1. Statement of participation
Laureana Cortez
has completed the free course including any mandatory tests for:
Judges and the law
This 20-hour free course examined how the UK's common law system works and
discussed the particular role of the judiciary in the law-making process.
Issue date: 14 April 2016
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This statement does not imply the award of credit points nor the conferment of a University Qualification.
This statement confirms that this free course and all mandatory tests were passed by the learner.
Please go to the course on OpenLearn for full details:
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/the-law/judges-and-the-law/content-section-0
COURSE CODE: W100_3

2. Judges and the law
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/the-law/judges-and-the-law/content-section-0
Course summary
How do judges make law? This free course,
Judges and the law, will examine how the
common law system works, the differences
between 'civil code' and 'common law' systems,
and the advantages and disadvantages of the
common law system. The role of the judiciary in
the law-making process is explored by examining
the origins of common law, the system of
precedent and the rules of statutory
interpretation.
Learning outcomes
By completing this course, the learner should be
able to:
understand what is meant by a common law
system
demonstrate a good knowledge and
understanding of what is meant by the common
law and how its rules are made and changed
discuss how a precedent can be altered or
avoided
identify the ratio decidendi and obiter dictum of
a court case
read and analyse legal materials (cases,
statutes and academic commentary).
Completed study
The learner has completed the following:
Section 1
The role of the courts and the judiciary
Section 2
Part A Historical development of the common law
Section 3
Part B Precedent
Section 4
Part C Accurate law reporting
Section 5
Part D The need for statutory interpretation
Section 6
Part E The rules of statutory interpretation
Section 7
Part F Common law, equity and statute law
Section 8
Part G Common law and civil law systems
Section 9
Part H Consolidation
Section 10
Conclusion
http://www.open.edu/openlearn COURSE CODE: W100_3
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