2. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LAW
• To maintain peace and order in society.
• To allow people the freedom to have their own
opinions.
• To ensure that everyone is treated the same way.
Can you think of other reasons?
3. TYPES OF LAWS
• Contract
• Property
• Trust
• Criminal
• Administrative
• International
What do you think is involved in each of these?
4. • Makes it a criminal
offence to threaten
RACIAL AND
RELIGIOUS
people because of
HATRED ACT 2006 their faith.
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5. • To prevent sexual
offences and
SEXUAL protect children
OFFENCES ACT from harm.
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6. • People dealing with
personal date of
DATA other people must
PROTECTION comply with
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restrictions.
You
7. • This law prevents
others from using
COPYRIGHT,
DESIGN, work that is not
PATENT ACT theirs.
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8. • This law allows head
teachers to regulate
EDUCATION AND
the conduct of
INSPECTION ACT pupils off site. This
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also allows school
You
staff to confiscate
items that are
disturbing class.
