Law

Why Study Law?

A Level Law will allow you to gain knowledge of a variety of legal rules from criminal and civil law. In addition to this, you will gain the skills required to apply the existing law to case scenarios, in the same way as the courts of law do on a daily basis. You will be looking at a wide range of high profile real life cases and how Judges can give a criminal sentence or an award of compensation.
An A Level in Law not only leads into a Law degree and a possible career as a Solicitor or Barrister, but also a wide range of other university courses and professions such as Criminology, Sociology, Politics and teaching.

AS Level
Unit One:
Law Making & The Legal System
Judicial precedent.
Statutory interpretation.
Civil courts.

Unit Two:
Introduction to criminal law and tort of negligence.
Assault, battery, Actual Bodily Harm & Grievous Bodily Harm.
Magistrates Court & Crown Court.
Prison sentences, fines and community sentences.
Duty of Care & breach of Duty.

A2 Level
Unit Three:
Offences Against The Person.
Murder & Manslaughter.
Non-fatal offences.
Defences such as Intoxication, Insanity & Self-defence.

Unit Four:
Offences Against Property & Concepts of Law.
Robbery & burglary.
Theft.
Arson & criminal damage.
Justice.
Law & Morals

Course Leader: Mr Lawless