Cambridge International AS and A Level Law Second Edition: Hodder Education Group

by Jayne Fry, Tim Wilshire

Overview

This title is endorsed by Cambridge International to support the full syllabus for examination from 2023 Build strong subject knowledge and skills with the only published course to offer full and comprehensive coverage of the syllabus for examination from 2023. -Engage with relevant and up-to-date case examples to illustrate key topics. - Build knowledge with key elements covered and skills-targeted activities throughout. - Test understanding with a range of activities and exam-style questions. - Extend learning with Internet research boxes providing opportunities to delve further into topics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398312098
Publisher:	Hodder Education Group
Publication date:	07/09/2021
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	8.35(w) x 10.79(h) x 0.79(d)
Age Range:	18 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Table of cases x

Table of Acts of Parliament xx

Study skills xxiv

Section 1 English Legal System

Unit 1.1 Principles and sources of English law

Chapter 1 The English legal, system and its context 1

Chapter 2 Parliamentary Law making 14

Chapter 3 Delegated legislation 25

Chapter 4 Statutory interpretation 34

Chapter 5 Judicial precedent 45

Unit 1.2 Machinery of justice

Chapter 6 Civil courts and civil process 55

Chapter 7 Alternative methods of dispute resolution 62

Chapter 8 Criminal courts and criminal process 67

Chapter 9 Police powers 78

Unit 1.3 Legal personnel

Chapter 10 The judiciary - superior and inferior judges 90

Chapter 11 Legal professionals 100

Chapter 12 Lay personnel 107

Section 2 Criminal Law

Unit 2.1 Elements of a crime

Chapter 13 Actus reus and mens rea 117

Unit 2.2 Offences against property

Chapter 14 Theft 127

Chapter 15 Robbery 144

Chapter 16 Burglary 149

Chapter 17 Blackmail 155

Chapter 18 Handling stolen goods 160

Chapter 19 Making off without payment 165

Chapter 20 Criminal damage 169

Chapter 21 Fraud 176

Unit 2.3 Sentencing in England and Wales

Chapter 22 Adult offenders, young offenders and aims of sentencing 183

Section 3 Law of Contract

Unit 3.1 Formation of a valid contract

Chapter 23 Nature of a contract 194

Chapter 24 Offer and acceptance 197

Chapter 25 Intention to create legal relations 208

Chapter 26 Consideration 213

Chapter 27 Capacity (minors only) 221

Unit 3.2 Contents of a contract

Chapter 28 Express terms 225

Chapter 29 Terms implied by the Consumer Rights Act 2015 229

Chapter 30 Status of terms 233

Chapter 31 Control of exemption clauses 236

Unit 3.3 Discharge of a contract

Chapter 32 Performance 242

Chapter 33 Breach 245

Chapter 34 Frustration 248

Unit 3.4 Remedies for breach of contract

Chapter 35 Common law remedies 252

Chapter 36 Equitable remedies 257

Section 4 Law of Tort

Unit 4.1 The tort of negligence

Chapter 37 Nature of Liability in negligence 261

Chapter 38 Duty of care 273

Chapter 39 Breach of duty 282

Chapter 40 Causation and remoteness of damage 293

Chapter 41 Novel duty situations 303

Unit 4.2 Torts affecting land

Chapter 42 Occupiers' liability 316

Chapter 43 Private nuisance 328

Chapter 44 Rylands v Fletcher 336

Chapter 45 Trespass to land 345

Unit 4.3 Torts affecting the person

Chapter 46 Assault, battery and false imprisonment 349

Unit 4.4 General defences and remedies

Chapter 47 Defences 360

Chapter 48 Remedies 370

Index 382