The foundation subjects
Most qualifying law degrees are built on the same foundations of legal knowledge. We teach each one for real understanding, so the principles connect rather than sit in separate boxes.
Contract law
Formation, terms, vitiating factors, discharge and remedies.
Tort law
Negligence, occupiers’ liability, nuisance, defamation and defences.
Criminal law
Actus reus and mens rea, homicide, non-fatal offences, property offences and defences.
Public law
Constitutional principles, judicial review and human rights.
Land law
Estates and interests, registration, co-ownership, leases, easements and mortgages.
Equity and trusts
Express, resulting and constructive trusts, fiduciary duties, breach and tracing.
EU law
Institutions, sources, free movement and the place of retained and assimilated law after Brexit.
Legal system and skills
Statutory interpretation, precedent, legal research and writing.
Optional modules
We also support the options that make each degree distinctive, including commercial and company law, employment, family, evidence, intellectual property, international and human rights law, medical law and ethics, conflict of laws, Islamic law and jurisprudence.
Essays, problem questions and exams
Knowing the law is half the task. The other half is using it the way your examiners reward. We teach a disciplined method for problem questions, show how to build an essay around a real argument rather than a summary, and help you reference accurately with OSCOLA. Before exams, we work through past papers under timed conditions and mark your answers with detailed, honest feedback.
JD and international law degrees
Our tutors also support JD students in the US, Canada and Australia, students on the University of London LLB studying around the world, and law students in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and elsewhere, across common law systems.
