AQA Law Paper 2 Questions with
Correct Answers Graded A+ 2025
What are morals - correct answers-subjective personal codes of values or beliefs, what is right and
wrong
Positivism - correct answers-law and morals should be kept separate
Positivist theorists - correct answers-aristotle, bentham, js mill, hla hart, wolfenden report
Natural law - correct answers-law should be used to enforce moral values, law comes from a higher
source, must be based on moral rules
Natural law theorists - correct answers-aquinas, fitzjames-stephens, devlin, fuller, simonds
Decisions based on positivism - correct answers-wilson, gillick, evans v uk
Decisions based on natural law - correct answers-brown, shaw v dpp, cox
Should law do more to enforce morality - correct answers-good samaritan law, moral duty to act
Why is morality difficult to enforce - correct answers-uk is multi-cultural and pluralist, difficult to find
shared morality
Necessity of moral decisions - correct answers-with advancing technology moral decisions need to be
made e.g separating conjoined twins (re a)
Issues of morality - correct answers-abortion (boso v italy), concious objection in armed forces (lyons),
euthanasia (cox)
Judiciary - correct answers-staturoty interpretation, manage cases, pass sentence, independence of
judiciary to ensure rule of law, impartiality
Barristers - correct answers-normally degree based, training, pupillage, shadowing, most concentrate on
advocacy, full rights of audience
Solicitors - correct answers-usually degree based, most work in private practice, type of work depends
on firm
Legal executives - correct answers-specalise in particular areas, work in solicitor firms as assistants,
more straightforward matters
Regulation of legal personnel - correct answers-general counsel of bar, bar standards board, law society,
solcitiors regulation authority, cilex, cilex regulation board
Civil courts - correct answers-county and high court
County court - correct answers-contract, tort, recovery of land, dispute of equitable matters up to 350k,
circuit or district judge
High court - correct answers-queens bench (contract and law over 100k), chancery (insolency, mortages,
copyright), family
, Starting a case - correct answers-claim form (n1), free for issuing chain, d receives claim and either
admits or disputes, court allocates track
Small claims track - correct answers-disputes under 10k, injury under 1k, represent themselves, dj takes
active part
Fast track - correct answers-disputes between 10k and 25k, strict timetable, cj, formal procedure
Multi track - correct answers-over 25k, judge manages case and timetable
Tribunals - correct answers-social and welfare legislation, first-tier, upper and employment - judges and
experts
Adr - correct answers-negotiating (quick, cheap and private), mediation (consults and finds common
ground)
Public funding - correct answers-legal aid comes from government budget, means tested, disposable
capital
Tort - correct answers-civil wrong, settle dispute, injured, property damage, balance of probabilities
No fault torts - correct answers-nuisance, rvf, vicarious liability
Blythe v birmingham waterworks - correct answers-negligence is failing to do something the reasonable
person would do or doing something they wouldnt
Caparo v dickman - correct answers-damage/harm reasonably foreseeable, proximate relationship, fair
just and reasonable
Robinson - correct answers-caparo only needs applying in new and novel cases
Kent v griffiths - correct answers-damage/harm reasonably foreseeable
Bourhill v young - correct answers-proximity of relationship
Hill v cc of west yorkshire - correct answers-fair just and reasonable to impose duty
Bolam - correct answers-professionals judges by the standard of the profession
Nettleship v weston - correct answers-learner judged at standard of competent experienced person
Mullin v richards - correct answers-for children and young people, the standard is of a reasonable
person of ds age
Paris v sbc - correct answers-risk factor - special characteristics
Bolton v stone - correct answers-where risk is small it is unlikely theres a breach of duty
Haley v london electricity - correct answers-if theres a higher risk the standard of care is higher
Latimer v aec - correct answers-balance risk involved against cost and effort of taking adequate
precautions
Roe v minister of health - correct answers-if risk of harm isnt known there can be no breach
Correct Answers Graded A+ 2025
What are morals - correct answers-subjective personal codes of values or beliefs, what is right and
wrong
Positivism - correct answers-law and morals should be kept separate
Positivist theorists - correct answers-aristotle, bentham, js mill, hla hart, wolfenden report
Natural law - correct answers-law should be used to enforce moral values, law comes from a higher
source, must be based on moral rules
Natural law theorists - correct answers-aquinas, fitzjames-stephens, devlin, fuller, simonds
Decisions based on positivism - correct answers-wilson, gillick, evans v uk
Decisions based on natural law - correct answers-brown, shaw v dpp, cox
Should law do more to enforce morality - correct answers-good samaritan law, moral duty to act
Why is morality difficult to enforce - correct answers-uk is multi-cultural and pluralist, difficult to find
shared morality
Necessity of moral decisions - correct answers-with advancing technology moral decisions need to be
made e.g separating conjoined twins (re a)
Issues of morality - correct answers-abortion (boso v italy), concious objection in armed forces (lyons),
euthanasia (cox)
Judiciary - correct answers-staturoty interpretation, manage cases, pass sentence, independence of
judiciary to ensure rule of law, impartiality
Barristers - correct answers-normally degree based, training, pupillage, shadowing, most concentrate on
advocacy, full rights of audience
Solicitors - correct answers-usually degree based, most work in private practice, type of work depends
on firm
Legal executives - correct answers-specalise in particular areas, work in solicitor firms as assistants,
more straightforward matters
Regulation of legal personnel - correct answers-general counsel of bar, bar standards board, law society,
solcitiors regulation authority, cilex, cilex regulation board
Civil courts - correct answers-county and high court
County court - correct answers-contract, tort, recovery of land, dispute of equitable matters up to 350k,
circuit or district judge
High court - correct answers-queens bench (contract and law over 100k), chancery (insolency, mortages,
copyright), family
, Starting a case - correct answers-claim form (n1), free for issuing chain, d receives claim and either
admits or disputes, court allocates track
Small claims track - correct answers-disputes under 10k, injury under 1k, represent themselves, dj takes
active part
Fast track - correct answers-disputes between 10k and 25k, strict timetable, cj, formal procedure
Multi track - correct answers-over 25k, judge manages case and timetable
Tribunals - correct answers-social and welfare legislation, first-tier, upper and employment - judges and
experts
Adr - correct answers-negotiating (quick, cheap and private), mediation (consults and finds common
ground)
Public funding - correct answers-legal aid comes from government budget, means tested, disposable
capital
Tort - correct answers-civil wrong, settle dispute, injured, property damage, balance of probabilities
No fault torts - correct answers-nuisance, rvf, vicarious liability
Blythe v birmingham waterworks - correct answers-negligence is failing to do something the reasonable
person would do or doing something they wouldnt
Caparo v dickman - correct answers-damage/harm reasonably foreseeable, proximate relationship, fair
just and reasonable
Robinson - correct answers-caparo only needs applying in new and novel cases
Kent v griffiths - correct answers-damage/harm reasonably foreseeable
Bourhill v young - correct answers-proximity of relationship
Hill v cc of west yorkshire - correct answers-fair just and reasonable to impose duty
Bolam - correct answers-professionals judges by the standard of the profession
Nettleship v weston - correct answers-learner judged at standard of competent experienced person
Mullin v richards - correct answers-for children and young people, the standard is of a reasonable
person of ds age
Paris v sbc - correct answers-risk factor - special characteristics
Bolton v stone - correct answers-where risk is small it is unlikely theres a breach of duty
Haley v london electricity - correct answers-if theres a higher risk the standard of care is higher
Latimer v aec - correct answers-balance risk involved against cost and effort of taking adequate
precautions
Roe v minister of health - correct answers-if risk of harm isnt known there can be no breach
