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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
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Evaluation in Criminal Law
Parliamentary Law Making
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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
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Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UK
The European Convention and its history
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Overview
Recall questions on why and when the European Convention on Human Rights was drafted and came into force, the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights, and how the Human Rights Act 1998 brought claims into UK courts.
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What is the European Court of Human Rights?
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Which international organisation created and oversees the European Convention on Human Rights?
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What historical event drove the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights?
Model answer
The Second World War and the desire to prevent the atrocities and human rights abuses that occurred during that conflict.
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In what year was the European Convention on Human Rights drafted?
Model answer
1950.
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When did the European Convention on Human Rights come into force?
Model answer
1953.
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What is the European Court of Human Rights?
Model answer
The judicial body established to enforce the European Convention on Human Rights and hear cases alleging violations by member states.
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What did the Human Rights Act 1998 achieve regarding the European Convention on Human Rights?
Model answer
It incorporated the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic UK law.
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How did the Human Rights Act 1998 change where individuals can bring claims for breach of Convention rights?
Model answer
It allows individuals to bring claims in UK courts rather than having to apply to the European Court of Human Rights.
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