G151 The English Legal System

Please click here for details of the various 'Learning Skills' and 'Learning Styles' we use.

ELS1: Magistrates and Juries (G151) - ELS2: The Judiciary (G151)

ELS3: The Legal Profession (G151) - ELS4a: The Court Structure (G151)

ELS4b: Alternative Dispute Resolution (G151) - ELS5: Legal Aid Advice (G151)

ELS6: Police Powers (G151) - ELS7: Criminal Courts (G151) - ELS8: Sentencing (G151)

All to be examined in January.

[EO/Diversity issues: ELS1, ELS3, ELS6, ~ Health issues: ELS4]

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Please note that only Laws Teachers are able to download 'PowerPoint' files.

Podcasts work better when saved and opened in iTunes

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Magistrates and Juries are part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of AS1a students should read and precis Chapter 17 of 'The English Legal System' by Jacquelin Martin- Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 11.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes (wait for the download).

* The Key Skills exercises are optional since students can undertake these exercises in other subject or tutorial lessons. Please advise your teacher - before the lesson starts - if you wish to do a key skills exercise (see your Personal Tutor for a Key Skills form). *

AS1a - The Role of Magistrates - [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File] or [LayPodcast]

AS1b - Youngest Magistrate at 20 - read and precis

AS1c - The Role of Magistrates and Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes, undertake the exam questions on page 143 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

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Prior to the delivery of AS1d students should read and precis Chapter 18 of 'The English Legal System' by Jacquelin Martin- Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 12.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes (wait for the download).

AS1d - The Role of a Jury - [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File]

AS1e - see 'A Racist Jury' & Jury racism dismissed - Read, Precis and Discuss * Key Skills 3.1a * (Contribute to a group discussion about a complex subject.)

AS1f - Jury Vetting - background notes - Read, Precis and Discuss * Key Skills 3.1b * (Make a presentation about a complex subject, using at least one image to illustrate complex points.)

AS1g - Visit www.cjsonline.org - Read and precis this website, handing your notes to the Tutor * Key Skills 3.2 *(Read and synthesis information from two extended documents about a complex subject. One of the documents should include at least one image to illustrate complex points.)

AS1h - Solicitors undertaking Jury Service - Law Society Guidance - Read, Precis and Discuss

AS1i - Revising Jury - Law Quiz

AS1j - Juries and Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

AS1k - Additional Materials - Rape aquittal after jury uses web - Trial without a jury and Debate

Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam questions on page 161 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

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AS-M1 'The Role of Lay People' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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The Judges are part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of ELS2a students should read and precis Chapter 16 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 9.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes (wait for the download).

Virtual Revision - Part 3 (review) of Solicitors & Barristers - the future of barristers and solicitors ...

ELS2a - The Judges [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File] or [Judges Podcast]

ELS2b - Career Judiciary [Word File] & [Pdf File] - Judges and early retirement

ELS2c - Role of the Judge & AS3b(2) - Part-time judges & Job Sharing & Wigs - Read, Precis, and Discuss

ELS2d - Can you name the Lord Chancellor? - [The Lord Chancellor is no longer an examination item]

ELS2e - The role of the Attorney General - Read and Precis

ELS2f - Judicial Appointment Commission - Read for information

ELS2g - Revising the Judges. - Undertake

ELS2h - Funky new gowns for Judges

ELS2i - The Judiciary and Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

ELS2j - Separation of Powers Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam questions on page 117 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

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AS-M2 Are you a Star? - Do the StarQuiz on 'The Judiciary'

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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The Legal Profession is part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of ELS3a students should read and precis Chapter 10 of 'The English Legal System' by J Martin. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 10.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes.

VIDEO Watch the Introduction to Law Video in class ...

ELS3a - The Legal Profession - [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File]

Virtual Revision - Part 1 of Solicitors & Barristers - education and training ...

ELS3b - The ILEX route to becoming a solicitor. Read and discuss the ILEX route

ELS3c - Revising the Legal Profession. - Undertake these questions

ELS3d - A legal problem - A Law Firms Exercise

Virtual Revision - Part 2 of Solicitors & Barristers - organisation, role, and complaints ...

ELS3e - Solicitors/Barristers/CPS and Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

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Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam question on page 132 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

ELS-M3 'The Legal Profession' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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Civil Cases is part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of ELS4a students should read and precis Chapter 9 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapters 1 and 2.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes.

FAST TRACK VIDEO - to be shown in class.

ELS4a - The Court Structure: Civil Cases [PowerPoint] - [PDF Print File]

Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam question on page 29 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

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ADR is part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of ELS4b students should read and precis Chapter 10 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 3.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes.

ELS4b - Alternative Dispute Resolution [Powerpoint] - [PDF Print File]

ELS4c - Mediation (The Legal Executive Sept 2005)

ELS4d - Some Lawyers Love ADR + Mediator near you (Times Online 25th Oct 2005)

ELS4e - Using the courts to claim back bank charges - look through this website

ELS4f - In class do - ADR questions and the ADR activity

ELS4g - ADR - produce in class essay plans to these questions. * Key Skills 3.3 * (Write 2 different types of documents about complex subjects. One piece of writing should be an extended document and include at least one image.)

ELS4h - Examples of the use of ADR - Read and Precis - from 'English Legal System' by Elliott & Quinn (7th edition) pages 542-545.

ELS4i - ADR + Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

ELS4j - * iMINDMAP ACTIVITY * Students should produce, for the next lesson, an iMindmap that explains the 'How civil and criminal disputes can be resolved'. These should be printed off and taken to class. You should also take an electronic copy of your iMindmap on a pen drive so that you can deliver/explain your MindMap to the class.

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Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam question on page 36 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

ELS-M4 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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Funding and provision of services is part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of ELS5a students should read and precis Chapter 19 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 13.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes (wait for the download).

ELS5a - Legal Aid & Advice - [Powerpoint] - [PDF Print File] - [LegalFunding Podcast]

Virtual Revision - Part 1 of Legal Funding - What you need to know ....

ELS5b - Who gets criminal legal aid and why? - A footballer earning £40,000 a week does.

ELS5c - Twitter Law Firm - Read and discuss in class.

ELS5d - Means testing in the Crown Court

ELS5e - Students to undertake the 'Access to Justice' examination

ELS5f - Class Activity - Bradley and a Load O' Bricks

Virtual Revision - Part 2 of Legal Funding - Common exam mistakes ....

ELS5g - Obtaining representation and Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

ELS5h - Obtaining Legal Advice and Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay

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Virtual Revision - Part 3 of Legal Funding - Practice exam questions narrated ....

ELS5 - Mini-Mock Examination (To be undertaken in Exam Conditions - 40 mins)

ELS-M3 Are you a Star? - Do the StarQuiz on 'Legal Funding'

Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam questions on page 177 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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Police Powers is part of the G151 examination which will take place in January .

Prior to the delivery of ELS6a students should read and precis Chapter 11 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 4.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes.

Virtual Revision - Part 1 of Police Powers - What needs to be revised ....

ELS6a - Police Powers [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File] or [PolicePodcast]

ELS6b - Police Powers - PC's Smith & Jones

ELS6c - Police Powers - PC Parker

Virtual Revision - Part 2 of Police Powers - Common exam mistakes ....

ELS6d - Cannabis and powers of arrest - read, precis and discuss

Virtual Revision - Part 3 of Police Powers - Exam questions narrated ...

ELS6e - * iMINDMAP ACTIVITY * Students should produce, for the next lesson, an iMindmap that explains the 'Police Powers and how they are controlled'. These should be printed off and taken to class. You should also take an electronic copy of your iMindmap on a pen drive so that you can deliver/explain your MindMap to the class.

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Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam question on page 55 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

ELS-M6 'Police Powers' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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Pre-Trial Procedure/Courts is part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of ELS7a students should read and precis Chapters 12 and 13 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 5.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes.

WATCH THE VIDEO - Just Deserts. The role of the CPS - Just Deserts Activity and Questons

ELS7a - Pre-trial procedure: Criminal Cases [PowerPoint] - [PDF Print File] - [CrimCases]

ELS7b - The Criminal Courts - [PowerPoint] or [PdF Print File]

ELS7c - Criminal Courts and some questions

ELS7d - First Trial without a jury approved

ELS7e - Criminal Appeals - Answer these questions

ELS7f - Procedure for Appealing against a sentence of a Magistrates Court

ELS7g - The UK Supreme Court - what does it do? Read, Precis and Discuss

ELS7h - The Privy Council - Read, Precis and Discuss

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Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam question on page 65 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

ELS8-M5 'Pre-trial Procedure' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

ELS-M8 'Criminal Courts' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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Sentencing is part of the G151 examination which will take place in January.

Prior to the delivery of ELS8a students should read and precis Chapter 14 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapters 7 and 8.

Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes.

ELS8a - Sentencing Presentation [PowerPoint] - [PDF Print File] - [SentencingPodcast]

Virtual Revision - Part 1 of Sentencing - What needs to be revised ....

ELS8b - Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines + Prisons are full + A former Home Secretary: Radical thinking could transform prisons

ELS8c - A life sentence - means life? + Judges comments + More Life Sentences

ELS8d - VOO's - What are 'Violent Offender Orders'? Do you agree with them (Part 7 of The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008)? Discuss.

ELS8e - Granny Gray is 93 - and still before the courts

ELS8f - Fears over 'instant justice' - Instant justice soars - read, precis and discuss.

ELS8g - "Custody is not effective in preventing crime ..." - say the Youth Justice Board) + Lib Dems - "Prison does not work." + The government is criminalising the young. - read, precis and discuss.

Virtual Revision - Part 2 of Sentencing - Common exam mistakes ....

ELS8h - Sentencing + Blue Sky Thinking - Plan this essay

ELS8i - Useful Sentencing Links + Burglar sentencing guidelines & Saw and Others v R + Overcrowded prisons

ELS8j - Gun and knife crime sentencing - 5 years minimum for possesssing a gun Is this a good idea? Additional Material - Young Offenders + Families Views + A Police reprimand in Surrey

Virtual Revision - Part 3 of Sentencing - Exam questions narrated ....

ELS8k - * iMINDMAP ACTIVITY * Students should produce, for the next lesson, an iMindmap that explains the 'Sentencing - theory and practice'. These should be printed off and taken to class. You should also take an electronic copy of your iMindmap on a pen drive so that you can deliver/explain your MindMap to the class.

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Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam question on page 101 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.

ELS-M6 'Sentencing' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD with some basic LA.

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During the first week of revision there will be Key Skills opportunities ...

ELSR1 - * Key Skills 3.1b * (Make a presentation about a complex subject (using at least one image to illustrate complex points). Your presentation could be about: The advantages and disadvantages of Juries/Magistrates/ADR etc. It could explain Police Powers and/or different methods of sentencing. You need a key skills form and you need to agree the presentation topic with your Laws Teacher before delivery.

ELSR2 - Visit www.cjsonline.org - Read and precis this website, handing your notes to the Tutor * Key Skills 3.2 *(Read and synthesis information from two extended documents about a complex subject. One of the documents should include at least one image to illustrate complex points.)

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(1) Work in pairs (to be selected by the Laws teacher): From the EssayBank select two 'English Legal System' examination questions and produce a detailed written plan and answer for each question. Then, as a team, explain your plan and read your written answer to the entire class.

(2) Practice planning and then writing past 'English Legal System' examination questions.

(3) Undertake a number of 'mini mock' examinations.

(4) Revise over the Christimas vacation.

(5) Sit the 'English Legal System' examination in January.

Some 'Virtual Revision Masterclasses' materials may be used by the Laws teacher to aid this area.