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Non-fatal offences against the person: OCR A‑Level Law questions

Every OCR A-Level Law exam question on Non-fatal offences against the person, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q7

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 7: ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  2. Q10

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 10: ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  3. Q6

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 6: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Sam.
  4. Q7

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 7: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Charlie.
  5. Q8

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it fair.
  6. Q5

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 5: Advise whether Kobe and Heidi are criminally liable for any non-fatal offence against the person. Do not discuss any defences.
  7. Q6

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 6: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Beth.
  8. Q7

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 7: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Charlie.
  9. Q8

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with the offence of common assault and the extent to which the offence is just or unjust.
  10. Q9

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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    June 2023 Paper 1, question 9: Advise whether Henry is criminally liable for any non-fatal offences against the person and whether he can use the defence of intoxication.
  11. Q6

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 6: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Layla.
  12. Q7

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 7: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Mia.
  13. Q8

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with the common law offence of battery and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifiable.
  14. Q6

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 6: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Anika.
  15. Q7

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 7: Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Tom.
  16. Q8

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with the offence of s20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifia
All 16 questions on Non-fatal offences against the person, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q7 (20 marks): ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  2. June 2025, Paper 1, Q10 (20 marks): ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  3. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q6 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Sam.
  4. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q7 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Charlie.
  5. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it fair.
  6. June 2024, Paper 1, Q5 (20 marks): Advise whether Kobe and Heidi are criminally liable for any non-fatal offence against the person. Do not discuss any defences.
  7. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q6 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Beth.
  8. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q7 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Charlie.
  9. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with the offence of common assault and the extent to which the offence is just or unjust.
  10. June 2023, Paper 1, Q9 (20 marks): Advise whether Henry is criminally liable for any non-fatal offences against the person and whether he can use the defence of intoxication.
  11. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q6 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Layla.
  12. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q7 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Mia.
  13. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with the common law offence of battery and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifiable.
  14. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q6 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Anika.
  15. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q7 (8 marks): Advise how the law relating to non-fatal offences against the person will apply to Tom.
  16. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with the offence of s20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifia

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