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A-level
LAW
Paper 1
Thursday 21 May 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
provided. Do not write on blank pages. 8
• 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
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Select the true statement about the offence of unlawful and malicious wounding or
inflicting grievous bodily harm under s20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
[1 mark]
A The defendant is required to commit an assault as part of the actus reus.
B The mens rea requires an intention to cause serious harm.
C The offence requires the victim to suffer serious injury.
D Wounding requires a break in the continuity of the skin.
0 2 Select the true statement about the defence of voluntary intoxication.
[1 mark]
A Voluntary intoxication can be a defence to crimes of basic intent.
B Voluntary intoxication can be a defence to murder.
C Voluntary intoxication is a defence provided that the defendant had the required
mens rea.
D Voluntary intoxication requires the defendant to have consumed illegal drugs.
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0 3 Which of the following statements about the role of a judge in a Crown Court trial is false? box
[1 mark]
A The judge decides all the pre-trial issues, including whether the defendant can
be released on bail.
B The judge decides the defendant’s sentence, following a guilty verdict.
C The judge decides the verdict at the end of the trial.
D The judge explains the law to the jury.
0 4 Select the true statement about statutory interpretation.
[1 mark]
A The golden rule has both a broad (wide) and a narrow approach.
B The literal rule allows the judge to modify a meaning of a word.
C The mischief rule is not concerned with the true intentions of Parliament.
D The purposive approach is concerned only to ensure certainty within the law.
0 5 In relation to judicial precedent, select the false statement about obiter dicta.
[1 mark]
A Obiter dicta may be used as persuasive precedent.
B Obiter dicta may be used to form the basis of a ratio decidendi in a later case.
C Obiter dicta may offer guidance to judges in similar cases in the future.
D Obiter dicta must be followed by judges in lower courts in future cases. 5
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
LAW
Paper 1
Thursday 21 May 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
provided. Do not write on blank pages. 8
• 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/E7 7162/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Select the true statement about the offence of unlawful and malicious wounding or
inflicting grievous bodily harm under s20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
[1 mark]
A The defendant is required to commit an assault as part of the actus reus.
B The mens rea requires an intention to cause serious harm.
C The offence requires the victim to suffer serious injury.
D Wounding requires a break in the continuity of the skin.
0 2 Select the true statement about the defence of voluntary intoxication.
[1 mark]
A Voluntary intoxication can be a defence to crimes of basic intent.
B Voluntary intoxication can be a defence to murder.
C Voluntary intoxication is a defence provided that the defendant had the required
mens rea.
D Voluntary intoxication requires the defendant to have consumed illegal drugs.
*02*
IB/G/Jun26/7162/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Which of the following statements about the role of a judge in a Crown Court trial is false? box
[1 mark]
A The judge decides all the pre-trial issues, including whether the defendant can
be released on bail.
B The judge decides the defendant’s sentence, following a guilty verdict.
C The judge decides the verdict at the end of the trial.
D The judge explains the law to the jury.
0 4 Select the true statement about statutory interpretation.
[1 mark]
A The golden rule has both a broad (wide) and a narrow approach.
B The literal rule allows the judge to modify a meaning of a word.
C The mischief rule is not concerned with the true intentions of Parliament.
D The purposive approach is concerned only to ensure certainty within the law.
0 5 In relation to judicial precedent, select the false statement about obiter dicta.
[1 mark]
A Obiter dicta may be used as persuasive precedent.
B Obiter dicta may be used to form the basis of a ratio decidendi in a later case.
C Obiter dicta may offer guidance to judges in similar cases in the future.
D Obiter dicta must be followed by judges in lower courts in future cases. 5
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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