S/S/146. Social welfare, adult care and the community in the United Kingdom

The paper investigates the issues of adult social care (SC) in the UK reviewing Community Care Act of 1990 (CCA), addressing the problem of eligibility for SC services, discussing accompanying financial constraints, defining key characteristics of adult SC in the UK, describing the role and impact of carers, evaluating the effectiveness of the current SC and considering the SC future prospects.

C/L/125. Conditional Fee Arrangements

This paper looks at Conditional fee arrangements as they are currently allowed in England and Wales. It looks at the merits and criticisms of the arrangements and whether they promote or hinder access to justice. It also looks at the Lord Chancellors Report on Conditional Fee Arrangements, concluded in 1998.

S/L/158. Under what circumstances would a hypothetical rational person commit an unlawful act? Illustrate your answer with reference to the civil and/or criminal law. Can an unlawful act ever be reasonable?

The paper examines social and psychological motivations behind unlawful acts reviewing academic literature on the outcomes of preferential behaviour, expected utility of an action, anticipation of punishment, addiction to illegal drugs, etc.