AQA AS Law Student Unit Guide: Unit 2 The Concept of Liability

Summary:
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Introduction - includes advice on how to use the guide, an explanation of the skills being tested by the assessment objectives, an outline of the unit or module and, depending on the unit, suggestions for how to revise effectively and prepare for the examination questions.

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Table of Contents:
Introduction
About this guide
How to use this guide
Learning strategies
Revision planning
Assessment objectives
Examination technique
Unit 2 revision checklist
Summary of main legal terms used in this guide
Content Guidance
About this section
Introduction to criminal liability
Underlying principles of criminal liability
Criminal courts
Sentencing
Introduction to tort law
Liability in negligence
Civil courts
Damages
Introduction to contract
Formation of contract
Breach of contract
Remedies for breach of contract
Questions and Answers
About this section
Q1 Actus reus and mens rea
Q2 Strict liability offences
Q3 Crimes of omission
Q4 Coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
Q5 Criminal law (I)
Q6 Criminal law (II)
Q7 Sentencing
Q8 Negligence
Q9 Damages
Q10 Contract: offer
Q11 Contract: offer and acceptance
Q12 Breach of contract and damages