AQA A LEVEL LAW Paper 3 A June 2020 qp
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A-level
LAW
Paper 3A Contract
Monday 15 June 2020 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
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 7
provided. Do not write on blank pages. 8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
9
be marked.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 10
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 11
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned
answers. Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and TOTAL
examples.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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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 offer and acceptance in contract.
[1 mark]
A An acceptance always has to be communicated.
B An offer made to a named person can be accepted only by that
person.
C An offeror cannot impose acceptance on an offeree based solely
on the offeree’s silence.
D An offeror cannot withdraw an offer once it has been accepted.
0 2 Select the true statement about formation of contract.
[1 mark]
A Agreements are not enforceable unless both parties provide
something of equal value.
B Agreements between friends are not legally enforceable.
C Commercial agreements are always legally enforceable.
D Contracts can come into existence where only one party makes a
promise.
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0 3 Select the true statement about judges in civil cases. box
[1 mark]
A Circuit judges mainly hear appeal cases.
B Court of Appeal judges try some cases and hear appeals in others.
C District judges try small claims cases in the County Court.
D Supreme Court judges hear appeals on issues of fact and law.
0 4 Select the false statement about the independence of the judiciary.
[1 mark]
A It is difficult to remove superior judges from office.
B Judges cannot be sued for their decisions in cases, even if they
make mistakes.
C Judges do not take part in cases in which they have any personal
interest.
D The Lord Chancellor is the only government minister allowed to
influence the decision of a judge in a case.
0 5 Delegated legislation in the form of statutory instruments is subject to various controls.
Select the true statement about controls on statutory instruments.
[1 mark]
A A court can rewrite a statutory instrument if it decides that it was
issued beyond the powers available to the minister.
B A statutory instrument issued by a local council has to be approved
by a government minister.
C Many statutory instruments become law unless Parliament votes to
reject them within a specified time (usually 40 days) of being
issued.
D The Scrutiny Committee has the power to stop any proposed
statutory instrument from becoming law.
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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
Monday 15 June 2020 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
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 7
provided. Do not write on blank pages. 8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
9
be marked.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 10
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 11
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned
answers. Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and TOTAL
examples.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
*JUN2071623A01* 7162/3A
IB/G/Jun20/E6
, 2
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 offer and acceptance in contract.
[1 mark]
A An acceptance always has to be communicated.
B An offer made to a named person can be accepted only by that
person.
C An offeror cannot impose acceptance on an offeree based solely
on the offeree’s silence.
D An offeror cannot withdraw an offer once it has been accepted.
0 2 Select the true statement about formation of contract.
[1 mark]
A Agreements are not enforceable unless both parties provide
something of equal value.
B Agreements between friends are not legally enforceable.
C Commercial agreements are always legally enforceable.
D Contracts can come into existence where only one party makes a
promise.
*02*
IB/G/Jun20/7162/3A
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Select the true statement about judges in civil cases. box
[1 mark]
A Circuit judges mainly hear appeal cases.
B Court of Appeal judges try some cases and hear appeals in others.
C District judges try small claims cases in the County Court.
D Supreme Court judges hear appeals on issues of fact and law.
0 4 Select the false statement about the independence of the judiciary.
[1 mark]
A It is difficult to remove superior judges from office.
B Judges cannot be sued for their decisions in cases, even if they
make mistakes.
C Judges do not take part in cases in which they have any personal
interest.
D The Lord Chancellor is the only government minister allowed to
influence the decision of a judge in a case.
0 5 Delegated legislation in the form of statutory instruments is subject to various controls.
Select the true statement about controls on statutory instruments.
[1 mark]
A A court can rewrite a statutory instrument if it decides that it was
issued beyond the powers available to the minister.
B A statutory instrument issued by a local council has to be approved
by a government minister.
C Many statutory instruments become law unless Parliament votes to
reject them within a specified time (usually 40 days) of being
issued.
D The Scrutiny Committee has the power to stop any proposed
statutory instrument from becoming law.
5
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