GCE Law H415/01: The legal system and criminal law Advanced GCE Mark Scheme for Autumn 2021. 100% Approved Pass Rate.

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Answer Marks Guidance • Combines work and training within a law firm. • Apprentices learn law and legal practice and gain competence in legal skills, commercial skills and professional conduct... . Non-graduate training- through the CILEx route Alternatively - the training to become a solicitor requires completion of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) SQE1: Functioning Legal Knowledge: Functioning Legal Knowledge is split into two parts. All aspects of the two are compulsory. ● Part 1: six topics assessed including, inter alia, Dispute Resolution, Contract , Tort ● Part 2: six topics assessed including, inter alia, Criminal Law and Practice and Land Law ● Ethics and Professional Conduct examined across the two SQE2 - Practical Legal Skills Assessments: Practical Legal Skills assessment is split into two parts. All aspects of the two are compulsory. ● Six legal skills including, inter alia, Advocacy, Legal Research and Legal drafting ● Five practice areas including, inter alia, Criminal Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Property Practice Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) ● Minimum of two years’ full-time (or equivalent) qualifying work experience. This can take place during or after SQE assessments. ● Must complete before being admitted to the roll of solicitors. ● Options for QWE include: ○ Training contract at recognised firm/business ○ Law degree placementH415/01 Mark Scheme Oct 2021 9 Answer Marks Guidance ○ Volunteering in a legal advice centre ○ Working as a paralegal. ○ Experience from a previous job or role NOTE: Page 5 ‘OCR A Level Law Specification H418 ’Two-year rule. While learners are encouraged to be aware of the changing nature of law, they are not required to be familiar with innovations coming into effect in the two years immediately preceding the examination. The training process set out above was correct at the time this examination was set. From September 2021 training to become a solicitor requires completion of a Solicitors Qualifying Examination. Credit will be awarded for both types of training. Credit any other relevant point(s)H415/01 Mark Scheme Oct 2021 10 Answer Marks Guidance 2 Describe the routes of appeal available in civil cases. Answers may include the following: Grounds/reasons to appeal • error of law • error of fact • procedural unfairness. Three track appeals • If first heard by a District Judge appeal heard by a Circuit Judge sitting in the County Court. If matter first heard by a Circuit Judge the appeal will be heard by a High Court Judge in the High Court High Court Appeal to the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) • Permission/Leave to appeal required. • Appellant's Notice must be submitted within 21 days of the decision. • ‘Leapfrog’ appeal directly to the UKSC (United Kingdom Supreme Court). Appeal must involve an issue of national importance or raises issues of sufficient importance to warrant the leapfrog Appeal from the Court of Appeal to the UKSC • Matter must be of national importance • UKSC must give permission/leave Credit any other relevant point(s) 10 AO1 Use Levels of Response criteria Level 4 (9-10 marks) Excellent knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, rules and principles. The response is accurate, fully developed and detailed. There will be excellent citation of fully relevant statutes and case law. Level 3 (6-8 marks) Good knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, rules and principles. The response is detailed, but not fully developed in places. There will be good citation of mostly relevant statutes and case law. Level 2 (3-5 marks) Basic knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, rules and principles. The response may lack detail in places and is partially developed. There will be some reference to statutes and case law. Level 1 (1-2 marks) Limited knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, rules and principles. The response will have minimal detail. Citation of statutes and case law is limited. Level 0 (0 marks) No response or no response worthy of credit. [Show More]

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