In short: FLN Tutors gives one-to-one law help for A-level, LLB, GDL and LLM students and SQE candidates. Tutors explain the foundation modules and the leading cases and statutes, show you how to answer problem questions with IRAC and write critical essays, and check your OSCOLA referencing, giving feedback on your own work for UK and international law courses. Matched to a verified specialist who knows your course, your university's marking criteria, and your deadline.
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FLN law tutors help LLB, A-Level and postgraduate law students understand core modules such as contract, tort, criminal, public, land and EU law. Sessions focus on legal method: identifying issues, applying statute and case law, and structuring problem and essay answers in the way examiners expect.
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Law essay help is one-to-one support from a law graduate or legal academic who helps you understand the question, find and apply the right cases and legislation, build a structured argument and reference it correctly in OSCOLA. At FLN Tutors you can get help with a single problem question, an essay plan, feedback on a draft or regular tutoring for a module.
Law assessments come in two main forms. Essays ask you to critically evaluate a legal rule, reform or debate; problem questions give you facts and ask you to advise a party. Each needs a different structure, and tutors teach both.
Answering a problem question with IRAC: 1. Issue: identify each legal issue raised by the facts. 2. Rule: state the relevant law, citing cases and statutes. 3. Application: apply the rule to the facts, considering both sides. 4. Conclusion: advise the party on the likely outcome.
Writing a law essay: a clear thesis in the introduction, analysis of cases and academic commentary, evaluation of arguments for and against, and a conclusion that answers the question.
This map lists the core law topics, the point where students most often get stuck, and how a tutor helps you past it.
| Topic | Where students get stuck | How a tutor helps |
|---|---|---|
| Problem questions | Spotting every issue in the facts | Issue lists built from the facts line by line |
| Essay questions | Description instead of critical argument | Thesis-led plans with academic commentary |
| Contract law | Formation, terms and remedies | Flow charts for each stage of a contract |
| Tort law | Duty, breach, causation and remoteness | IRAC applied to each element |
| Criminal law | Actus reus, mens rea and defences | Element-by-element analysis tables |
| Public law | Judicial review grounds and human rights | Grounds mapped to leading cases |
| Land law and equity | Registered land, trusts and co-ownership | Diagrams of interests and priorities |
| Legal research and OSCOLA | Finding and citing authority correctly | Database searches and citation practice |
A tutor can help with all seven foundation subjects, contract, tort, criminal, public law, land, equity and trusts and EU law, and with options such as company, employment, evidence, family, intellectual property, human rights, international, commercial and medical law and jurisprudence. Markers expect you to use the leading authorities for each.
| Module | Leading authorities markers expect |
|---|---|
| Contract | Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] 1 QB 256; Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch 341; Consumer Rights Act 2015 |
| Tort | Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562; Caparo Industries plc v Dickman [1990] 2 AC 605; Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 |
| Criminal | R v Woollin [1999] 1 AC 82 (oblique intention); Ivey v Genting Casinos [2017] UKSC 67 (dishonesty); Theft Act 1968 |
| Public and constitutional | R (Miller) v The Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41; Human Rights Act 1998; Constitutional Reform Act 2005 |
| Land | Land Registration Act 2002 |
| Equity and trusts | Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17 |
| Company | Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22; Companies Act 2006 |
| Employment and equality | Equality Act 2010 |
| EU law after Brexit | Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: retained EU law became 'assimilated law' from 1 January 2024 |
Answer a law problem question with IRAC or ILAC: identify each issue, state the rule with authority, apply it closely to the facts and conclude. In the illustrative negligence example below, a cyclist is injured when a delivery van driver reverses without looking; you would work through duty, breach, causation and remoteness in turn.
| Step | Illustrative negligence analysis |
|---|---|
| Issue | Is the driver liable in negligence for the cyclist's injuries? |
| Rule: duty | Robinson [2018] UKSC 4: road users owe an established duty of care; Caparo [1990] applies only to novel situations |
| Rule: breach | Did the driver fall below the standard of a reasonable driver? |
| Rule: causation | But for the reversing, would the injury have occurred? |
| Rule: remoteness | Was this type of injury reasonably foreseeable? |
| Application | Reversing without checking falls below the reasonable standard and directly caused a foreseeable injury |
| Conclusion | The driver is likely to be liable, subject to any defence such as contributory negligence |
Illustrative facts: a driver, distracted by a phone, hits a cyclist at a junction. The cyclist breaks an arm. Advise the cyclist.
| Stage | Analysis | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Issue | Can the cyclist claim in negligence for the injury? | — |
| Duty of care | Road users owe a duty to other road users: an established category, so no novel-duty analysis is needed | Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 |
| Breach | A reasonable driver would not use a phone while driving; the standard is objective | Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks (1856) |
| Causation | But for the driver's inattention, the collision would not have happened | Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington HMC [1969] 1 QB 428 |
| Remoteness | Physical injury to a cyclist is a reasonably foreseeable kind of harm | The Wagon Mound (No 1) [1961] AC 388 (PC) |
| Defences | Consider contributory negligence if the cyclist was also at fault | Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 |
| Conclusion | The cyclist is likely to succeed, subject to any reduction for contributory negligence | — |
In a real answer, apply the law to every relevant fact and consider counter-arguments at each stage.
OSCOLA is the standard referencing system for UK law. These patterns cover most citations in an essay.
| Source | OSCOLA pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Case (law report) | Case name [year] volume Report first page (court) | Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 (HL) |
| Case (neutral citation) | Case name [year] Court number | Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 |
| Statute | Short title year, section | Human Rights Act 1998, s 3 |
| Pinpoint | Add the page or paragraph | Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 (HL) 580 |
Case names are in italics in OSCOLA, footnotes end with a full stop, and later references can be shortened. See the OSCOLA guide.
Write a law essay as a thesis-led argument: state your position in the introduction, then critically evaluate the law, examining judicial reasoning in key cases, academic commentary and reform proposals such as Law Commission reports, before reaching a justified conclusion. Description of the law alone rarely earns more than a pass.
Tutors help you build a clear argument, use cases and articles critically and structure each paragraph around a point that answers the question.
OSCOLA, the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities, is the standard referencing style in UK law schools, and the 5th edition is the current version. It uses footnotes rather than in-text citations, minimal punctuation, and a bibliography and tables of cases and legislation in longer work.
| Source | OSCOLA example |
|---|---|
| Case with neutral citation | Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 |
| Case in a law report | Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 |
| Statute section | Human Rights Act 1998, s 3 |
| Repeat citation | Use a short form or cross-reference, following your school's guidance on ibid |
| Longer work | Bibliography plus table of cases and table of legislation |
Research tools include Westlaw, LexisNexis, BAILII, legislation.gov.uk and the National Archives' Find Case Law. Full guidance: OSCOLA, University of Oxford.
Law students most often lose marks for stating the law without applying it, giving no authority or outdated authority, citing US cases in UK answers, describing rather than evaluating in essays, and making OSCOLA errors. Each is easy to fix once you know what markers look for.
| Mark-loser | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Stating law without applying it | Apply each rule to the specific facts |
| No authority | Support each rule with a case or statute |
| Outdated authority | Use the current leading case, such as Robinson on duty |
| US cases in UK answers | Use UK authorities unless comparison is asked for |
| Description in essays | Evaluate reasoning and commentary |
| OSCOLA errors | Follow the 5th edition consistently |
Law is assessed in several formats, and each one is marked on different things. Tutors help you understand the brief and the marking criteria before you start.
| Assessment | What markers look for |
|---|---|
| Problem questions | Every issue identified, correct law, close application to the facts and a clear conclusion |
| Essays | A clear thesis, critical analysis of cases and commentary, and a reasoned conclusion |
| Exams (closed or open book) | Accurate law under time pressure and well-structured answers |
| Moots and presentations | Clear oral argument supported by authority |
| Dissertations | Original research, a clear argument and accurate OSCOLA referencing |
Law students rely on legal databases and referencing guides.
| Tool | What it is used for |
|---|---|
| Westlaw and LexisNexis | Cases, legislation and journals, where your university subscribes |
| BAILII | Free access to many UK and Irish judgments |
| legislation.gov.uk | Official UK legislation |
| The OSCOLA guide | The University of Oxford's referencing standard for UK law |
| Zotero or another reference manager | Managing footnotes and bibliographies |
Tutors match your level, syllabus and exam board, from school to PhD.
| Level | What you study | Matching help |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level Law (AQA 7162, OCR H418) | The legal system, criminal law, tort, contract or human rights, scenario and essay questions | Essay Writing Masterclass and live tutoring |
| LLB (undergraduate) | Contract, tort, criminal, public, land, equity and trusts, EU or international law, options | Homework help and assignment help |
| GDL, PGDL and SQE preparation | Fast-paced conversion courses and functioning legal knowledge practice | Live tutoring |
| LLM | Specialist modules and the LLM dissertation | Dissertation help |
| PhD | Doctoral research in law and thesis writing | Dissertation help |
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Law is taught to similar core ideas worldwide, but grading, referencing and course structure differ. FLN tutors work from your own syllabus and handbook and schedule lessons in your time zone. Always follow your module handbook for referencing.
| Country | Where law is studied | Grading | Referencing usually used |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | A-Level Law, LLB, GDL and PGDL, LLM, SQE | GCSE 9–1, A-level A*–E; degrees First, 2:1, 2:2, Third | OSCOLA |
| United States | JD and LLM programmes | Letter grades A–F and a 4.0 GPA scale | The Bluebook |
| Australia | LLB and JD degrees | HD, D, C, P at university; ATAR for school leavers | AGLC |
| Canada | JD and civil law degrees | Letter grades or percentages; GPA scales vary by province and university | The McGill Guide |
| India | BA LLB, LLB and LLM; CLAT | Board exam percentages; university CGPA, often on a 10-point scale | Bluebook or as your university specifies |
Law differs between jurisdictions, so tutors teach the law of the country your course covers.
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We know the leading authorities, the academic debates, and the policy arguments that make law essays stand out.
Use IRAC: identify each issue, state the rule with authority, apply it to the facts considering both sides, and conclude with clear advice. Tutors practise this with you on your own module's questions.
Yes. Tutors cover formation, terms, misrepresentation, frustration, breach and remedies, with leading cases explained.
Yes. Tutors help with offences, mens rea, defences and reform debates, using up-to-date case law and academic commentary.
OSCOLA is the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities, the referencing style used by most UK law schools. It uses footnotes and has specific formats for cases and legislation.
Yes. Online law tutors support all core LLB modules and many options, working from your module handbook and reading list.
Yes. Tutors support the fast pace of conversion courses, helping you understand core modules and practise problem questions.
Yes. Tutors help you build revision notes, learn key cases and practise timed essays and problem questions.
Yes. These are among the most requested modules, and tutors explain registration, co-ownership, easements, trusts and remedies step by step.
There is no set number. Cite the leading authority for each rule you rely on, and add supporting or contrasting cases where they genuinely develop the point. Quality and accurate application matter far more than quantity.
Avoid Wikipedia. Textbooks are useful for understanding but carry less weight than primary sources; cite cases and legislation directly, and use journal articles for critical commentary.
From Lord Atkin's speech in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, you must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour, meaning people closely and directly affected by your act.
Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 clarified that Caparo is not a universal three-stage test. Where a duty is established by precedent, courts apply it; Caparo's considerations guide only genuinely novel situations, developed incrementally by analogy.
SQE1 consists of two Functioning Legal Knowledge assessments, FLK1 and FLK2, each covering a different set of legal subjects tested through multiple-choice questions. Check the SRA website for the current subject split and assessment details.
Many courses still teach EU law, both for its history and because retained EU law continues as 'assimilated law' in the UK from 1 January 2024 under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
The Bluebook is the main US legal citation system. OSCOLA is the standard in the UK. They format cases, statutes and articles differently, so use the style your law school requires.
Yes. For Australian law schools, tutors use the Australian Guide to Legal Citation, the standard style for Australian legal writing.
Yes. Tutors help you research authorities, structure skeleton arguments and practise oral submissions for moots, and give feedback on your dissertation proposal and chapters.
Yes. Tutors explain the law behind SQE-style multiple-choice questions and practise them with you, to build knowledge and exam technique.
The ratio decidendi is the legal reasoning necessary for the decision, which binds lower courts under the doctrine of precedent; obiter dicta are other remarks, which are only persuasive.
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