OCR AS level law H018/01
The legal system and the
criminal law actual 2026
paper merged with mark
scheme
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, 1
OCR AS level law H018/01
The legal system and the
criminal law actual 2026
paper merged with mark
scheme
*1326016075*
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question
numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 64.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
SECTION A
The legal system
1 Describe the role of a barrister. [8
]
[8
2 Describe the routes of an appeal available to the defence from the Crown Court.
]
[8
3 Explain how it is decided whether a civil case will be funded by the government.
]
[8
4 Discuss the disadvantages of using juries in criminal trials. ]
© OCR 2026 H018/01 Jun26
, 2
SECTIO
NB
Crimin
al law
Read the scenario.
Sam drives a coach and is taking a party of schoolchildren on a trip. During the
journey she notices one of the students, Jack is standing up. She tells him
several times to sit down but he ignores her. Sam shouts at him, “If you don’t
sit down, I’ll come and slap you!” Jack sits down but doesn’t put his seatbelt
on. Sam sets off driving again. Suddenly, Jack stands up Sam decides to give
him a shock by slamming on the brakes. Jack is thrown forward dislocating his
shoulder.
Charlie is in a supermarket car park packing her shopping into her car. She is
approached by a security guard, Dev who says that she hasn’t paid for a
bottle of whiskey. She pushes him out of the way, and he falls fracturing his
wrist. Charlie gets in the car and sees Dev lying on the floor. She reverses
her car over him breaking his leg.
5 Explain the different sources of criminal law. [8]
6 Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will
apply to Sam. [8]
7 Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will
apply to Charlie. [8]
8* Discuss the problems with s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and
the extent to which
reform of the law would make it fair.
END OF QUESTION PAPER
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Copyright Information
OCR is committed to seeking permission to reproduce all third-party content that it uses in its assessment materials. OCR has attempted to
identify and contact all copyright holders whose work is used in this paper. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to
candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced in the OCR Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series
of examinations and is freely available to download from our public website (www.ocr.org.uk) after the live examination series.
If OCR has unwittingly failed to correctly acknowledge or clear any third-party content in this assessment material, OCR will be happy to correct
its mistake at the earliest possible opportunity.
For queries or further information please contact The OCR Copyright Team, The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8EA.
OCR is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.
© OCR 2026 H018/01 Jun26
, GCE
Law
H018/01: The legal system and criminal law
AS Level
Mark Scheme for June 2026
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide
range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities.
The legal system and the
criminal law actual 2026
paper merged with mark
scheme
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, 1
OCR AS level law H018/01
The legal system and the
criminal law actual 2026
paper merged with mark
scheme
*1326016075*
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question
numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 64.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
SECTION A
The legal system
1 Describe the role of a barrister. [8
]
[8
2 Describe the routes of an appeal available to the defence from the Crown Court.
]
[8
3 Explain how it is decided whether a civil case will be funded by the government.
]
[8
4 Discuss the disadvantages of using juries in criminal trials. ]
© OCR 2026 H018/01 Jun26
, 2
SECTIO
NB
Crimin
al law
Read the scenario.
Sam drives a coach and is taking a party of schoolchildren on a trip. During the
journey she notices one of the students, Jack is standing up. She tells him
several times to sit down but he ignores her. Sam shouts at him, “If you don’t
sit down, I’ll come and slap you!” Jack sits down but doesn’t put his seatbelt
on. Sam sets off driving again. Suddenly, Jack stands up Sam decides to give
him a shock by slamming on the brakes. Jack is thrown forward dislocating his
shoulder.
Charlie is in a supermarket car park packing her shopping into her car. She is
approached by a security guard, Dev who says that she hasn’t paid for a
bottle of whiskey. She pushes him out of the way, and he falls fracturing his
wrist. Charlie gets in the car and sees Dev lying on the floor. She reverses
her car over him breaking his leg.
5 Explain the different sources of criminal law. [8]
6 Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will
apply to Sam. [8]
7 Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will
apply to Charlie. [8]
8* Discuss the problems with s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and
the extent to which
reform of the law would make it fair.
END OF QUESTION PAPER
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Copyright Information
OCR is committed to seeking permission to reproduce all third-party content that it uses in its assessment materials. OCR has attempted to
identify and contact all copyright holders whose work is used in this paper. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to
candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced in the OCR Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series
of examinations and is freely available to download from our public website (www.ocr.org.uk) after the live examination series.
If OCR has unwittingly failed to correctly acknowledge or clear any third-party content in this assessment material, OCR will be happy to correct
its mistake at the earliest possible opportunity.
For queries or further information please contact The OCR Copyright Team, The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8EA.
OCR is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.
© OCR 2026 H018/01 Jun26
, GCE
Law
H018/01: The legal system and criminal law
AS Level
Mark Scheme for June 2026
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide
range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities.
