AQA AS Law Textbook

Summary:
AQA AS Law has been written specifically to meet the needs of AS students following the AQA specification and provides comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date coverage of the subject content.

Carefully structured around the specification, AQA AS Law combines authoritative discussion with coverage of the latest legal developments. Frequent definitions of key terms aid comprehension and revision, while summaries of Law Reports and current articles bring the student right up to date.

Guidance on exam technique and sample examination-style questions, together with graded answers and detailed commentaries are also available online.

This accessible yet authoritative text is essential reading for all students following the AQA AS Law specification. Answers to all questions in the book are provided in an accompanying Teacher Guide, available for purchase separately by teachers and lecturers.

• Summary boxes, cases and definitions for AQA Units 1 and 2. 
  

• Exercises and activities to test and develop key AS skills plus comprehensive online material.
  

• Coverage of the latest legal developments.

• Supporting Teacher Guide available for separate purchase
  

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 The meaning of law and our legal system
Chapter 2 Parliamentary law making
Chapter 3 Influences on Parliament
Chapter 4 Delegated legislation
Chapter 5 Statutory interpretation
Chapter 6 The doctrine of precedent
Chapter 7 Juries
Chapter 8 Magistrates
Chapter 9 Criminal courts
Chapter 10 Legal professions
Chapter 11 Funding of legal cases
Chapter 12 Judges
Chapter 13 Civil courts
Chapter 14 Alternative dispute resolution
Chapter 15 Introduction to criminal liability
Chapter 16 Non-fatal offences
Chapter 17 Sentencing
Chapter 18 Introduction to tort
Chapter 19 Introduction to contract
Chapter 20 Criminal and civil courts

About the Author(s):
Ian Yule is a Senior Examiner and taught A-level law at Havering Sixth Form College for 15 years. He is also an author and series editor of the Philip Allan Updates AQA Law Student Unit Guides. He is a member of the editorial board of A-Level Law Review and is a regular contributor.

Peter Darwent is a Senior Examiner and is a Subject Sector Leader at Havering Sixth Form College. He is also a qualified solicitor.