Summary: OCR Law for GCSE is endorsed by OCR for use with the new OCR GCSE Law specification that will be first taught in September 2009. This new textbook covers all elements of the new specification and places law in the context of students' everyday lives. Covering topics such as the rights and responsibilities of employees, citizens and consumers, as well as understanding the nature of law, this new textbook reflects both the spirit and the style of this innovative new qualification and will help to motivate students and give them every chance of success.Key features: All topics covered in the order of the specification Packed with activities and visual aids to learning Support for and examples of the new assessmentmethods Written by a highly experienced team of authors and examinersOCR Law for GCSE is written in an accessible manner and will help prepare students for success in their exams.
Well-known and respected lead authorOCR Publisher partnershipMany more classroom activities than in equivalent booksFocuses in simple and practical classroom delivery
Table of Contents: Unit 1 The nature of law; criminal courts and criminal processesChapter 1 The nature of lawChapter 2 The role of the policeChapter 3 The criminal courtsChapter 4 SentencingChapter 5 Lay people in criminal justiceUnit 2 Civil courts and civil processes. Civil liberties and human rightsChapter 6 Civil courts and processesChapter 7 Tribunals and ADRChapter 8 The legal professionsChapter 9 JudgesChapter 10 Basic freedomsChapter 11 Human rightsUnit 3 Employment rights and responsibilitiesChapter 12 Employment status and the contract of employmentChapter 13 Protection from discriminationChapter 14 Health and safety at workChapter 15 Rules on termination of employmentUnit 4 Consumer rights and responsibilitiesChapter 16 Basic character of contracts and basic principles of negligenceChapter 17 Buying goods and buying servicesChapter 18 Unfair contractsChapter 19 Product liability and product safety
About the Author(s): Chris Turner LLM is a qualified barrister and Senior Lecturer in law at Wolverhampton University. He is chief examiner for a major awarding body. His other titles include Contract Law, Tort Law and AQA Law for A2, all published by Hodder Education.Andrew Shepherd LLM is Head of Law at John Leggott College, Scunthorpe. He is principal examiner for a major awarding body.Sue Teal LLB is Head of Law at Hurtwood House School, Surrey. She is principal examiner for a major awarding body.Craig Beauman LLM is Programme Manager for Business, Psychology and Law at Newcastle College. He is principal examiner for a major awarding body.
Readership: GCSE Law students taking the OCR Law course