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Starting with law

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This free course, Starting with law, explores key legal concepts such as legal capacity and the rights and responsibilities of the individual. You will examine how laws are made, and how they affect us at different points in our lives. It is an ideal course if you are a beginner or returning to study.

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After studying this course, you should be able to:

explain why the law matters
give some examples of legal rights and responsibilities
understand how different reading styles suit different purposes.

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First Published: 10/08/2012

Updated: 07/05/2019

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Scarlett Saines 13 July 2026 6:33PM

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Very interesting and does not take long!

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Zoe Ayling 6 July 2026 3:25PM

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great course! didn't take very long to complete- definitely less than 3 hours. covers basics of the law itself, but also skills that will be helpful for studying law in the future

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