AQA Law for A2 Fifth Edition.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (479 pages)
Cover -- Book Title -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of cases -- Table of statutes and other instruments -- Unit 3 Section A: Criminal Law (Offences Against the Person) -- Chapter 1 Murder -- 1.1 Actus reus of murder -- 1.2 Causation -- 1.3 Mens rea of murder -- 1.4 Transferred malice -- 1.5 Coincidence of actus reus and mens rea -- 1.6 The need for reform of the law -- 1.7 Exam tips -- Chapter 2 Voluntary manslaughter -- 2.1 Diminished responsibility -- 2.2 Loss of control -- 2.3 Exam tips -- Chapter 3 Involuntary manslaughter -- 3.1 Unlawful act manslaughter -- 3.2 Gross negligence manslaughter -- 3.3 Subjective reckless manslaughter -- 3.4 Exam tips -- Chapter 4 Non-fatal offences against the person -- 4.1 Common assault -- 4.2 Section 47 -- 4.3 Section 20 -- 4.4 Section 18 -- 4.5 CPS charging guidelines -- 4.6 Reform -- 4.7 Exam tips -- Chapter 5 Defences -- 5.1 Insanity -- 5.2 Automatism -- 5.3 Intoxication -- 5.4 Self-defence/defence of another -- 5.5 Consent -- 5.6 Exam tips -- Section A: Examination questions -- Unit 3 Section B: Law of Contract -- Chapter 6 Formation -- 6.1 The basic character of agreement -- 6.2 Offer -- 6.3 Acceptance -- 6.4 Basic problems with offer and acceptance -- 6.5 Consideration -- 6.6 Privity of contract -- 6.7 Intention to create legal relations -- Chapter 7 Contract terms -- 7.1 Express and implied terms -- 7.2 Conditions and warranties -- 7.3 Exclusion clauses -- Chapter 8 Vitiating factors -- 8.1 Effect of void and voidable contracts -- 8.2 Misrepresentation -- Chapter 9 Discharge of contract -- 9.1 Discharge by performance -- 9.2 Discharge by frustration -- 9.3 Breach -- Chapter 10 Remedies -- 10.1 Damages -- 10.2 Equitable remedies -- Section B: Examination questions -- Unit 4 Section A: Criminal Law (Offences Against Property) -- Chapter 11 Theft -- 11.1 Appropriation -- 11.2 Property. 11.3 Belonging to another -- 11.4 Dishonestly -- 11.5 With intention of permanently depriving -- 11.6 Robbery -- 11.7 Exam tips -- Chapter 12 Burglary -- 12.1 Burglary -- 12.2 Exam tips -- Chapter 13 Blackmail -- 13.1 Demand -- 13.2 Unwarranted demand -- 13.3 Menaces -- 13.4 View to gain or intent to cause loss -- 13.5 Exam tip -- Chapter 14 Fraud and making off without payment -- 14.1 Fraud Act 2006 -- 14.2 Fraud by false representation -- 14.3 Obtaining services dishonestly -- 14.4 Making off without payment -- 14.5 Exam tips -- Chapter 15 Criminal damage -- 15.1 The basic offence -- 15.2 Endangering life -- 15.3 Arson -- 15.4 Exam tips -- Chapter 16 Defences -- 16.1 Duress -- 16.2 Duress of circumstances -- 16.3 Intoxication -- 16.4 Self-defence/prevention of crime -- 16.5 Exam tips -- Section A: Examination questions -- Unit 4 Section B: Law of Tort -- Chapter 17 Negligence -- 17.1 General principles of negligence -- 17.2 Pure economic loss -- 17.3 Negligent misstatement -- 17.4 Psychiatric harm (nervous shock) -- 17.5 Product liability -- Chapter 18 Occupiers' liability -- 18.1 Occupiers and premises -- 18.2 Liability in respect of lawful visitors and the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 -- 18.3 Liability in respect of trespassers and the Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 -- Chapter 19 Nuisance and escape of dangerous things -- 19.1 Private nuisance -- 19.2 Public nuisance -- 19.3 Rylands v Fletcher -- Chapter 20 Vicarious liability -- 20.1 The nature and purpose of vicarious liability -- 20.2 Testing employment status -- 20.3 Torts in or out of the course of employment -- 20.4 Other areas of vicarious liability -- Chapter 21 Defences -- 21.1 Contributory negligence -- 21.2 Consent (Volenti non fit injuria) -- Chapter 22 Remedies in tort -- 22.1 Tort damages -- 22.2 Equitable remedies in tort -- Section B: Examination questions. Unit 4 Section C: Concepts of Law -- Chapter 23 Law and morals -- 23.1 The distinction between law and morals -- 23.2 The relationship between law and morals -- 23.3 The legal enforcement of morals -- 23.4 Exam questions on law and morality -- Chapter 24 Law and justice -- 24.1 The meaning of justice -- 24.2 Theories of justice -- 24.3 The extent to which legal rules achieve justice -- 24.4 Exam questions on justice -- Chapter 25 Judicial creativity -- 25.1 Precedent and judicial creativity -- 25.2 Statutory interpretation and judicial creativity -- 25.3 Balancing the roles of Parliament and the judiciary -- 25.4 Exam questions on judicial creativity -- Chapter 26 Fault -- 26.1 The meaning of fault -- 26.2 The importance of fault in criminal law -- 26.3 The importance of fault in civil law -- 26.4 Exam questions on fault -- Chapter 27 Balancing conflicting interests -- 27.1 The different interests of parties to a dispute -- 27.2 Balancing individual rights and public interests -- 27.3 Exam questions on balancing conflicting interests -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
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