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Week 1 - Development of English Law
The law consists of a body of rul...,
When why do common law and equity...,
What may laws be administered thr...
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Week 1 - Public or Private?
What are the two types of law,
What does public law deal with,
What does private law deal with
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Week 1 - Sources of Law in England and Wales
What is statute law,
What is another name for case law,
What is case law
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Week 1 - Criminal Law
What does criminal law seek to do,
What can the enforcement of crimi...,
Why is criminal law provided
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Week 1 - Civil Law
What does civil law do,
Where are cases heard,
What are cases determined on
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Week 1 - The UK's Constitution
What does uncodified mean,
How do we describe the uk s const...,
Why can the uk s constitution bei...
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Week 1 - Essential Features of the Constitution
What is the separation of powers,
What does the separation of power...,
What is the principle of no retro...
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Week 2 - EU Law and its Impact on the UK
Why has some eu law been carried ...,
National legislation can no longe...
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Week 2 - How Does EU Law Work Today in England and Wales
What is retained law,
What is the first variation of re...,
What is the second variation of r...
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Week 2 - 2024 and EU Law in the UK
What is the estimated number of p...,
Since 2022 what has the uk govern...,
What is the point of the dashboard
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Week 2 - Sources of English Law
What is the main source of englis...,
If you see something with act at ...,
What is the other source of engli...
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Week 2 - Parliament
What is the theory of parliamenta...,
What is another name for direct l...,
What is another name for delegate...
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Week 2 - Number of Statutory Instruments
In 2011 how many statutory instru...,
In 2011 how many public acts were...,
In 2016 how many statutory instru...
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Week 2 - Stages of a Bill
How does an act begin life,
Where are the two places a bill c...,
Where is it more common for a bil...
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Week 2 - Delegated Legislation
What are the four reasons legisla...,
What are the three types of deleg...,
Advantages of delegated legislation
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Week 2 - How are Statutes Interpreted
What can judges do and not do reg...,
What tools can judges use to inte...,
What is another word for parliame...
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Week 2 - Judicial Principles of Statutory Interpretation
What are the three classic princi...,
What is an example of the literal...,
What is an example of the golden ...
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Week 3 - Case Law
What is judge law based on,
What factors affect the doctrine ...,
What can a judge do when cases fa...
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Week 3 - Ratio Decidendi
What is the ratio,
What does the ratio require,
How do we describe the system of ...
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Week 3 - The Court Hierarchy
Supreme court,
Court of appeal,
Divisional courts
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Week 3 - Courts
Where will all criminal cases start,
Where are more serious criminal m...,
Where will appeals from the crown...
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Week 3 - Civil Courts in Order
What is attached to each county c...,
Who are county court cases heard by,
Who are circuit judges
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Week 3 - County or High Court? Civil
Civil proceedings can be brought ...,
What is the general rule that mak...,
What do claimants have in situati...
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Week 3 - County Court Tracks
Under the civil procedure rules c...,
What are the four allocation tracks,
Small claims tracks
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Week 3 - Advantages of the System of Judicial Principles
What is the system of judicial pr...,
What are the __ advantages,
Flexibility
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Week 3 - Case Pairs
What does a breach of condition a...,
What does a breach of warranty af...
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Week 3 - Human Rights & Business
What do human rights refer to in ...,
What has the uk been to the ehcr ...,
When did the human rights act com...
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Week 3 - European Court of Human Rights
What is the european court of hum...,
How many judges are in the plenar...,
What does one judge represent
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Week 3 - Article 35 of the ECHR
An applicant to the court must pr...,
What does a breach of condition a...,
An applicant to the court must pr...
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Week 3 - Alternatives to the Courts for a Civil Case
Roughly how many tribunals are in...,
How do we define alternative disp...,
What are the five types of adr
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Week 3 - Arbitration
Define arbitration,
How is an arbitrator chosen,
What does some statute legislatio...
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Week 3 - Adjudication
What is adjudication,
How is adjudication different to ...,
What is adjudication commonly use...
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Week 3 - Mediation
Define mediation,
What are the two forms of mediation,
Why is it argued the mediator is ...
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Week 3- Conciliation
How is conciliation different to ...,
Why are their concerns over conci...,
What does the conciliator do
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Week 3 - Ombudsman
What do ombudsmen do,
What do ombudsmen encourage,
What is one of the ombudsmen most...
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Week 4 - What is a Contract
What is a contract,
What is the difference between a ...,
Vast majority of contracts are en...
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Week 4 - Types of Contract
What are the two types of contract,
Which type of contract is more co...,
What are the three terms of speci...
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Week 4 - The Offer
Define an offer,
Who can an offer be to,
What is another term for invitati...
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Week 4 - Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1893)
What did the defendant promise in...,
How would you use the carbolic sm...,
How long had mrs carlill been usi...
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Week 4 - Termination of a Contract
What are the two ways in which a ...,
What is a way in which an offer c...,
What case is a good example of a ...
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Week 4 - Acceptance of an Offer
What is the first condition,
When is acceptance valid in regar...,
What can never amount to acceptance
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Week 5 - Methods of Communication - Modern Issues
What did the case of brinkibon lt...,
When is acceptance valid via email,
What is the battle of the forms
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Week 5 - Acceptance and Time
What is the correlation between a...,
What case demonstrates this relat...
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Week 5 - Void and Voidable Contracts
What is a voidable contract,
What is a void contract
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Week 5 - Consideration
What is the definition of conside...,
What is executed consideration,
What is an example of executed co...
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Week 5 - Rules Governing Consideration
What is the first rule governing ...,
What are the exceptions to the fi...,
What is the second rule governing...
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Week 5 - Promissory Estoppel
What does promissory estoppel mean,
What is the first requirement for...,
What is the second requirement fo...
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Week 5 - Privity of Contract
What is the idea of privity of co...,
What is the privity of contract n...,
What dos the
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Week 5 - Intention to Create Legal Relations
Why may parties need a contract t...,
What does legal relations mean,
What kind of arrangements are ass...
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Week 6 - Certainty of Terms
What may the courts ignore,
What may courts do to attempt to ...,
What can courts use if parties ha...
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Week 6 - Enforceability of Contracts
What are the three states of cont...,
What are some examples of contrac...
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Week 6 - Minors
What is the act called that provi...,
What is the first rule of the act,
What is the second rule of the act
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Week 6 - Mental Incapacity Act 2005
What does the mental incapacity a...,
What does this act mean if a cont...,
Does this change if the other par...
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Week 6 - Intoxication and Illegality
What happens to people who were u...,
When can a contract be voidable i...,
What is the case about illegality
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Week 6 - Mistake
What is the general rule with con...,
What can happen to a contract if ...,
What are the three types of mistake
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Week 6 - Misrepresentation
Define misrepresentation,
What is the first condition for a...,
What si the second
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Week 6 - Remedies for Misrepresentation
What remedy is available for all ...,
Define rescission,
When may a parties right to resci...
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Week 7 - Terms and Representations
Statements made prior to the cont...,
What is the difference between a ...,
When could a representation becom...
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Week 7 - How Terms are Incorporated into Contracts
What are the ____ way terms can b...,
De,
Define implied terms
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Week 7 - Types of Terms
What are the three types of term,
Why do we need to distinguish wha...,
What are conditiions
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Week 7 - Exclusion/Exemption Clauses
What is an exclusion exemption cl...,
What is the three stage test for ...,
When must notice of the exemption...
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Week 8 - Discharge Contractual Obligations
What are the four ways contractua...,
What can an injured party do if a...
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Week 8 - Performance
Define performance,
What is the first exception to th...,
What is the second exception to t...
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Week 8 - Agreement
What must an agreement to abandon...,
What does accord mean,
What does satisfaction mean
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Week 8 - Frustration
What three factors make a contrac...,
If the sole purpose of the contra...,
If part of the purpose of the con...
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Week 8 - Breach
Does every breach of contract res...,
What can you do if you can point ...,
What is the most common remedy fo...
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Week 8 - Awarding Damages
What are the two key questions co...,
The general rules for assessing d...,
Remoteness of damage
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Week 8 - Equitable Remedies
When will courts consider equitab...,
Under what 3 circumstances will c...,
Are equitable remedies available ...
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Week 9 - What is Tort?
Define tort,
What is the most important tort f...,
How are remedies different in tor...
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Week 9 - Negligence
What case established the princip...,
Define the principle of product l...,
Define the neighbour principle
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Week 9 - Three Stage Test
To succeed in a claim a claimant ...,
To succeed in a claim a claimant ...,
To succeed in a claim a claimant ...
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Week 9 - Duty of Care
What three things need to be prov...,
Do you need to have met a person ...,
Define proximity
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Week 9 - Breach of Duty
How are the less experienced trea...,
How are the professionals treated...,
What two things will courts weigh...
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Week 9 - Consequential Damage
What does consequential damage mean,
What is the but for principle,
What must be broken
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Week 9 - Defences to a Claim of Negligence
What are the two types of defence...,
What appears to be the best solut...,
What are the four most common for...
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Week 9 - Remedies Damages
What is the aim of remedies in to...,
What may damages for personal inj...,
What will courts do if a tort inv...
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Week 10 - Economic Loss
Why are actions for losses attrib...,
If there is not an aspect of phys...,
W
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Week 10 - Special Relationship
What must there be for an action ...,
What is the first thing that must...,
What is the second thing that mus...
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Week 10 - Non-physical Psychiatric Damage
When may a business be liable tow...,
How are employers protected,
What is the standard that employe...
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Week 10 - Primary and Secondary Victims
When do we divide claimants into ...,
How do we define primary victims,
How do courts determine if psychi...
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Week 10 - Vicarious Liability
Who is liable for torts committed...,
What must one prove for vicarious...,
What is the first rule that defin...
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Week 10 - Aggravated Damages
Define aggravated damages,
In what kind of cases are aggrava...,
What is the primary purpose of ag...
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Week 10 - Consumer Protection Act 1987
Who does the consumer protection ...,
What did the sale of goods act 19...,
Claimants need to establish stric...
13
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