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Quick questions on Using cases and statutes accurately - OCR A-Level Law skills
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What is citing authority correctly?Show answer
You should cite authority accurately but not exhaustively:
What is q1?Show answer
Explain why it is important to support legal points with authority, and how cases and statutes should be cited. [shown at the 10-mark level for revision; some questions are worth up to 20 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Using cases and statutes, explain the mens rea of murder and how it has been interpreted. [a representative medium-tariff question testing AO1 and the use of authority, 12 marks]
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