Welcome to this short Introduction to Law course. This will help to prepare you for when you start learning Law at Gower College Swansea.
The Supreme CourtHave a look at this YouTube film:Summary Here’s a quick summary of the things covered in the film: The role and composition of the Supreme Court. The powers of the Supreme Court. Examples of cases heard in the Supreme Court. A discussion of the problems with the Supreme Court
Have a look at this YouTube film:
Here’s a quick summary of the things covered in the film:
There are several defendants in this link, all accused of different crimes.
Click on the launch button below and choose two of the defendants from the website and consider the following:
What are the relevant mitigating factors in sentencing the defendant?
What are the relevant aggravating factors in sentencing the defendant?.
What were the sentence options for the judge in this case?
Which sentence was awarded to the defendant and why?
Thank you for completing this short course, we hope you enjoyed it! We look forward to seeing you when you join us at Gower College Swansea.
Just for fun and to see how much you’ve learnt, you can complete the short quiz below!
See you soon!
Quiz time
So, what can you remember so far? Give yourself a little memory test based on what you have seen so far.
How many will you get right?
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VIDEOThe Case of Sally Challen (iPlayer)The Trial: Murder in the Family (C4)AUDIOLaw in ActionSerial (Podcasts)The Hearing (Podcasts)Law Pod UKLawyer 2 LawyerBOOKSClick Launch to search our LibraryLaunch
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Here are some videos that might interest you from GCS TV.