Extended Project

I woke up this morning, and my dad came downstairs with a cup of tea for me (yes!) and we had a talk about what I could do for my extended project.  At the moment, I have about three ideas.

The first is looking at the legal system's treatment of rape victims; for example, the recent Oxford case, as I read an article that talked about the fact that each victim was being cross examined by about 14 different defence barristers, and it was a horrible experience.  I'd look into the possible need for a reformation of the system and the human rights of these victims.

Second, I was thinking about when the intention of a law and the specific wording of a law collide - this has particularly interested me since I read a book called "What About Law" by a number of Cambridge lecturers, and it discussed two cases where the same laws (against harming another person) conflicted as a result of intent.  I'm tempted to develop a couple of examples where currently there is some dispute, as a result of intent, including Euthanasia laws - perhaps developing a few case studies?

Third, I'm shamelessly researching the people who may one day be my lecturers (if I'm lucky enough to get the grades) and am going to read into the subjects that they specialise in to see what if there's anything that really gets me interested.  In an ideal world, I'd have loved to have done something in Constitutional Law, having studied it in Politics - but because I've looked at it in one of my courses, I'm not allowed to complete my project on it.  I really enjoy looking at the powers of the Judiciary and the fluctuating powers that the Government has as a result of laws passed involving the UK's uncodified and un-entrenched constitution, and I'd have loved to have had a look into the changing nature of the constitution.

Speaking of, as I haven't out-right studied it in Politics beyond the fleeting mention as an example, do you think I'd be allowed to look into the implications of a British Bill of Rights on the judiciary, and the success of the Human Rights Act previous to this?  Maybe, maybe not, but I'll ask when I go back to school...

Ciao!  Comments and suggestions would be much appreciated!