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12-05-2022
AC 1.1 Distinguish between primary, secondary and delegated legislations
LAW403: Legal Methods Assignment
Module Name
LAW403: Legal Methods
Assignment Name
LAW403: Legal Methods Assignment
Level
Level 4 Diploma in Law
Credits
30
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Referencing
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The learner must use an appropriate referencing system to achieve this. Marks are not awarded for the use of English; however, the learner must express ideas clearly and ensure that appropriate terminology is used to convey accuracy in meaning.
Please use the Harvard Style of Referencing throughout your work.
Appendices
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You may also include tables, graphs, diagrams, Gantt charts, and flowcharts that support the main report and should be incorporated into the back of the submitted assignment report. Distinguish between primary, secondary and delegated legislations
Any published secondary information such as annual reports and company literature should be referenced in the main text of the assignment, following Harvard Style Referencing, and referenced at the end of the assignment.
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Word Count Policy
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Marking and Grades
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Assignment Question
Assignment Total Word Count - 2000
Task 1 - 700 words
Law lecture notes
You are employed in a law firm and have been asked to prepare notes on the law and legal system in the UK for a talk that one of the partner’s has been asked to give to prospective law students. You should include relevant legislation and cases to illustrate your points where appropriate.
You need to produce a file of notes for the lecture. In the file you must:
Distinguish between primary, secondary and delegated legislations. (AC 1.1)
Explain the hierarchy within statutory sources and the case law. (AC 1.2)
Explain the impact of the Human Rights Act. (AC 1.3)
Illustrate the operation of literal, golden and purposive rules of statutory interpretation. (AC 2.3)
Analyse the structure of the criminal and civil courts (AC 3.1)
Analyse the role of the judiciary and the judicial appointment process. (AC 3.2)
Analyse the function of the jury in criminal trials. (AC 3.3)
Assess the duty and powers of the police. (AC 4.1)
Assess the role of the Crown Prosecution Service. (AC 4.2)
Examine the latest reforms to the civil justice process. (AC 4.3)
Task 2 - 650 words
Case analysis
You are asked to prepare an analysis of a case and explain how judicial precedent works in the English courts.
The case you need to analyse and refer to in this case exercise is Alcock Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police (1992) which is a case related to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster in 1989. You can find the full case report at:http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1991/5.html .
In your case analysis you must:
Explain the doctrine of judicial precedent. (AC 2.1)
Distinguish between binding, non-binding and persuasive decisions. (AC 2.2)
Task 3 - 650 words
Mooting exercise
In preparation for a mooting exercise, you are asked to analyse the following scenario applying relevant cases and statutory provisions:
Harry Pollard is a delivery driver for a builder’s merchants. When delivering to a large construction site, he witnessed the collapse and subsequent fire in a building in which several people were working. Distinguish between primary, secondary and delegated legislations. He witnessed the incident from the site office and was not close enough to be in any physical danger but saw some horrific sights as people fell from the top of the building and were burned in the fire. Pollard has been off work sick since the incident and is making a claim for psychiatric harm against the construction company.
Your analysis must:
Explain the importance of a bundle in mooting exercises. (AC 5.1)
Analyse and apply relevant cases and statutory provisions to the scenario. (AC 5.2)
Present the arguments for the parties involved in the given mooting scenario. (AC 5.3)
Marking Rubric:
Distinguished
Excellent
Good
Proficient
Basic
Marginal
Unacceptable
Criteria
80+
70
60
50
40
30
0
Content
Extensive
Comprehensive
Adequate
Describes
Describes some of
Largely
Inadequate
(alignment with
evaluation and
critical
evaluation and
main ideas
the main ideas but
incomplete
information or
assessment
synthesis of
evaluation and
synthesis of key
with evidence
omits some
description of
containing
criteria)
ideas; includes
synthesis of
ideas beyond
of evaluation;
concepts; limited
main issues;
information not
substantial
ideas; includes
basic
includes
evidence of
misses key
relevant to the
original thinking
coherent
descriptions;
some original
evaluation;
concepts; no
topic
original
includes
thinking
confused original
original
thinking
original
thinking
thinking
thinking
Application of
In-depth,
Clear and
Appropriate
Adequate
Limited
Confused
Little or no
Theory and
detailed and
relevant
application of
application of
application of
application of
evidence of
Literature
relevant
application of
application of
theory; fully
theory;
integrates
theory; uses
literature to
theory; refers to
literature but may
theory; does
not use
application of
theory and
theory; expertly
integrates
literature to
support ideas
not use it
literature for
relevant
integrates
literature to
support ideas
and concepts
consistently
support
literature
literature to
support ideas
and concepts
support ideas
and concepts
and concept
Knowledge and
Extensive depth
Comprehensive
Sound
Basic
Limited and
Confused or
Little or no
Understanding
of understanding
knowledge and
understanding
Knowledge
superficial
inadequate
evidence of
and exploration
depth of
of
and
knowledge and
knowledge and
knowledge or
beyond key
understanding
principles and
understandin
understanding of
understanding
understanding of
principles and
key principles
concepts
g
key concepts and
of key
key concepts and
concepts
and concepts
of key
principles
concepts and
principles
concepts and
principles
principles
Presentation and
Logical, coherent
Logical,
Logical
Orderly
Somewhat weak
Confused
Illogical
Writing Skills
and polished
coherent
structure to
presentation;
presentation;
presentation;
presentation
presentation
presentation
presentation;
minor errors
errors in
errors in
lacking cohesion;
exceeding
demonstrating
makes few
in mechanics
mechanics and
mechanics and
contains
expectations at
mastery; free
errors in
and syntax
syntax may
syntax often
significant errors
this level; free
from errors in
mechanics and
interfere with
interfere with
that interfere
from errors in
mechanics and
syntax which
meaning
meaning
with meaning
mechanics and
syntax
do not prohibit
syntax
meaning
Referencing
Advanced use of
Mastery of
Appropriate
Adequate use
Limited use of in-
Inadequate use
Little or no
in- text citation
in-text citation
use of in-text
of in- text
text citation and
of citation and
evidence of
and references
and
citation and
citation and
referencing
referencing
appropriate
referencing
referencing
referencing
referencing or
use of sources
Directions:
Total the boxes and divide by 5 to arrive at the final mark. Example:
Distinguished
Excellent
Good
Proficient
Basic
Marginal
Unacceptable
Range
80-100
70-79
60-69
50-59
40-49
35-39
0-34
Criteria
Score
Content
50
Application of Theory and Literature
40
Knowledge and Understanding
50
Presentation/Writing Skills
40
Referencing
40
Total Score
220/5 = 44, Pass
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