plumiCriminal courts and lay people: AQA A‑Level Law questions
Every AQA A-Level Law exam question on Criminal courts and lay people, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 11 questions on Criminal courts and lay people, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q06 (5 marks): Explain what is meant by a triable either-way offence and explain one possible route of appeal available to the defendant following conviction for such an offen
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q11 (30 marks): Indira owned a florist’s shop. On her way home from work, she saw a large patch of wild flowers growing in woodland. She picked handfuls of the flowers from the
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q03 (1 mark): Which one of the following statements about a trial in the criminal courts is true? [1 mark] A Any defence raised by the defendant must be proved beyond all rea
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q06 (5 marks): Explain three of the roles of magistrates in a criminal case. [5 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q03 (1 mark): Which one of the following statements about the role of magistrates is false? [1 mark] A Magistrates can hear bail applications. B Magistrates can impose a sent
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q05 (1 mark): Which one of the following is an example of an aggravating factor in sentencing? [1 mark] A The defendant has no previous convictions. B The defendant has shown
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q11 (30 marks): Ian, the manager of a shop, wrongly believed that Harry, one of his employees, was stealing from the shop and dismissed him. Upset at the loss of his job, Harry
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q04 (1 mark): A defendant who pleads guilty to an offence in the Magistrates’ Court can appeal to the Crown Court against: [1 mark] A a ruling on a point of law. B conviction
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q05 (1 mark): Select the false statement about lay magistrates. [1 mark] A Lay magistrates are assisted in court by a legal adviser. B Lay magistrates can impose community se
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q05 (1 mark): Select the true statement about the role of the jury within the criminal justice system. The jury will [1 mark] A decide points of law. B decide the sentence. C
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q11 (30 marks): Over the last few months Harry and Isobel’s relationship had become increasingly strained as Harry’s behaviour had become unpredictable and often violent. One e
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