1. Who is most responsible for your education under Irish law? 2. Who has to pay for a child’s primary school education under Irish law? 3. What do we mean by ‘consumer law’? 4. What is the law in the EU to do with changing your mind about an online purchase? 5. What do we mean by ‘family law’? 6. At what age do you legally become an adult under Irish law? 7. At what age can you be charged with a crime? 8. At what age can you legally leave (a) school? (b) home?
9. At what age can you get a licence to drive a car? 10. Name two things, other than voting, that you cannot legally do until you are 18.
DISCUSS
Have a short discussion (5–10 minutes) in pairs or groups on whether it is reasonable to charge a 12-year-old with a crime.
Listen to each other carefully and note down any good points that you had not considered.
Report back to your teacher and the class on what you discussed and whether you mostly agreed or disagreed, stating why.
RESPONSE JOURNAL
REFLECT Visit page 117 of your Response Journal to complete your end-of-topic reflection and see how your knowledge has developed.
