2025 OCR A Level Law H418/02 Law making and the law of tort Combined Question
Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 3 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Law
H418/02 Law making and the law of tort
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12‑page Answer Booklet
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 five questions in total:
Answer one question from Questions 1 and 2 and one question from Questions 3 and 4
in Section A.
Choose one Part in Section B. Answer the three questions for that part.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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.
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SECTION A
Law making
Answer Question 1 or Question 2. Then answer Question 3 or Question 4.
Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1 Describe overruling and reversing. [8]
2 Explain the controls exercised over delegated legislation by the courts. [8]
Answer Question 3 or Question 4.
3 Discuss the disadvantages of the Golden Rule of statutory interpretation. [12]
4 Discuss the disadvantages of the process by which an Act of Parliament is created. [12]
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SECTION B
Law of tort
Choose Part 1 or Part 2.
Part 1
Answer the three questions.
The first two questions are about the scenarios. The scenarios are related.
Amir is a builder who was an employee of Bigbildz Construction. Bigbildz asked Amir to fit some
upstairs windows in a new house. Amir had to use scaffolding provided by Bigbildz to do the work.
While Amir was lifting the window into place, the scaffolding broke and he fell to the ground. He
suffered serious injuries and property damage. Investigations showed that Bigbildz had used
sub‑standard scaffold boards to save money and had not conducted a safety inspection of the
scaffolding. Amir was unaware of this.
As a result of Amir’s fall, his £1000 mobile phone was broken beyond repair. He sustained serious
leg injuries and has been left with a permanent disability. Amir can no longer work as a builder and
has been unemployed since the incident. He used to earn £1000 a week. Amir also enjoyed playing
amateur football but can no longer play. Bigbildz claim that at the time of the incident, Amir was
wearing his own trainers instead of the work boots they provide. They suggest that his leg injuries
would not have been as bad if he had worn them.
5 Advise Amir whether Bigbildz would be liable if he sues them in negligence.
Do not discuss occupier’s liability, defences or remedies. [20]
6 Advise Amir what remedies he might expect if successful in his claim and whether Bigbildz has
any defences available. [20]
Essay question on the law of tort
7* Discuss whether the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 is fair on adult visitors. [20]
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Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 3 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Law
H418/02 Law making and the law of tort
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12‑page Answer Booklet
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 five questions in total:
Answer one question from Questions 1 and 2 and one question from Questions 3 and 4
in Section A.
Choose one Part in Section B. Answer the three questions for that part.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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 2025 [603/0706/7] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (WW) 353467/1 Turn over
*1884546281*
, 2
SECTION A
Law making
Answer Question 1 or Question 2. Then answer Question 3 or Question 4.
Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1 Describe overruling and reversing. [8]
2 Explain the controls exercised over delegated legislation by the courts. [8]
Answer Question 3 or Question 4.
3 Discuss the disadvantages of the Golden Rule of statutory interpretation. [12]
4 Discuss the disadvantages of the process by which an Act of Parliament is created. [12]
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, 3
SECTION B
Law of tort
Choose Part 1 or Part 2.
Part 1
Answer the three questions.
The first two questions are about the scenarios. The scenarios are related.
Amir is a builder who was an employee of Bigbildz Construction. Bigbildz asked Amir to fit some
upstairs windows in a new house. Amir had to use scaffolding provided by Bigbildz to do the work.
While Amir was lifting the window into place, the scaffolding broke and he fell to the ground. He
suffered serious injuries and property damage. Investigations showed that Bigbildz had used
sub‑standard scaffold boards to save money and had not conducted a safety inspection of the
scaffolding. Amir was unaware of this.
As a result of Amir’s fall, his £1000 mobile phone was broken beyond repair. He sustained serious
leg injuries and has been left with a permanent disability. Amir can no longer work as a builder and
has been unemployed since the incident. He used to earn £1000 a week. Amir also enjoyed playing
amateur football but can no longer play. Bigbildz claim that at the time of the incident, Amir was
wearing his own trainers instead of the work boots they provide. They suggest that his leg injuries
would not have been as bad if he had worn them.
5 Advise Amir whether Bigbildz would be liable if he sues them in negligence.
Do not discuss occupier’s liability, defences or remedies. [20]
6 Advise Amir what remedies he might expect if successful in his claim and whether Bigbildz has
any defences available. [20]
Essay question on the law of tort
7* Discuss whether the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 is fair on adult visitors. [20]
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