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Certificate of Achievement
IBRAHIM ABDULLAH MOHAMMED MASHNI
has completed the following course:
The Modern Judiciary: Who They Are, What They Do and Why it Matters
King's College London and The Judiciary of England and Wales
You learnt about the role of judges in the legal system and constitution of England & Wales. You studied how judges decide cases and considered their work in the daily business of judging. You engaged in the analysis of decisions, applying the doctrine of precedent and techniques of statutory interpretation. You also learnt to evaluate critically questions of diversity in the judiciary and media representation. Finally, you examined the ways in which modern judges interact with the wider world.
5 weeks, 3 hours per week
James Lee
Reader in English Law and Vice-Dean (Education), The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London.
King's College London
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the role of the judiciary in the legal system of England & Wales, and the United Kingdom.
- Explain how judges reason when deciding cases, both in trials and hearings, and on appeal.
- Explain the working practices of the judiciary have evolved over time.
- Summarise a recent decision of your chosen court.
- Evaluate a recent decision of your chosen court.
- Evaluate the effect of reforms in respect of diversity of the judiciary.
- Evaluate the portrayals of the judiciary in the media (both news reports and in fiction).
Syllabus
- An Introduction to the legal system of the United Kingdom
- Common Law reasoning
- Judges in Courts and Tribunals
- The daily business of judging
- Who are the judges? (Diversity in the judiciary)
- Judges and the Media
Issued on 6th July 2020
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