The nature of law — AS & A Level Law (9084) questions by topic
Morality, justice and legal systems around the world form this short introductory topic, with only 8 real questions across 2023 to 2024 papers, marked from 2 up to 10.
Identify items want brief named examples, such as two legal systems or moral beliefs, while discuss on the relationship between law and morality rewards conceptual distinctions rather than examples drawn from religion or wider society. Drafting even a short discuss response and getting it marked instantly is worthwhile here precisely because the questions are compact, so a single misapplied distinction has an outsized effect on the mark.
What examiners look for
- A recurring criticism is answers on moral belief that focus on religious or societal beliefs, which could not be credited.
- Strong responses identify examples of moral belief that are framed as objective legal morality, without needing to provide a full definition of morality.
- Strong answers identify examples of justice apart from a court trial, such as any method that allows a wronged party or a defendant to access justice.
May–June 2024, Paper 11
Assess the need for society to have both civil and criminal law. [10]
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 13
Discuss the relationship between law and morality.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 11
Identify five types of legal system used around the world. [5]
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 13
Identify five types of legal system used around the world. [5]
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 12
Identify two examples of a moral belief. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 13
Identify two legal systems used around the world. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 11
Identify one legal rule and one moral belief. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 12
Court trial is an example of justice in the English legal system. Identify two other examples. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Other AS & A Level Law topics
- The English legal system (73)
- The law of tort (63)
- The law of contract (59)
- Criminal law (43)
- Sources of law and law making (33)