Judiciary – Introduction to Criminal Liability – Underlying Principles of Criminal Liability – The Courts: Procedure and Sentencing