A-level 7162/1 ACTUAL 2025 PAPER MERGED
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A-level 7162/1
LAW
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Thursday 22 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
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Materials For Examiner’s Use
• You will need no other materials.
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Instructions 1–5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write on blank pages. 7
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
9
marked.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned answers. 10
Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and examples.
11
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 In relation to the offence of unlawful act (constructive) manslaughter, which one of the
following statements about the ‘dangerousness’ requirement is true?
[1 mark]
A The defendant must foresee a risk of death.
B The defendant must foresee the risk of some harm.
C The reasonable person must foresee a risk of death.
D The reasonable person must foresee the risk of some harm.
0 2 Select the true statement about the principle of transferred malice.
[1 mark]
A Liability is based on a failure to act when under a legal duty to do so.
B The actus reus of the offence does not need to be proved.
C The defendant can be liable for intended harm caused to an unintended
victim.
D The defendant must take an unjustified risk.
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*02*
In relation to the doctrine of judicial precedent, which of the following statements best
0 3 describes the power of a court to ‘distinguish’ an earlier precedent?
[1 mark]
A A court does not agree with the law as set out in an earlier
precedent.
B A court does not apply a precedent from an earlier case because
significant facts are different in the current case.
C A higher court overrules a precedent decided in an earlier case by
a lower court.
D An appeal court changes the outcome of a case on appeal.
0 4 Which one of the following statements about circuit judges is true?
[1 mark]
A Circuit judges can hear appeals in the Court of Appeal (Civil
Division).
B Circuit judges can only be dismissed by a vote in both Houses of
Parliament.
C Circuit judges can sit in the Supreme Court.
D Circuit judges can preside over a trial in the Crown Court.
IB/G/Jun25/7162/1
WITH MARK SCHEME
LAW
Paper 1
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level 7162/1
LAW
Paper 1
Thursday 22 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Materials For Examiner’s Use
• You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1–5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write on blank pages. 7
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
9
marked.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned answers. 10
Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and examples.
11
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
*JUN257162101* 7162/1
IB/G/Jun25/G4006/E6
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
IB/G/Jun25/7162/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 In relation to the offence of unlawful act (constructive) manslaughter, which one of the
following statements about the ‘dangerousness’ requirement is true?
[1 mark]
A The defendant must foresee a risk of death.
B The defendant must foresee the risk of some harm.
C The reasonable person must foresee a risk of death.
D The reasonable person must foresee the risk of some harm.
0 2 Select the true statement about the principle of transferred malice.
[1 mark]
A Liability is based on a failure to act when under a legal duty to do so.
B The actus reus of the offence does not need to be proved.
C The defendant can be liable for intended harm caused to an unintended
victim.
D The defendant must take an unjustified risk.
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun25/7162/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
*02*
In relation to the doctrine of judicial precedent, which of the following statements best
0 3 describes the power of a court to ‘distinguish’ an earlier precedent?
[1 mark]
A A court does not agree with the law as set out in an earlier
precedent.
B A court does not apply a precedent from an earlier case because
significant facts are different in the current case.
C A higher court overrules a precedent decided in an earlier case by
a lower court.
D An appeal court changes the outcome of a case on appeal.
0 4 Which one of the following statements about circuit judges is true?
[1 mark]
A Circuit judges can hear appeals in the Court of Appeal (Civil
Division).
B Circuit judges can only be dismissed by a vote in both Houses of
Parliament.
C Circuit judges can sit in the Supreme Court.
D Circuit judges can preside over a trial in the Crown Court.
IB/G/Jun25/7162/1
