http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/ en tutor2u.net Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T12:52:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/law-in-action/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/law-in-action/#When:12:52:00Z Law in Action is a great reource for law teachers. Clive Coleman puts together broadcasts giving a real insight into key legal issues. Have a look in the archive and you’ll find programmes on A level-relevant topics - everything from murder to juries. Although not all the old programmes are available online, summary articles are available, and more recent programmes such as this interview with the Lord Chief Justice are still online - a good source of insight for students, in this case, on both sentencing and civil courts. 2009-11-20T12:52:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/tesco-law-here-we-come/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/tesco-law-here-we-come/#When:17:14:00Z The Legal Services Board‘s proposals on the future of legal services may represent a major signpost on the way to opening up the legal profession. A Level Students will already be aware of the Clementi Report (2003) into the future of the profession, which was followed by the Legal Services Act 2007. This week’s report brings the likelihood of new providers (known as Alternative Business Structures, or ASBs) entering the market ever closer. So, will Tesco Law be good for consumers, with low, transparent pricing, or will it hand over clients to less regulated, less experienced players, and affect adversely the quality of advice?  Some solicitors were so excercised by this that they protested against it outside the High Court in May, handing out cans of beans to bemused passers-by and holding signs claiming that “not Tesco Law” and “Legal services by supermarkets is as ridiculous as lawyers selling beans.” Time will tell, but it seems clear that entities such as the Co-Op will be keen to capitalise on the “Big Bang”. 2009-11-19T17:14:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/carlill-v-carbolic-smokeball-co/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/carlill-v-carbolic-smokeball-co/#When:21:10:00Z http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/images/uploads/Carlill_podcast_worksheet.docxhttp://www.tutor2u.net/blog/images/uploads/Carlill_podcast_worksheet.docxA2 Contract law teachers - for something different, Radio 4 have a fab 15-minute podcast on this famous case here. Why not do a listening exercise for the auditory learners in your class? Good for stretch and challenge too. Be quick though - it’s only on iPlayer for two more days!  2009-11-16T21:10:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/police-powers/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/police-powers/#When:12:45:00Z The topic of police powers is an accessible one for students. For an example of (alleged) abuse of police powers, there’s a fantastic video below of the arrest of two “FitWatch” protestors. Very good for prompting a discussion of the need to balance liberty and security! 2009-11-16T12:45:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/simon-myerson-qc-on-life-at-the-bar-and-advice-on-getting-pupillage/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/simon-myerson-qc-on-life-at-the-bar-and-advice-on-getting-pupillage/#When:19:58:00Z Podcast here - good stuff for teaching the legal profession - a bit of stretch and challenge! 2009-10-26T19:58:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/revision-presentation-introduction-to-criminal-and-civil-law/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/revision-presentation-introduction-to-criminal-and-civil-law/#When:13:03:00Z This streamed revision presentation provides an introduction to the essential differences between criminal and civil law Launch interactive revision presentation REVISION PRESENTATIONS, Civil Law Presentations, Criminal Law Presentations 2009-10-21T13:03:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/authoring-opportunities-for-law-teachers-examiners-with-tutor2u/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/authoring-opportunities-for-law-teachers-examiners-with-tutor2u/#When:16:45:00Z tutor2u, the leading publisher of digital learning resources for Economics, Business Studies & Politics, is expanding!  We’re keen to develop a fantastic range of free and subscription teaching resources for GCSE & AS/A2 Law using many of the ideas and formats that have proved so popular in our original subjects.  Here is some information if you fancy getting involved as an author… 2009-10-04T16:45:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/tort-law-rylands-v-fletcher-in-action-buncefield/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/tort-law-rylands-v-fletcher-in-action-buncefield/#When:22:57:01Z Teaching Tort Law IdeasTort Law in the News: The recent finding by the High Court found Total 100% liable for the recent Buncefield Disaster.  http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article5944190.ece 2009-03-24T22:57:01-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/ecj-makes-a-ruling-on-retirement-age/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/ecj-makes-a-ruling-on-retirement-age/#When:13:22:00Z The ECJ has ruled that is is ok for employers in the UK to force workers to retire once they reach 65 years of age. The ECJ said that this is acceptable if the government has a legitimate aim relating to employment and social policy. In such cases, the ECJ gives guidance which is then applied in the relevant national court - so now that a ruling on the effect of European law on the UK has been made - albeit in a Spanish case - it will be up to the High Court to decide if the age limit is “appropriate and necessary”, just as it will be for the equivalent Spanish court to decide the issue there. It will be interesting to see how this goes as most people see it as a setback for the claimant in this case, who was arguing that being forced to retire at 65 amounts to age discrimination… although Age Concern intend to push ahead with it. LAW STUDY NOTES, Sources of Law 2009-03-05T13:22:00-06:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/welcome-to-the-law-blog/ http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/law/comments/welcome-to-the-law-blog/#When:08:59:00Z Welcome to our new Law Blog.  The aim of this blog is to provide Law teachers and students with resources, news and other materials which help support their studies.  We’ll try to cover a wide range of topics across the GCSE and A Level specifications. 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