Criminal Law notes.
Criminal law combines tightly defined statutory offences with a large body of appellate case law. Our criminal law notes break each offence into its elements, explain the defences, and bring in the reform debates that turn a good answer into a first.
Two ways to get your Criminal Law notes.
Standard first-class notes
Our ready-written Criminal Law notes, crafted to a distinction standard and covering the core syllabus taught on UK law programmes.
- Case law and legislation set out topic by topic
- Academic commentary woven in, for essay questions
- Structured guidance for answering problem questions
- Written by tutors who achieved distinctions in the module
Customised notes
Notes tailored to your precise module syllabus and/or written from scratch just for you, depending on your exact requirements.
- Mapped to your module handbook, syllabus and reading list
- Your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format
- Core modules and electives, at every level of study
- The same meticulous attention to detail as our standard notes
What our Criminal Law notes cover
A typical syllabus, which customised notes adapt to your own module:
- Actus reus, omissions and causation
- Mens rea: intention, recklessness and negligence
- Murder and voluntary manslaughter
- Involuntary manslaughter
- Non-fatal offences against the person
- Sexual offences
- Theft, robbery, burglary and fraud
- Accessorial liability and inchoate offences
- General defences, including self-defence, duress and insanity
Leading authorities
A taste of the cases our notes analyse, cited in the conventional form:
- R v Woollin[1999] 1 AC 82
- R v Jogee[2016] UKSC 8
- Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd[2017] UKSC 67
- R v Brown[1994] 1 AC 212
Criminal Law modules we have written notes for
15 modules across LLB & JD, PGDL, BPC/BTC, LLM, each with the result our tutor achieved.
LLB & JD
- Criminal Law and AdministrationTutor awarded a pass from Yale Law School
- Criminal LawTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford, University College London, King's College London and the University of Cambridge
- Criminal Law 1Tutor awarded a Pass from Harvard Law School
- Criminal Law and EvidenceTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Glasgow
- Criminal Offences and DefencesTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
PGDL
- Criminal LawTutors awarded distinctions from BPP Law School and The City Law School
BPC/BTC
- Fraud and Financial CrimeNotes available on request
LLM
- Corporate CrimeTutor awarded a merit from The London School of Economics and Political Science
- Crime and the FamilyTutor awarded a merit from the University of Oxford
- Criminal Environmental LawTutor awarded a distinction from the LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
- Criminal LawTutor awarded a distinction from the LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
- Criminal TheoryTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Oxford
- Criminal Law and Information TechnologyTutor awarded a distinction from the LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
- International Criminal Law and JusticeTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Manchester
- Law of Business CrimeTutor awarded a distinction from the LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
Questions about Criminal Law notes
What is the difference between standard and customised Criminal Law notes?
Standard notes are our ready-written first-class notes on Criminal Law, covering the core syllabus with case law, legislation and academic commentary. Customised notes are tailored to your module's precise syllabus and reading list, or written from scratch just for you, depending on your requirements.
Can you match my university's Criminal Law syllabus?
Yes. Send us your module handbook, syllabus or reading list with your quote request and we will map the notes to it topic by topic, including your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format.
Which courses do your Criminal Law notes cover?
Our tutors have written Criminal Law notes for LLB & JD, PGDL, BPC/BTC, LLM. The modules are listed on this page; if yours is not listed, ask us anyway, as customised notes can be written for any syllabus.
Who writes the notes?
Our notes are written by tutors who achieved distinctions, or the course equivalent such as Outstanding on the Bar course, in the modules concerned. The result for each module is shown in the list on this page.
How much do the notes cost?
Prices depend on the level of study, the length of your syllabus and whether you need standard or customised notes. Request a quote and we will confirm the price before any work begins.
Can I hand in the notes as my own work?
No. Our notes are study materials to help you understand the law and revise for your exams. Please read our Fair Use Policy, which explains how our materials may be used.
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