Areas of Law We Cover
- Contract law: formation, terms, vitiating factors, breach and remedies.
- Criminal law: elements of offences, defences, homicide and procedure.
- Business and commercial law: corporations, directors' duties, consumer law and partnerships.
- Torts, including negligence and civil liability legislation.
- Constitutional and administrative law.
- Property, equity and trusts, family law, employment law and evidence.
- Legal research and writing tasks, and law in context units for non-law students.
Answering Problem Questions With IRAC
Most Australian and UK law schools teach a version of IRAC for problem questions: identify the Issue, state the Rule, Apply the rule to the facts, and reach a Conclusion. Strong answers deal with each issue in turn, use the facts precisely and consider arguments on both sides before concluding. Our experts structure answers this way unless your unit teaches an alternative, such as MIRAT or CREAC.
Using Authority Correctly
Law markers expect primary sources first: legislation and cases, preferably from the highest courts of your jurisdiction, such as the High Court of Australia or the UK Supreme Court. Secondary sources such as textbooks and journal articles support analysis, especially in essays. Our experts research on AustLII and the Federal Register of Legislation for Australian law, and on BAILII and legislation.gov.uk for UK law, as well as subscription databases, and check that the authorities they use are current.
AGLC4 and OSCOLA Referencing
Australian law units almost always require the Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 4th edition, and UK law schools almost always require OSCOLA, the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities. Both have detailed rules for footnotes, case names, report series, pinpoints, legislation and the bibliography, and they differ in small ways that markers notice. Our experts follow the guide your course uses precisely, and our free AGLC referencing generator and OSCOLA referencing generator can help with your own citations.
Law for Non-Law Students
Business, accounting, nursing, IT and engineering students often take a law unit. These units focus on applying legal principles to practical situations, such as contracts, consumer law, negligence or professional obligations. Our experts pitch explanations at the right level and keep legal terms clear.
Jurisdiction Matters
In Australia, criminal law, many aspects of property and civil liability legislation differ between states and territories. In the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate legal systems, and most UK law degrees teach the law of England and Wales. Tell us your jurisdiction, for example New South Wales, Victoria or England and Wales, and your expert will apply the right statutes and cases.
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