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    This document outlines key concepts in the English legal system, including sources of law such as legislation and judicial precedent; the composition and functions of Parliament; the legislative process; influences on Parliament; the doctrine of parliamentary supremacy and its limitations; types of delegated legislation and reasons for its use; principles of statutory interpretation; the hierarchy of courts; civil and criminal procedures; alternative dispute resolution methods; roles of tribunals, judges, juries, barristers and solicitors; qualifications to enter the legal profession; and ways to access justice.

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    1. Using examples, explain two sources of law.

    2. Explain the rule of law.

    3. Explain the composition of parliament.

    4. Outline the formal legislative process.

    5. Describe two influences on Parliament.

    6. Describe the doctrine of parliamentary supremacy.

    7. Describe the limitations on parliamentary supremacy.

    8. Using examples, describe two type of delegated legislation.

    9. Explain two reasons for the use of delegated legislation.

    10. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of delegated legislation.

    11. Using example, describe the literal rule of statutory interpretation.

    12. Using examples, describe the golden rule of statutory interpretation.

    13. Using examples, describe the mischief rule of statutory interpretation.

    14. Using examples, describe the purposive approach of statutory interpretation.

    15. Describe two types on internal aids.

    16. Describe two types of external aids.

    17. Outline the doctrine of judicial precedent.

    18. Outline the three types of precedent.

    19. Outline the hierarchy of the criminal courts.

    20. Outline the hierarchy of the civil courts.

    21. Describe the Practice statement and its use.


    22. Describe the work of the Law Commission.

    23. Explain how a claimant would start a court case in the civil courts.

    24. Describe the three track system used to allocate cases in civil law.

    25. Describe two methods of ADR.

    26. Describe the role and composition of tribunals in the English legal system.

    27. Outlines the different classifications of offences used in criminal law.

    28. Describe two aims of sentencing.

    29. Describes two types of sentencing available in criminal law.

    30. Outline the aggravating and mitigating factors available in sentencing.

    31. Outline the qualifications required for a Lay Magistrate.

    32. Outline the appointment process for a Lay Magistrate.

    33. Outline the training process for a Lay Magistrate.

    34. Describe the qualifications required to be a jury member.

    35. Describe the role of a jury in a criminal trial.

    36. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a jury trial.

    37. Explain the role of a solicitor.

    38. Explain the role of a barrister.

    39. Describe the different types of judges (inferior and superior).

    40. Describe the qualifications required and the selection process to become a judge.

    41. Outline the reasons for judicial independence.

    42. Outline two ways in which a person may access justice in the English legal system.

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