Law

Course summary

In Law, you will learn about how the law and the court system work and how they interact with society. Year One You will focus on how the English legal system works and how law is made. This is followed by the study of Law in Action which uses examples of everyday problems, allowing you to apply cases and legal reasoning. You will also learn about criminal law through the study of non-fatal offences and about the civil law through the study of the Law of Negligence. Year Two In the second year you will build upon the knowledge from the first year, examining in depth crimes of murder and theft, as well as possible defenses such as self defense, insanity and further torts such as nuisance. You will also debate the effectiveness of the law, for example whether justice is achieved for victims and should law reflect morals? The final component of the course includes a study of human rights, exploring their constitutional position in the law and how they are enforced. Students run a mooting group to practise case argument and advocacy skills and local law firms come in to College to help run mock trials, with a local District Judge to oversee proceedings.