Free Law Resources
Justifications for Intellectual Property Rights
Posted by Catherine Robinson on
3-min read. This blog post takes you through the two basic justifications for IP rights and provides a further reading list.
Registered and Unregistered Land Problem Question Structure
Posted by Catherine Robinson on
8-min read. This blog post takes you through the steps to follow when working out which interests in a problem question will be binding on a purchaser. Before setting out the steps, a brief overview of the distinction between registered and unregistered land is given along with a few definitions of key terms.
UK Criminal Law: Basic Principles
Posted by Catherine Robinson on
5-min read. This blog post shall take you through the components of actus reus and mens rea, including omissions, state of affairs offences, factual and legal causation, de minimis conduct, the thin skull rule, intervening acts, medical intervention, direct intent, oblique intent, subjective recklessness, negligence, transferred malice, strict liability offences, and the contemporaneity rule.
Tips for First Year Law Students
Posted by Catherine Robinson on
3-min read. A few days ago I received an email from a first year law student asking for some advice on how to go about all the reading and notetaking. This blog post shows my response.
Equity and Trusts Cases
Posted by Catherine Robinson on
A list of key cases in Equity and Trusts.