Paper 2: The legal system and law of tort

Which track would normally hear a claim for £18 000 in the County Court?

In which form of ADR does a neutral third party make a binding decision?

Who regulates solicitors in England and Wales?

Which theorist argued that law should only intervene to prevent harm to others?

Explain one difference between law and morality.

Evaluate the extent to which the law should enforce moral values. Refer to the Hart–Devlin debate in your answer.

A court order requiring a defendant to stop committing a nuisance is:

Explain the approach to establishing a duty of care set out in Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (2018).

Tom, aged 8, climbs through a gap in a fence into a building site and is injured by falling into an unguarded trench. Advise Tom on any claim against the site owner.

Read the scenario and answer the question. Priya, a newly qualified driver, is driving at 40 mph in a 30 mph zone while looking at her phone. She hits Ben, a cyclist, who is not wearing a helmet. Ben suffers a broken leg and head injuries. At hospital, Ben develops a rare infection and needs a further operation. Ben's mother, Lucy, arrives at the scene immediately after the crash and sees Ben lying injured. She later develops post-traumatic stress disorder. Advise Ben and Lucy on any claims they may have in negligence.

Evaluate the law on psychiatric injury in negligence.