GCSE Law, 5th Edition

Summary:
This textbook will be your essential resource if you are teaching AQA Law GCSE. It is written by the leading GCSE and A Level law author, providing your students with the best possible preparation for success.
It is also suitable for OCR GCSE Law and provides a suitable introduction to the law for a range of Access, BTEC, HND, Public Service and ILEX courses.
All GCSE topics are covered in clear and accessible language, and the book is fully up-to-date with recent changes in the law.

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• Clearly and closely mapped to the OCR and AQA GCSE specifications
• Jacqueline Martin has an outstanding reputation; her books have helped hundreds of thousands of students at GCSE, A Level and above
• Includes examination tips and practice

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introducing law
Chapter 2 The hierarchy of the courts
Chapter 3 Criminal courts: Magistrates' Courts
Chapter 4 Criminal courts: Crown Court
Chapter 5 Sentencing
Chapter 6 Police powers
Chapter 7 Civil courts
Chapter 8 Tribunals and ADR
Chapter 9 Juries
Chapter 10 Lay magistrates
Chapter 11 The legal profession
Chapter 12 Judges
Chapter 13 Acts of Parliament
Chapter 14 Delegated legislation
Chapter 15 Judicial precedent
Chapter 16 European Union law
Chapter 17 Law of Tort: Introduction
Chapter 18 Law of Tort: Negligence and occupiers' liability
Chapter 19 Law of Tort: Trespass and nuisance
Chapter 20 Law of Tort: General defences and remedies
Chapter 21 Criminal law: introduction
Chapter 22 Criminal law: fatal offences
Chapter 23 Criminal law: non-fatal offences
Chapter 24 Criminal law: offences against property
Chapter 25 Criminal law: general defences
Chapter 26 Family Law: marriage
Chapter 27 Family Law: divorce
Chapter 28 Family law: inheritance
Chapter 29 Rights and responsibilities: introduction
Chapter 30 Rights and responsibilities: contract law
Chapter 31 Rights and responsibilities: consideration and intention
Chapter 32 Consumer law
Chapter 33 Exclusion clauses
Chapter 34 Employment law: contracts of employment
Chapter 35 Employment law: discrimination
Chapter 36 Employment law: health and safety at work
Chapter 37 Employment law: termination of employment
Chapter 38: Human rights: rights and responsibilities as a citizen
Chapter 39: Human rights: freedom of expression
Chapter 40: Human rights: other freedoms and rights

About the Author(s):
Jacqueline Martin LLM was chief examiner for A Level law for a major examining board. She has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and has taught law at all levels. She is a renowned and bestselling author and her other titles include OCR Law for AS and The English Legal System 6th Edition.

Readership:
GCSE Law students (AQA or OCR) or those beginning other law courses