A-level LAW Paper 3B Human Rights

Materials • You will need no other materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages. • 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). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. • Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned answers. Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and examples. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 100. Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. A-level LAW Paper 3B Human Rights 2 *02* IB/G/Jun21/7162/3B Do not write outside the Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 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 Select the false statement about Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to life). [1 mark] A It imposes a positive obligation on States to protect life. B It imposes an obligation on States to have rules of law about liability for offences of homicide. C It permits an exception when the killing is because a person refuses to obey a lawful instruction given by a police officer. D It permits an exception where the killing is considered absolutely necessary in defence of another person from unlawful violence. 0 2 Select the true statement about the effect of the European Convention on Human Rights on English law and the English legal system. [1 mark] A A private individual cannot directly enforce European Convention rules against another private individual in an English court. B An English Court must not apply a UK statute which it believes is in conflict with the law of the European Convention. C Judges can be sued for damages under the Human Rights Act 1998 if they fail to act as required by provisions of the European Convention. D The European Court of Human Rights always allows a ‘margin of appreciation’ to a State when considering whether the State has complied with a European Convention right. 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun21/7162/3B Do not write outside the 0 3 box Select the false statement about delegated legislation. [1 mark] A By-laws can be made by some public corporations as well as by local authorities. B Delegated legislation is made by a person or body under powers given by the Government. C The Scrutiny Committee can report on problems with delegated legislation but cannot make changes to it. D The validity of delegated legislation can be challenged by an action for judicial review. 0 4 Select the false statement about judges. [1 mark] A Circuit judges try criminal cases in the Crown Court with juries. B High Court judges try criminal cases in the Crown Court with juries. C Judges cannot be sued for defamation for things said about parties or witnesses in a criminal trial. D Supreme Court judges can only be removed from office by the Prime Minister. 0 5 Select the true statement about advice and funding in criminal cases. [1 mark] A A defendant in a criminal case cannot obtain public funding to defend the case. B A duty solicitor is available to provide free representation for a defendant’s appeal against conviction to the Supreme Court. C An insurance agreement can be made which will fund the payment of a fine imposed on a defendant convicted of a criminal offence. D Conditional fee agreements are not permitted in criminal cases. Turn over for the next question