Law

Course summary

Students will study three units over the A-level course: The legal system and criminal law; law-making and the law of tort; the nature of law and the law of contract. These topics will give students an insight into the distinction between enforceable legal rules in contrast to other rules and norms of behaviour. You will also gain an understanding of the differences between criminal and civil law and between different sources of law including custom, statute law and the common law. There are also topics such as the legislative process including types of bills, stages in the process and the role of the Law Commission as well as a variety of influences on law making. You will also study delegated legislation, statutory interpretation, judicial precedent, the functions of the civil and criminal courts as well as the legal profession. You will also learn about defences such as insanity, automatism and self-defence. Other areas include tort law, law and morality and contract law. Many other subjects go well with Law, for example, English, History, Psychology, Sociology and Economics.