Preface Guided Tour
List of Abbreviations
List of Cases
List of Statutes
Part 1: UNIT 3A Criminal law
Study Block 1: Principles of criminal liability Unit 1: Actus reus1: conduct and circumstances
Unit 2: Actus reus2: consequences and causation
Unit 3: Mens rea
Unit 4: Strict liability Study block 1 summary
Study Block2: Attempted crimesUnit 5: Attempts
Study Block 3: Offences against the person Unit 6: Murder
Unit 7: Defence of provocation
Unit 8: Defence of diminished responsibility
Unit 9: Constructive or unlawful act manslaughter
Unit 10: Gross negligence manslaughter and reckless manslaughter
Study block 3 summary
Study Block 4:General defences
Unit 11: Insanity and automatism
Unit 12: Necessity, duress and duress of circumstances
Unit 13: Intoxication
Study block 4 summary
Study Block 5: Non-fatal offences against the person
Unit 14: Common assault: assault and battery
Unit 15: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) under s 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861
Unit 16: Grievous bodily harm (GBH) and wounding under s 20 and s 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861
Unit 17: Self-defence and mistake
Unit 18: Consent
Study block 5 summary including proposals for reform
Study Block 6: Offences against property
Unit 19: Theft:actus reus
Unit 20: Theft: mens rea
Unit 21: Robbery
Unit 22: Burglary
Study block 6 summary
Part 1 Conclusion - exam practice
PART 2: UNIT 4A: LAW OF CONTRACT
Study Block 7: Formation of a contract
Unit 23 Offer
Unit 24 Acceptance
Unit 25 Consideration
Unit 26 Legal intent
Study block 7 summary
Study Block 8: Contents of a contractUnit 27 Contractual Terms
Unit 28 Types of term
Unit 29 Exemption or exclusion clauses
Study block 8 summary
Study Block 9: Privity of contract
Unit 30 Privity of contract
Study Block 10: Vitiating Factors Unit 31: Misrepresentation
Unit 32: Mistake
Unit 33: Economic duress and undue influence
Unit 34: Restraint of Trade
Study block 10 summary
Study Block 11: Discharge of a contract
Unit 35: Performance
Unit 36: Discharge by frustration
Unit 37: Discharge by breach
Study block 11 summary
Part 2 Conclusion - exam practice
PART 3: UNIT 5A: LAW OF TORTS
Study Block 12:Negligence
Unit 38: Duty of care: acts and omissions
Unit 39: Negligent misstatement
Unit 40: Nervous shock: psychiatric harm
Unit 41: Breach of duty
Unit 42: Causation
Study block 12 summary
Study Block 13: Occupier's Liability Unit 43: Occupier's Liability Act 1957
Unit 44:Occupier's Liability Act 1984
Study block 13 summary
Study Block 14:Defences and vicarious liability
Unit 45:Consent and volenti non fit injuria; contributory negligence
Unit 46:Vicarious liability
Study block 14 summary
Study Block 15: Torts connected to land and liability for animalsUnit 47: Trespass to land Unit 48: Nuisance
Unit 49: Rylands v Fletcher
Unit 50: Liability for animals
Study block 15 summary
Study Block 16: Trespass to the person
Unit 51: Assault & battery
Unit 52: False imprisonment
Unit 53: Harassment
Study block 16 summary
Part 3 Conclusion - exam practice
PART 4: Special study UNIT
Study Block 17: Special study module
Unit 54: The 'B' Papers: General principles
Unit 55: Criminal law 3B: Special study unit and guide
Unit 56: Law of contract 4B: Special study unit and guide
Unit 57: Law of torts 5B: Special study unit and guide
Useful websites
Glossary
Index