CourseLAW401

Week14 of 16

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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

Drafting against the criteria
Tutor and peer feedback
Improving the final submission

What you will be able to do

1.1 Explain the court hierarchy.
1.2 Describe the nature and purpose of criminal and civil courts.
1.3 Describe how case law is created and developed.
1.4 Explain how legislation is created and developed.
2.1 Identify the judges that sit in each court within the hierarchy.
2.2 Explain the difference between the role of a solicitor and a barrister within the English legal system.
2.3 Describe the ethical responsibilities of the legal profession.
2.4 Analyse the role of the jury system.
3.1 Explain the perceived difficulties in accessing civil justice.
3.2 Evaluate the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in civil disputes.
3.3 Analyse the role of restorative justice in the criminal courts.

Activity

Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Criminal and civil law compared
Week 2: Powers and aims of the criminal and civil courts
Week 3: The doctrine of judicial precedent: ratio decidendi, obiter…
Week 4: Creating legislation: green and white papers, parliamentary…
Week 5: Delegated legislation and its limits
Week 6: Judicial appointments across the court hierarchy, including…
Week 7: Solicitors and barristers: education and training, skills, …
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: The jury system: selection, perceived benefits and detrimen…
Week 10: Access to justice: legal fees, legal aid, public and privat…
Week 11: Mediation, arbitration and tribunals and their limitations
Week 12: Applying An Introduction to the English Legal System in pra…
Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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