BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 40: The English Legal System — assessment criteria

Learners will examine how the English legal system operates to resolve criminal and civil cases, and why businesses and individuals may require legal advice and representation.

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Assessment criteria

Reproduced verbatim from the Pearson specification — the same grid the assignment brief carries. A unit grade is the highest band where all criteria in that band (and every band below it) are met.

Pass

6 criteria

A.P1Using case examples, accurately apply and explain the jurisdiction of civil courts.

A.P2Using case examples, accurately apply and explain the jurisdiction of criminal courts.

B.P3Using case examples, accurately apply and explain the role in the civil courts and ADR of the legal profession and lay people.

B.P4Using case examples, accurately apply and explain the role in the criminal courts of the legal profession and lay people.

C.P5Demonstrate how the legislative process would apply in given scenarios.

C.P6Explain the rules of precedent and statutory interpretation through accurate application in given scenarios.

Merit

3 criteria

A.M1Compare and contrast the criminal and civil court hierarchies and appeal routes, demonstrating accurate use of legal terminology, case law citation and application, to both civil and criminal law situations. profession and lay people in contributing to case outcomes

B.M2Compare and contrast the role and function of lawyers and lay people in the English courts and ADR. providing legal advice

C.M3Analyse the impact European law has had on domestic law in given situations.

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Evaluate how dispute solving in the courts compares with methods of ADR.

B.D2Evaluate the effectiveness of lay personnel in the English courts and ADR.

C.D3Evaluate how far the sources of law provide certainty for lawyers giving legal advice.

Command verbs in this unit

The verb decides the depth expected — that is what separates Pass from Merit and Distinction work on the same learning aim.

EvaluateUsingCompareDemonstrateExplainAnalyse

Pearson's ladder runs Identify → Describe → Explain → Compare / Analyse → Evaluate / Justify / Assess. A Merit or Distinction criterion on the same aim always implies the Pass beneath it: an “evaluate” answer that never first “explains” fails, however polished it reads. Hover a verb for what it demands.

Learning aims

A. Examine the jurisdiction of the courts, and their alternatives, in contributing to case
B. Investigate the role of the legal profession and lay people in contributing to case
C. Explore sources of law relevant for providing legal advice

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