Level 2 Certificate in Vocational Paralegal Studies - Full Syllabus

Core Unit 201: The Legal Environment

1. The Nature of Law
   1. Why we have law
   2. Defining the law
   3. The aims of law
   4. Classification of law
2. Sources of Law
   1. Legal sources of law
   2. Legislation and delegated legislation
   3. Statutory interpretation
   4. Case law
   5. European union law
3. How the Legal System Operates
   1. Personnel and the courts
   2. The Civil Court system
   3. The Criminal Court system
   4. The legal profession
4. Resolving Disputes
   1. Legal advice
   2. Paying for legal advice and assistance
   3. Alternative methods of dispute resolution
   4. Civil Court procedure
   5. Criminal Court procedure
   6. Bail