Smith sees Jones walking towards the edge of a cliff. Smith knows Jones is blind, but doesn't like him, so allows him to walk off the edge. Is this murder?
What were the consequences of 9/11 on law?
A man is sentenced to seven years in prison after falsely being convicted of murder. It later transpires that the victim is still alive. Can the convict be sentenced again if he kills the `victim' after he is released from prison?
Where does honesty fit into Law?
Rowan offers to sell Graham his car for £500. They shake on it and Graham gives him the money in cash. En route to delivering it, Rowan crashes and the car is written-off. He refuses to give Graham his money back. What can Graham do next?
What is best: a written or non-written constitution?
Lots of legislation includes phrases like "beyond reasonable doubt"- what does this actually mean?
What is a country?
Who has the power to write and change laws?
What does it mean to 'take' another's car?
A man holds a gun up to your head and says "shoot your father or I'll kill you both". You then shoot. Are you guilty of murder?What about if he had said "shoot your father or I'll kill you".Finally, what about it he had said "shoot your father or I'll kill him".
If the penalty for parking on a double yellow were death, and therefore nobody did it, would that be a just and effective law?
In France, if a person sees somebody drowning, they have a legal obligation to help them. Should this be the case in the UK?
What effect on the whole of society does someone crashing into a lamppost have?
The Supreme Court has taken over the judicial functions of the House of Lords. What impact do you think this will have?