Unit 1 CAPE Law Term Plan for the Academic Year 2024 - 2025, Term 1
Semester
Month
Week
Topic
Objectives
Christmas
Semester
September, 2024
16th - 20th, 2024
Introduction to Legal Writing and Research
- IRAC
- Understanding and Interpreting Case Law
Basic Principles of Criminal Liability pt 1
- Actus Reus, Mens Rea and Coincidence of Mens Rea and
Actus Reus
- Acts, Omissions, Consequences and Surrounding
Circumstances
Explain the basic principles of
Criminal Liability
23rd - 27th, 2024
Basic Principles of Criminal Liability pt 2
- Specific Intention
- Recklessness
- Crimes of Negligence
- Strict Liability
- Transferred Malice
Explain the basic Principles of
Criminal Liability
01st - 04th, 2024
Applying BPCL To the OAPA pt 1
- Murder
- Involtunary and Voluntary Manslaughter Case
Studies
Applying the basic principles of
criminal liability to Offences
Against the Person
07th - 11th, 2024
Applying BPCL To the OAPA pt 2
- Assault
- Cruelty to Children / Ill - Treatment and Neglect of Children
- Wounding
Applying the basic principles of
criminal liability to Offences
Against the Person
October, 2024
November 2024
14th - 18th, 2024
Applying BPCL to Sexual Offences
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Rape
- Buggery
- Incest
21st - 25th, 2024
Monthly Test Week
28th - 31st, 2024
Applying BPCL to Offences Against Property
- Theft/Larceny
- Robbery
- Burglary
Applying the basic principles of
criminal liability to Offences
Against Property
04th - 08th, 2024
Applying the BPCL to Incohate Offences
- Critical Damage or Malicious Damage
- Conspiracy
- Attempt
- Incitement
Applying the basic principles of
criminal liability to Incohate Crime
11th - 15th, 2024
18th - 22nd, 2024
Defences Available in Criminal Law
- Automatism a. Insane
b. Non Insane
25th - 29th, 2024
02nd - 06th, 2024
December, 2024
09th - 13th, 2024
-
Insanity
Diminished responsibility
Provocation - Intoxication
Self-Defence
End of Year Examinations
Applying the basic principles of
criminal liability to Offences
Against the Person
Explain the Defences available in
Criminal Law