AQA A-Level Law 7162
The Nature of 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
Human Rights in International and UK LawHuman rights
The European Convention ArticlesHuman rights
Restrictions and EnforcementHuman rights
Reform of Human Rights LawHuman rights
Access to Justice and Funding
Advice Services and Private Funding
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Overview
Recall questions on help lines, the Citizens Advice Bureau, law centres and trade unions, paying from one's own resources, before-the-event and after-the-event insurance, and conditional fee agreements.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What does private funding through own resources mean in the context of legal services?
By what common name are conditional fee agreements known?
What do the Citizens Advice Bureau, law centres and trade unions each provide?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What service do legal help lines provide to members of the public?
Model answer
Free telephone-based legal guidance on specific areas of law, offering initial advice and signposting to further services.
- 2
What is the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)?
Model answer
A network of independent charities offering free, confidential advice on legal matters, debt, housing, employment and benefits through trained volunteers and advisers.
- 3
Define a law centre.
Model answer
A not-for-profit legal practice providing free legal advice and representation to people in disadvantaged communities, typically specialising in social welfare law.
- 4
What type of legal support do trade unions typically provide to their members?
Model answer
Legal advice and representation, particularly for employment-related disputes, workplace injuries and contractual matters.
- 5
What does private funding through own resources mean in the context of legal services?
Model answer
An individual pays for legal services directly from personal savings or income.
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What is before-the-event insurance?
Model answer
Legal expenses cover purchased as part of home, motor or other insurance policies before any legal dispute arises.
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