Special Study 2012

Students should print off the intranet materials and take them to class with them.

The recommended reading text is Chapter 13 of 'Criminal Law' by Diana Roe.

Students should also make use of a Criminal Law Cases and Materials book (for example: 'Criminal Law Text, Cases and Materials' by Jonathan Herring.

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

[To be introduced informally via cases etc ... EO/Diversity issues and Health Issues]

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Before starting this project, produce some fresh read and precis notes from a 'Criminal Law Cases and Materials' textbook on Attempts/Inchoate Offences. Special study materials for G154 can be downloaded from here. Students should also download the Skills Pointer Guide.

Prior to the delivery of ss1 and ss2 students should read and precis Chapter 3 of 'The English Legal System' by Jacqueline Martin on the Doctrine of Judicial Precedent. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.

Students should also start preparing SS7 now.

SS1 - The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent revisited: [PowerPoint] - [PdF Print File]

SS2 - Judicial Precedent Exercise

Prior to the delivery of ss3 and ss4students should read and precis Chapter 7 of 'The English Legal System' by Jacqueline Martin on the Doctrine of Judicial Precedent. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.

SS3 - Statutory Interpretation [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File]

SS4 - Statutory Interpretation - Case Law

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Learning skills used: R&P and CT.

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Attempted Crimes ...

Prior to the delivery of A22a students MUST read and precis Chapter 13 of 'Criminal Law' by Diana Roe (third edition). An alternative source is Chapter 5 of 'OCR Criminal Law for A2' by Jacqueline Martin (second edition).Take your precis notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.

SS5- Inchoate Offences [PowerPoint] & [Pdf Print File]

SS6 - Inchoate case law

SS7 - Working in pairs (small Law Firms) - produce an iMindmap timeline showing the development of the law - for Involuntary Manslaughter (in this timeline reflect precedent and relate to the special study materials).

SS8 - Storytelling - encouraging creativity

SS9 - Produce detailed case notes for all cases on the time-line(s) - show precedent.

SS10 - Conduct a detailed and critical look at the Special Study Materials. Brake up into small Law Firms - each Law Firm to present one of the Special Study items to class via a PowerPoint presentation.

SS11 - We will give consideration to reform issues and evaluate the types of examination questions that could arise - for each of the special study sources.

If time permits, we will run a mini-mooting competition making use of the special study materials.

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Mock examination involving a specimen examination paper - to be provided by your Laws Tutor - plan an answer with a fellow student

Mock examination involving a specimen examination paper - to be undertaken in examination conditions .

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

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* Revision will consist of essay practice and undertaking past exam papers *