AQA
A-level
LAW
Paper 3B Human Rights
Time allowed: 2 hours
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 spa...
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Questio Mark
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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 7
in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages. 8
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined 9
pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
10
against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you 11
do not want to be marked. TOTAL
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.
1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces box
provided.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate
answer.
CORRECT WRONG METHODS
METHOD
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 the European Convention on Human
Rights.
[1 mark]
A Most of the rights which the Convention guarantees
are subject to exceptions.
B The European Court of Human Rights has
generally interpreted Convention obligations very
restrictively.
C The obligations that the Convention imposes are
aimed primarily at States rather than at individuals.
D There is a greater ‘margin of appreciation’ in areas
of law where there are significant cultural
differences amongst States.
0 2 Select the true statement about the effect on English law and the English
legal system of the European Convention on Human Rights.
[1 mark]
A A claimant in England can always take a claim
directly to the European Court of Human Rights
without first bringing the claim in an English court.
B An English court cannot apply a provision of a
statute that is incompatible with the
Convention.
C An excessively large award of damages by a court
2
, 3
Do not write
may violate the right to freedom of expression under outside the
Article 10 of the Convention.
D Damages may be awarded against a judge who
makes a decision which is not in conformity with
provisions of the Convention.
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Select the false statement about the rule of law. box
[1 mark]
A As far as possible, the law should apply equally to all citizens.
B Citizens should be given as much access to the
courts as is necessary.
C Public officials should be given maximum
freedom to make decisions affecting the legal
rights of citizens.
D The law should be written in language which is clear and accurate.
0 4 Select the true statement about the independence of the judiciary.
[1 mark]
A High Court judges should take advice from a
government minister when interpreting a statute.
B Judges cannot be prosecuted for committing criminal offences.
C Judges in superior courts cannot easily be removed from office.
D Judicial independence is not considered to be
important for judges in lower courts.
0 5 Select the false statement about delegated legislation.
[1 mark]
A It can be introduced to deal with emergency situations.
B It is generally well-publicised.
C It often saves time in law-making.
D It permits contributions from experts.
Turn over for the next question
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