The English Legal System Certificate - LLB, GDL, CILEX students - Help with your Studies
Law School Online - LCATE
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Summary
Overview
GDL - Law students, CILEX students, law degree students - Help with understanding the English Legal System
- This online course is designed for law students and international lawyers who want to improve their knowledge of the English legal system.
- This course can help university law students who are studying a law degree and need support with understanding the English legal system.
- This course is designed to help CILEX, law degree and 'Graduate Diploma in Law' (GDL) students who want help with understanding the English legal system.
- Upon successful completion of the English legal system module students will be awarded with 'the English Legal System - Certificate'.
- The aim of this course is to help law students understand the English Legal System and give them material and quizzes to test their understanding. This will enable them to become more confident when they study for their law exams.
- This course does not form part of the 'Diploma in Law' - Access to University Course.
A separate fee of £15 is charged for the certificate.
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Description
LAW SCHOOL - THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM CERTIFICATE
Students will need to attain 60% in each quiz to attain the English Legal System Certificate. This is optional.
LESSON 1 - SOURCES OF LAW
READING MATERIAL - Sources of Law
Review 1 - How Common Law was created
Review 1.1 - Common Law
Review 1.2 - Case-law
Review 2 - Equity
Review 2.1 - Equity Maxims
Review 2.2 - Equity - Remedies
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - COMMON LAW & EQUITY (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - COMMON LAW & EQUITY - (OUTLINE ONLINE)
Review 3 - Legislation
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - CASE-LAW & STATUTES
SAMPLE ANSWER - CASE-LAW & STATUTES (OUTLINE ONLY)
Review 4 - Delegated Legislation - Part 1
Review 4.1 Statutory Instruments
Review 4.2 - Orders in Council
Review 4.3 - Bye-laws
QUIZ 1 - Common law & Precedent
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - DELEGATED LEGISLATION (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - DELEGATED LEGISLATION (OUTLINE ONLY)
Review 5 - European Law (Overview only)
QUIZ 2 - Legislation & Delegated Legislation
LESSON 2(a) - JUDICIAL PRECEDENT
READING MATERIAL - Judicial Precedent & Hierarchy of Courts
Review 1 - Judicial Precedent
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING 1 - AVOIDING PRECEDENT
SAMPLE ANSWER - AVOIDING PRECEDENT (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ 1 - Judicial Precedent
LESSON 2(b) - JUDICIAL PRECEDENT
Review 2 - Courts & Precedents
Review 3 - Court of Appeal & Precedents
Review 4 - Supreme Court (formerly HOL) & Precedents
QUIZ 2 - HIERARCHY OF COURTS
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING 2 - COURT OF APPEAL & THE SUPREME COURT (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - COURT OF APPEAL & SUPREME COURT (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ 3 - Application of Precedents
LESSON 3(a) - STATUTORY RULES OF INTERPRETATION
READING MATERIAL - Statutory Rules of Interpretation - Pt 1
Review 1 - Overview of Statutory Interpretation
Review 1.1 - The Literal Rule
Review 1.2 - The Golden Rule
Review 1.3 - The Mischief Rule
Review 1.4 - Language - ejusdem generis
Review 1.5 - Language - expressio unius est exclusio alterius
Review 1.6 - Language - noscitur a sociis
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - RULES OF STATUTORY INTERPRETATION (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ 1 - Statutory Rules of Interpretation
LESSON 3(b) - STATUTORY RULES OF INTERPRETATION
Review 1.7 - Presumption
Review 1.8 - Internal/Intrinsic Aid
Review 1.9 - External/Extrinsic Aid
Review 1.9 - Hansard
Review 1.10 - Purposive Approach
Review 1.11 - Interpretation Act 1978
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING -LANGUAGE RULES - (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - LANGUAGE RULES - (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ 2 - Statutory Rules of Interpretation
LESSON 4 - HOW LEGISLATION IS MADE IN THE UK
READING MATERIAL - How Legislation is Made
Review 1 - Pre-Bill Stage
Review 2 - Types of Bills
Review 3 - Stages of the Bill
Review 4 - Delaying Powers of House of Lords
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - BILLS (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - BILLS (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ - How Legislation is made
LESSON 5 - THE CIVIL COURTS
READING MATERIAL - The Civil Courts
Review 1 - Civil Courts
Review 2 - Disadvantages of Civil Courts
RESEARCH - ROLE OF THE COUNTY COURT & HIGH COURT
SAMPLE ANSWER (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ - The Civil Courts
LESSON 6 - THE CRIMINAL COURTS
READING MATERIAL - The Criminal Law Courts
Review 1 - Magistrates Courts
Review 2 - Crown Court
Review 3 - Youth Offenders Court
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - HIERARCHY OF UK COURTS (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - HIERARCHY OF UK COURTS (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ - The Criminal Law Courts
LESSON 7 - Civil & Criminal Law
Review 1 - Civil Law
Review 2 - Criminal Law
READING MATERIAL - CIVIL & CRIMINAL LAW
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - CIVIL & CRIMINAL LAW (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - CIVIL & CRIMINAL LAW (OUTLINE)
QUIZ - Civil & Criminal Law
LESSON 8 - PUBLIC & PRIVATE LAW
READING MATERIAL - Public & Private Law
QUIZ - Public v Private Law
LESSON 9 - EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS & SOURCES
READING MATERIAL - European Union, Institutions & Sources
LESSON 1 - Primary Sources of EU Law
LESSON 2 - Secondary Sources of EU Law
LESSON 3 - General Principles applied by ECJ
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ - European Union, Institutions & Sources
LESSON 10 - THE EFFECT OF EU MEMBERSHIP
READING MATERIAL - Effect of EU Membership
Review 1 - EC Law - Supremacy
Review 2 - Direct Applicability
Review 3 - Doctrine of Direct Effect
Review 4 - Doctrine of Indirect Effect
Review 5 - Treaties
Review 6 - Regulations
Review 7 - Directives
Review 8 - Damages
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - EUROPEAN LAW (OPTIONAL)
SAMPLE ANSWER - EUROPEAN LAW (OUTLINE ONLY)
QUIZ - Effect of EU Membership
Who is this course for?
This course is recommended for:
- students who are interested in studying law and want to have an overview of the English legal system
- students who are studying the exams to become CILEX - 'Chartered Institute of Legal Executive' and need help with understanding the English legal system
- students who are studying their law degree or the 'GDL' - Graduate Diploma in Law and need to understand the English legal system and require help and support in their studies
Requirements
- A good knowledge of English
- An interest in the English legal system
Career path
- This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the English Legal System
- This course provides law students with lesson(s), review(s) and material in order that they can have an overview and better understanding of the English legal system
- The aim of this course is to help students understand the English legal system which will help them when they revise for their law exams
Questions and answers
do i get a GDL certificate
Answer:Yes a certificate is issued from LCATE
This was helpful.Will the certificate be sent via post (hard-copy) or will it just be a digital copy (soft-copy)?
Answer:A digital copy is sent. If you require a hard-copy then the fee is 15 pounds.
This was helpful.how do i start the course after signing up?
Answer:I sent you an email on Saturday 17th February explaining to you what to do and how to enrol. Today again, I have sent you the same email with the link and instructions. If there is an issue please email me again. This is the first time this has happened.
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