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Paper 2
A-level Mark scheme
LAW June 2026
Paper 2 Version: 1.0 Final
Monday 1 June 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
• You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1–5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 6
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 7
• Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces
8
provided. Do not write on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 10
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 11
be marked.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned answers. TOTAL
Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and examples.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
Only one answer per question is allowed. standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
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answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
as shown. expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
0 1 In relation to the tort of private nuisance, which of the following statements is false? No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the
[1 mark] gender identity of others in their exam responses.
A A defence of prescription may be available. A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in
exam responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria.
B Malice on the part of the defendant can be taken into account.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from
C The claimant might ask the court for an injunction.
D The locality of any incident is never relevant.
0 2 A learner driver is involved in a car accident because of failure to steer properly, and is
sued for the tort of negligence. Select the true statement about breach of the duty of care.
[1 mark]
A A learner driver can never be held to be in breach of a duty of care.
B A learner driver will always be held to be in breach of a duty of care.
C A learner driver will be required to drive to the standard of an
ordinary, competent fully qualified driver.
D A learner driver will be required to drive to the standard of an
ordinary, competent learner driver.
information
retains the on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own
internal use, with the following important exception: cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third
party even for internal use within the centre.
and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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0 3 Which of the following best describes mediation as a method of dispute resolution? box
[1 mark]
Level of response marking instructions
A An independent third party listens to both parties, helping them Level of response mark schemes are broken down into levels, each of which has a descriptor. The
identify solutions, and then the parties reach their own decision. descriptor for the level shows the average performance for the level. There are marks in each level.
B A panel of three people reaches a decision after a formal hearing. Before you apply the mark scheme to a student’s answer read through the answer and annotate it (as
instructed) to show the qualities that are being looked for. You can then apply the mark scheme.
C The parties choose an independent third party who listens to both
parties and makes a decision for them. Step 1 Determine a level
D The parties each choose someone to represent them and they
Start at the lowest level of the mark scheme and use it as a ladder to see whether the answer meets the
settle out of court.
descriptor for that level. The descriptor for the level indicates the different qualities that might be seen in
the student’s answer for that level. If it meets the lowest level then go to the next one and decide if it
meets this level, and so on, until you have a match between the level descriptor and the answer. With
0 4 In relation to civil procedure, to which track would an uncomplicated case claiming £20 000 practice and familiarity you will find that for better answers you will be able to quickly skip through the
for damage to property usually be allocated? lower levels of the mark scheme.
[1 mark]
When assigning a level you should look at the overall quality of the answer and not look to pick holes in
small and specific parts of the answer where the student has not performed quite as well as the rest. If
A Fast track
the answer covers different aspects of different levels of the mark scheme you should use a best fit
approach for defining the level and then use the variability of the response to help decide the mark within
B Intermediate track
the level, ie if the response is predominantly level 3 with a small amount of level 4 material it would be
placed in level 3 but be awarded a mark near the top of the level because of the level 4 content.
C Multi-track
Step 2 Determine a mark
D Small claims track
Once you have assigned a level you need to decide on the mark. The descriptors on how to allocate
marks can help with this. The exemplar materials used during standardisation will help. There will be an
0 5 Which of the following ways of paying a solicitor in a civil case involves a success fee? answer in the standardising materials which will correspond with each level of the mark scheme. This
[1 mark] answer will have been awarded a mark by the Lead Examiner. You can compare the student’s answer
with the example to determine if it is the same standard, better or worse than the example. You can then
use this to allocate a mark for the answer based on the Lead Examiner’s mark on the example.
A A bank loan
You may well need to read back through the answer as you apply the mark scheme to clarify points and
B A conditional fee agreement assure yourself that the level and the mark are appropriate.
C An insurance policy Indicative content in the mark scheme is provided as a guide for examiners. It is not intended to be
exhaustive and you must credit other valid points. Students do not have to cover all of the points
D Legal aid 5
mentioned in the Indicative content to reach the highest level of the mark scheme.
An answer which contains nothing of relevance to the question must be awarded no marks.
Turn over for the next question
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Centre number Candidate number
A-level
Surname
Forename(s)
LAW
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
7162/2
Paper 2
A-level Mark scheme
LAW June 2026
Paper 2 Version: 1.0 Final
Monday 1 June 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
• You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1–5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 6
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 7
• Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces
8
provided. Do not write on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 10
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 11
be marked.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned answers. TOTAL
Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and examples.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
*Jun *
IB/G/Jun26/G4005/E6 7162/2
, 2
MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL LAW – 7162/2 – JUNE 2026
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
Only one answer per question is allowed. standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
as shown. expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
0 1 In relation to the tort of private nuisance, which of the following statements is false? No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the
[1 mark] gender identity of others in their exam responses.
A A defence of prescription may be available. A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in
exam responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria.
B Malice on the part of the defendant can be taken into account.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from
C The claimant might ask the court for an injunction.
D The locality of any incident is never relevant.
0 2 A learner driver is involved in a car accident because of failure to steer properly, and is
sued for the tort of negligence. Select the true statement about breach of the duty of care.
[1 mark]
A A learner driver can never be held to be in breach of a duty of care.
B A learner driver will always be held to be in breach of a duty of care.
C A learner driver will be required to drive to the standard of an
ordinary, competent fully qualified driver.
D A learner driver will be required to drive to the standard of an
ordinary, competent learner driver.
information
retains the on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own
internal use, with the following important exception: cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third
party even for internal use within the centre.
and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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Do not write
outside the
0 3 Which of the following best describes mediation as a method of dispute resolution? box
[1 mark]
Level of response marking instructions
A An independent third party listens to both parties, helping them Level of response mark schemes are broken down into levels, each of which has a descriptor. The
identify solutions, and then the parties reach their own decision. descriptor for the level shows the average performance for the level. There are marks in each level.
B A panel of three people reaches a decision after a formal hearing. Before you apply the mark scheme to a student’s answer read through the answer and annotate it (as
instructed) to show the qualities that are being looked for. You can then apply the mark scheme.
C The parties choose an independent third party who listens to both
parties and makes a decision for them. Step 1 Determine a level
D The parties each choose someone to represent them and they
Start at the lowest level of the mark scheme and use it as a ladder to see whether the answer meets the
settle out of court.
descriptor for that level. The descriptor for the level indicates the different qualities that might be seen in
the student’s answer for that level. If it meets the lowest level then go to the next one and decide if it
meets this level, and so on, until you have a match between the level descriptor and the answer. With
0 4 In relation to civil procedure, to which track would an uncomplicated case claiming £20 000 practice and familiarity you will find that for better answers you will be able to quickly skip through the
for damage to property usually be allocated? lower levels of the mark scheme.
[1 mark]
When assigning a level you should look at the overall quality of the answer and not look to pick holes in
small and specific parts of the answer where the student has not performed quite as well as the rest. If
A Fast track
the answer covers different aspects of different levels of the mark scheme you should use a best fit
approach for defining the level and then use the variability of the response to help decide the mark within
B Intermediate track
the level, ie if the response is predominantly level 3 with a small amount of level 4 material it would be
placed in level 3 but be awarded a mark near the top of the level because of the level 4 content.
C Multi-track
Step 2 Determine a mark
D Small claims track
Once you have assigned a level you need to decide on the mark. The descriptors on how to allocate
marks can help with this. The exemplar materials used during standardisation will help. There will be an
0 5 Which of the following ways of paying a solicitor in a civil case involves a success fee? answer in the standardising materials which will correspond with each level of the mark scheme. This
[1 mark] answer will have been awarded a mark by the Lead Examiner. You can compare the student’s answer
with the example to determine if it is the same standard, better or worse than the example. You can then
use this to allocate a mark for the answer based on the Lead Examiner’s mark on the example.
A A bank loan
You may well need to read back through the answer as you apply the mark scheme to clarify points and
B A conditional fee agreement assure yourself that the level and the mark are appropriate.
C An insurance policy Indicative content in the mark scheme is provided as a guide for examiners. It is not intended to be
exhaustive and you must credit other valid points. Students do not have to cover all of the points
D Legal aid 5
mentioned in the Indicative content to reach the highest level of the mark scheme.
An answer which contains nothing of relevance to the question must be awarded no marks.
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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