AS Law for AQA

Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Lecturer in Law at City University. She has extensive experience of teaching law. Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist, with a particular interest and experience in law.

• Unit 1: Law making and the legal SystemSection A: Law makingPart 1: Parliamentary law makingChapter 1: Parliamentary law makingPart 2: Delegated legislationChapter 2: Delegated legislationPart 3: Statutory interpretationChapter 3: Statutory interpretationPart 4: Judicial precedentChapter 4: Judicial precedentSection B: The Legal SystemPart 5: The civil courts and other forms of dispute resolutionChapter 5: The civil courtsChapter 6: TribunalsChapter 7: Alternative methods of dispute resolutionPart 6: The criminal courts and lay people Chapter 8: Criminal courtsChapter 9: MagistratesChapter 10: The juryPart 7: The Legal Profession and other sources of advice and fundingChapter 11: The legal professionChapter 12: Paying for legal servicesPart 8: The judiciaryChapter 13: The judgesUnit 2: The concept of liabilitySection A: Introduction to criminal liabilityPart 9: Underlying principles of criminal liabilityChapter 14: Elements of a crime: actus reusChapter 15: Elements of a crime: mens reaChapter 16: Non-fatal offences against the personChapter 17: Strict liability in criminal lawPart 10: The criminal courts, procedure and sentencingChapter 18: Criminal ProcedureChapter 19 SentencingSection B: Introduction to tortPart 11: Liability in negligenceChapter 20 NegligencePart 12: The civil courts, procedure and damagesChapter 21 Civil procedureChapter 22 Compensatory damagesSection C: Introduction to contractPart 13: Formation of contractChapter 23 Offer and acceptanceChapter 24 Intention to create legal relationsChapter 25 ConsiderationPart 14 Breach of contractChapter 26 Breach of contractPart 15: The civil courts, procedure and damagesChapter 27 Compensatory damagesAppendix 1: Answering examination questionsAppendix 2: A guide to law reports and case referencesSelect bibliographyGlossaryAnswers to exercises