Key term
OCR A-Level Law H418
Civil Courts and Other Forms of Dispute Resolution
Criminal Courts and Lay People
Legal Personnel
Access to Justice
Rules and Theory of Criminal Law
General Elements of Criminal Liability
Fatal Offences Against the Person
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Offences Against Property
Mental Capacity Defences
Preliminary Offences
Evaluation in Criminal Law
Parliamentary Law Making
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Judicial Precedent
European Union Law
Rules and Theory of Tort
Liability in Negligence
Occupiers’ Liability
Torts Connected to Land
Vicarious Liability
Defences
Remedies in Tort
Evaluation in Tort
Introduction to the Nature of Law
Law and Society
Rules and Theory of Human RightsHuman rights
Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UKHuman rights
Key Provisions of the European Convention on Human RightsHuman rights
Human Rights and English LawHuman rights
Enforcement of Human Rights LawHuman rights
Evaluation in Human RightsHuman rights
Rules and Theory of ContractContract
FormationContract
Vitiating FactorsContract
Remedies in ContractContract
Evaluation in ContractContract
Legal Personnel
- 4 subtopics
- 10 things to know
- Component 1
What Legal Personnel covers
Who works in the legal system: the two branches of the profession, the judiciary, and the independence the constitution requires of it.
Where it is assessed
Component 1
The legal system, Section A of the first paper.
Check the OCR specification ↗The 4 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Barristers, solicitors and legal executivesRecall questions on the work and rights of audience of barristers, solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives, and on regulation by the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, CILEx Regulation and the Legal Services Board.Open →
- The judiciary and its roleRecall questions on the different levels of judge and their work in the civil and criminal courts.Open →
- Separation of powers and judicial independenceRecall questions on the roles of the legislature, executive and judiciary under the separation of powers, and on how security of tenure, immunity from suit, the Judicial Appointments Commission and the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 protect judicial independence.Open →
- Evaluating the judiciary and its independenceRecall questions on independence from the case and why judicial independence matters for impartiality, the rule of law and public confidence, and on criticisms of an unelected judiciary, judicial activism and the lack of diversity among judges.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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What work do solicitors do, and what rights of audience do they have?
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Which bodies regulate barristers and solicitors, and what does the Bar Standards Board oversee?
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How do security of tenure and immunity from suit protect judicial independence?
Evaluation
How does judicial independence promote public confidence, the rule of law and protection against the state?
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What is the role of the Legal Services Board?
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In which courts do barristers have rights of audience?
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Which body is responsible for regulating barristers?
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Name the three divisions of the High Court where High Court Judges sit.
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Besides the High Court, where else may High Court Judges hear cases?
Take Legal Personnel further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Barrister vs Solicitor
Barrister: a lawyer specialising in courtroom advocacy, traditionally instructed through another lawyer. Solicitor: a lawyer dealing directly with clients and handling the conduct of a case.
Superior judge vs Inferior judge
Superior judge: a judge of the High Court or above. Inferior judge: a judge of the Circuit or District bench.
Security of tenure vs Immunity from suit
Security of tenure: the protection preventing a senior judge being dismissed at will. Immunity from suit: the protection from being sued for what is said or done in a judicial capacity.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
In which courts do barristers have rights of audience?
Model answer
Barristers have rights of audience in all courts.
- 2
What type of specialist advice can barristers provide beyond courtroom advocacy?
Model answer
Barristers provide expert legal opinions on complex legal matters.
- 3
How are barristers typically instructed to take on a case?
Model answer
Barristers are typically instructed by solicitors rather than directly by clients.
- 4
What is the primary way solicitors interact with clients compared to barristers?
Model answer
Solicitors advise clients directly, whereas barristers are usually instructed through solicitors.
- 5
What role do solicitors play in creating legal paperwork?
Model answer
Solicitors prepare legal documents such as contracts, wills, and court papers.
- 6
What is conveyancing and which type of legal professional typically handles it?
Model answer
Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring property ownership, and it is typically conducted by solicitors.
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Legal Personnel revision questions
- What does Legal Personnel cover in OCR A-Level Law?
- 4 subtopics: barristers, solicitors and legal executives, the judiciary and its role, separation of powers and judicial independence and evaluating the judiciary and its independence. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Legal Personnel organised?
- By the OCR H418 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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