We have two different law courses available at Hartlepool: A Level Law and BTEC Applied Law. The topics that you study are very similar in each course and they are both accepted by universities. The main difference between them is the way that the courses are assessed. When you come to enrol with us in August you will have the chance to speak to us to decide which course is best for you.

Some of the topics/ areas of law that you will examine include:

• Law making and the legal system

  • This includes issues such as how are laws made, criminal and civil courts and people within the courts.

• Criminal Law

  • You examine the non-fatal offences against the person, fatal offences, attempts and some offences against property.

• Civil Law

  • You examine the torts of negligence, occupiers liability and torts connected to land.

• Contract Law

  • You examine how to form contracts, terms within contracts and what happens if a contract is breached.