Learning aims

The Body of Law will make you aware of:

  • How law is made
  • How social issues may be reflected in the legal rules
  • How the legal rules reflect the society of which they are a part
  • The relationship between national and international jurisdictions
  • The role of the judiciary and of case law
  • The separation of powers

Estimated time required

  • Each of the 7 video sections 10 min each
  • Total time 80 minutes

Instructions

The Body of Law aims to help you understand the structure of the legal system and the way that the law is made. The object uses the metaphor of the human body to guide you through a series of video interviews with Gwyneth Roberts, Alison Brammer and Stuart Vernon, all of whom have written about social work and law and have taught social workers in training.