These involved a discussion between students about what should ‘good character’ involve, and then a comparison of the ideas with the real requirements of students’ which can be summarised as follows: ‘good character’, overriding need to maintain public confidence in standards of the judiciary JAC to take into account whole picture and not exclude applicants based on trivial matters alone the requirement to declare criminal convictions (other than motoring) depending on the number and type financial matters such as insolvency, judgment debts, tax or VAT indiscretions matters relating to professional conduct including negligence, complaints, disciplinary action general provision requiring the disclosure of other matters that might be relevant to character, such as issues of controversy, the conduct of close relatives or business connections. Activity 8 - The essentials of criminal and civil liability This activity is designed to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of criminal and civil liability in Unit 14. Term Criminal or Civil liability or Both Mens rea Criminal Civil (however, excellent students might Proof on the identify criminal law defences such as balance of insanity where the balance of probabilities probabilities applies) Criminal (but, again intentionally committing Intentional a tort might be part of the evidence relating to proof of liability e.g. A owes a duty of care, intentionally breaches that duty of care
These involved a discussion between students about what ‘good character’ should involve, and then a comparison of the students’ ideas with the real requirements of ‘good character’, which can be summarised as follows: overriding need to maintain public confidence in standards of the judiciary JAC to take into account whole picture and not exclude applicants based on trivial matters alone the requirement to declare criminal convictions (other than motoring) depending on the number and type financial matters such as insolvency, judgment debts, tax or VAT indiscretions matters relating to professional conduct including negligence, complaints, disciplinary action general provision requiring the disclosure of other matters that might be relevant to character, such as issues of controversy, the conduct of close relatives or business connections. Activity 8 - The essentials of criminal and civil liability This activity is designed to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of criminal and civil liability in Unit 14. Term Criminal or Civil liability or Both Mens rea Criminal Proof on the balance of probabilities Civil (however, excellent students might identify criminal law defences such as insanity where the balance of probabilities applies) Intentional Criminal (but, again intentionally committing a tort might be part of the evidence relating to proof of liability e.g. A owes a duty of care, intentionally breaches that duty of care
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