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Law
STUDY LEVEL CONTACT DETAILS
A level Paul Allanach, Head of Department
[email protected]
As a challenging and constantly evolving subject, Law will allow you to develop your
research, debating and critical analysis skills, by immersing you in legal and moral issues
that must be solved through clear thought and precise rationale.
What will I study?
Law affects virtually all aspects
of our lives, from driving a car to
negotiating business contracts. It
is far from just a set of dry rules –
this is an interesting, stimulating,
entertaining, but testing subject.
You will study the English legal
system, including how laws are
made and implemented, as well as
examining areas such as contract law
and the role of the legal profession.
Other topics include criminal law
and the rules involved in murder,
manslaughter, assault, battery,
actual bodily harm and grievous
bodily harm. You will study property
offences including theft, robbery and
burglary and the different defences
a defendant may try to claim. There
is no coursework involved; it is all
assessed by examinations.
Co-curricular activities?
As a Law student at Sir John
Deane’s you will have many unique
opportunities to see law in practice
through participating in mock trials,
as well as through talks given by
visiting barristers, solicitors, local
magistrates and past students. We
run trips to local courts to watch
trials of local crimes and also visit
London where we go to The Houses
of Parliament, the Old Bailey and the
Supreme Court.
Where might it lead?
A level Law provides an excellent
background for many university
courses and careers, not only in law,
but also in journalism, local and
central Government, public relations
and a range of management and
commercial areas. It is widely
recognised by employers as a
rigorous academic discipline.
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