ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 28 AUGUST 2025
, Skills Course for Law Students
Question 1
1.1 Parameters of the Concept of “Social Contract” (2)
The social contract is a philosophical concept describing the implicit agreement
between individuals and the state, where individuals consent to surrender some of their
freedoms in exchange for the protection of their remaining rights and the maintenance
of social order. It is based on the idea that legitimate political authority must derive from
the consent of the governed (Rousseau, 1762; Hobbes, 1651; Locke, 1689).
1.2 Difference Between the Terms (4)
Term Definition Key Difference
Legal officials who represent the State in criminal
Operate mainly at
Prosecutors proceedings in the lower courts (e.g., magistrates’
lower court levels.
courts).
Legal professionals who represent the State in
State Operate mainly at
criminal proceedings in higher courts (e.g., High
Advocates higher court levels.
Court).
Deal with civil (not
State Represent government departments and officials
criminal) cases for
Attorneys in civil matters.
the State.
Private legal practitioners who represent clients in Work for private
both civil and criminal matters and can appear in clients, not
Attorneys
all courts, but usually brief advocates for higher necessarily the
courts. State.