Paper 1
The English legal system and criminal law
- The nature of law and the English legal system (25 marks)
- Criminal law (75 marks)
- Multiple choice, short answer and extended writing
2 hours100 marks33%
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- Spec 7162
- 37 topics
- 169 subtopics
AQA A-Level Law 7162
The Nature of Law
Topic overviewDistributive and Corrective JusticeTheories of Justice: Rawls, Nozick and MarxWhat Law Does in SocietyHow Law and Morality Are EnforcedMoral Diversity in a Pluralist SocietyThe Hart-Devlin DebateProcedural Justice and UtilitarianismThe Rule of Law: Core RequirementsLaw, Rights and the Resolution of DisputesFault and Strict LiabilityWhere Law and Morality OverlapWolfenden and R v BrownAristotle on JusticeJustice through Civil and Criminal LawCriminal and civil law comparedCustom, statute and common law as sourcesEquality, Fairness and Clarity before the Law
The European Union and English Law
Legal Personnel and the Judiciary
Access to Justice and Funding
Parliamentary Law Making
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Judicial Precedent
Law Reform
The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution
The Criminal Courts and Sentencing
Lay People: Magistrates and Juries
Criminal Law: Rules and Theory
General Elements of Liability
Fatal Offences Against the Person
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Property Offences
Preliminary Offences
Criminal Defences
Tort: Rules and Theory
Negligence
Occupiers' Liability
Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
Vicarious Liability
Tort: Defences and Remedies
Contract: Rules and TheoryContract
Formation of a ContractContract
Contract TermsContract
Vitiating FactorsContract
Discharge of a ContractContract
Contract: RemediesContract
Human Rights: Rules and TheoryHuman rights
Topic overviewArticle 2 and Article 5: Life and LibertyArticle 11 and the Conditions for RestrictionRights, Liberties and Correlative DutiesThe Scope of Fundamental Human RightsArticle 2 Exceptions and the Article 5 GuaranteeInterfering with Article 8 RightsArticle 10: Freedom of Expression and Its LimitsThe Human Rights Act and Categories of Rights
Human Rights in International and UK LawHuman rights
The European Convention ArticlesHuman rights
Topic overviewFreedom of Association and Its LimitsArticle 2: Justified Deprivation of LifeArticle 5: Lawful Arrest and DetentionArticle 8: Private and Family LifeArticle 11: What It ProtectsArticle 2: Negative and Positive ObligationsThe Article 2.2 Exceptions in DetailArticle 5.1: Liberty and Security of PersonDetention under Article 5.1(a) to (c)Article 5.2 to 5.5: Information and ReviewArticle 10.1: Freedom of ExpressionWhich Paragraphs Permit RestrictionThe Grounds for Lawful DetentionEnforcing Rights in Strasbourg and by Judicial Review
Restrictions and EnforcementHuman rights
Topic overviewThe Common Requirements for RestrictionsLegitimate Aims and ProportionalityBringing a Claim to the Strasbourg CourtArticle 46, Judicial Review and Section 7 ClaimsPrescribed by Law and Necessary in a DemocracyLegitimate Aims for Restricting Articles 10 and 11Enforcement in Strasbourg and at HomeThe Two General Conditions for RestrictionLegitimate Aims across Articles 8, 10 and 11Who May Claim and How Rights Are EnforcedSupervising Judgments and Judicial Review Remedies
Reform of Human Rights LawHuman rights
What AQA A-Level Law covers
AQA A-Level Law (specification 7162) is assessed by three written papers of equal weight, each two hours long, each worth 100 marks and a third of the A-level. Every paper devotes 25 marks to the nature of law and the English legal system, so that content is sat by everyone. The remaining 75 marks are criminal law on Paper 1, tort on Paper 2, and on Paper 3 either the law of contract or human rights. Each paper mixes multiple choice, short answer and extended writing.
AQA A-level Law, specification 7162. Read the AQA specification at a glance ↗
How it is assessed
Paper 2
The English legal system and tort
- The nature of law and the English legal system (25 marks)
- Tort (75 marks)
- Multiple choice, short answer and extended writing
2 hours100 marks33%
Paper 3
The English legal system and one option
- The nature of law and the English legal system (25 marks)
- Either the law of contract or human rights (75 marks)
- Multiple choice, short answer and extended writing
2 hours100 marks33%
The full specification
37 topics, 169 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.
01The Nature of Law17 subtopicsOpen topic
- Distributive and Corrective Justice
- Theories of Justice: Rawls, Nozick and Marx
- What Law Does in Society
- How Law and Morality Are Enforced
- Moral Diversity in a Pluralist Society
- The Hart-Devlin Debate
- Procedural Justice and Utilitarianism
- The Rule of Law: Core Requirements
- Law, Rights and the Resolution of Disputes
- Fault and Strict Liability
- Where Law and Morality Overlap
- Wolfenden and R v Brown
- Aristotle on Justice
- Justice through Civil and Criminal Law
- Criminal and civil law compared
- Custom, statute and common law as sources
- Equality, Fairness and Clarity before the Law
02The European Union and English Law4 subtopicsOpen topic
03Legal Personnel and the Judiciary5 subtopicsOpen topic
04Access to Justice and Funding3 subtopicsOpen topic
05Parliamentary Law Making3 subtopicsOpen topic
06Delegated Legislation3 subtopicsOpen topic
07Statutory Interpretation5 subtopicsOpen topic
08Judicial Precedent3 subtopicsOpen topic
09Law Reform3 subtopicsOpen topic
10The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution3 subtopicsOpen topic
11The Criminal Courts and Sentencing4 subtopicsOpen topic
12Lay People: Magistrates and Juries4 subtopicsOpen topic
13Criminal Law: Rules and Theory2 subtopicsOpen topic
14General Elements of Liability3 subtopicsOpen topic
15Fatal Offences Against the Person4 subtopicsOpen topic
16Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person3 subtopicsOpen topic
17Property Offences4 subtopicsOpen topic
18Preliminary Offences1 subtopicsOpen topic
19Criminal Defences5 subtopicsOpen topic
20Tort: Rules and Theory7 subtopicsOpen topic
21Negligence5 subtopicsOpen topic
22Occupiers' Liability2 subtopicsOpen topic
23Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher2 subtopicsOpen topic
24Vicarious Liability2 subtopicsOpen topic
25Tort: Defences and Remedies3 subtopicsOpen topic
26Contract: Rules and TheoryContract2 subtopicsOpen topic
27Formation of a ContractContract7 subtopicsOpen topic
28Contract TermsContract6 subtopicsOpen topic
29Vitiating FactorsContract4 subtopicsOpen topic
30Discharge of a ContractContract4 subtopicsOpen topic
31Contract: RemediesContract2 subtopicsOpen topic
32Human Rights: Rules and TheoryHuman rights8 subtopicsOpen topic
- Article 2 and Article 5: Life and Liberty
- Article 11 and the Conditions for Restriction
- Rights, Liberties and Correlative Duties
- The Scope of Fundamental Human Rights
- Article 2 Exceptions and the Article 5 Guarantee
- Interfering with Article 8 Rights
- Article 10: Freedom of Expression and Its Limits
- The Human Rights Act and Categories of Rights
33Human Rights in International and UK LawHuman rights4 subtopicsOpen topic
34The European Convention ArticlesHuman rights14 subtopicsOpen topic
- Freedom of Association and Its Limits
- Article 2: Justified Deprivation of Life
- Article 5: Lawful Arrest and Detention
- Article 8: Private and Family Life
- Article 11: What It Protects
- Article 2: Negative and Positive Obligations
- The Article 2.2 Exceptions in Detail
- Article 5.1: Liberty and Security of Person
- Detention under Article 5.1(a) to (c)
- Article 5.2 to 5.5: Information and Review
- Article 10.1: Freedom of Expression
- Which Paragraphs Permit Restriction
- The Grounds for Lawful Detention
- Enforcing Rights in Strasbourg and by Judicial Review
35Restrictions and EnforcementHuman rights11 subtopicsOpen topic
- The Common Requirements for Restrictions
- Legitimate Aims and Proportionality
- Bringing a Claim to the Strasbourg Court
- Article 46, Judicial Review and Section 7 Claims
- Prescribed by Law and Necessary in a Democracy
- Legitimate Aims for Restricting Articles 10 and 11
- Enforcement in Strasbourg and at Home
- The Two General Conditions for Restriction
- Legitimate Aims across Articles 8, 10 and 11
- Who May Claim and How Rights Are Enforced
- Supervising Judgments and Judicial Review Remedies
36Reform of Human Rights LawHuman rights2 subtopicsOpen topic
37Human Rights and English LawHuman rights5 subtopicsOpen topic
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