A-level LAW Paper 3A Contract

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 3A Contract 2 *02* IB/G/Jun21/7162/3A 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 various aspects of contractual remedies. [1 mark] A An award of damages is the only remedy for an anticipatory breach of contract. B Rescission of contract requires parties to be restored to their pre-contractual positions. C The standard measure of damages in contract aims to put the innocent party in the same position as if the contract had been performed. D The victim of a breach of contract must take reasonable steps to reduce the loss suffered. 0 2 Select the true statement about consideration in the law of contract. [1 mark] A Consideration can never be something which a party is already bound by contract to do. B Consideration cannot be an act in return for a promise. C Consideration cannot usually be something done by one party before a promise is made by the other party. D Consideration requires each party to provide money to the other. 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun21/7162/3A 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 can award damages in civil cases. B High Court judges generally try civil cases without juries. C Judges cannot be sued for defamation for things said about parties or witnesses in a civil 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 civil cases. [1 mark] A A claimant in a contract case can obtain public funding if a means test is satisfied. B A conditional fee agreement may result in a successful claimant having to pay a significant amount of the damages to the claimant’s solicitor. C A duty solicitor is available in civil courts to offer free advice to parties to cases. D Public funding is not available for any civil law cases. Turn over for the next question