Level 2 Certificate in Vocational Paralegal Studies - Full Syllabus

Core Unit 202: General Legal Principles

1. Contract Law
   1. The nature of contract law
   2. The elements of a contract
   3. Terms
   4. Discharge
   5. Remedies
2. Employment Law
   1. Staff selection
   2. The contract of employment
   3. Common law duties
   4. Statutory duties
   5. Termination
   6. Employment tribunals
   7. Safety in the workplace
3. Land and Property Transactions
   1. Classification of property
   2. Real and personal property
   3. Sale and purchase of land
   4. Leases
   5. Estates in land
4. Negligence
   1. Elements of negligence
   2. Duty of care
   3. Breach of duty
   4. Damage and causation
5. Criminal Law
   1. Principles affecting liability
      - Actus reus
      - Mens rea
      - Strict liability
   2. The Theft Acts
   3. Fatal Offences Against the Person
   4. Non-fatal Offences Against the Person
6. Citizens and the State
   1. Freedoms
   2. Public Order Act 1986
   3. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
   4. Human Rights Act 1998