You will have an introduction to the English legal system as well as the analysis and evaluation of substantive areas of law.
- Criminal Law: Basic elements of a crime, non-fatal offences, homicide offences and general defences
- Tort Law: Negligence, nuisance, occupiers liability, and vicarious liability
- Human Rights Law: The European Convention on Human Rights and the history of human rights development
- Nature of Law: The relationship between law and morals, justice, society and technology
Units covered:
Paper 1: The Legal System and Criminal Law
Paper 2: Law Making and the Law of Tort
Paper 3: The Nature of Law and Human Rights Law