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The offences against the persons act is a consolidating act which was written in 1861. It is described to be obscure, antiquated and problematic by academics, judges and lawyers. Prof Smith described it t...

When making decisions judges must follow the law as set out by a higher court that has previously tried a similar case. There are two exceptions.
The first is overruling. This doctrine allows the cou...

Not at all! It can be a good starting point for some Law students, because some exam boards at A Level teach you the core modules covered at University in a very similar depth e.g with similar cases, ever...

Young people, aged 10-17, are treated differently in the eyes of the law, due to their vulnerability. Under the Crime and Disorder Act 1988, the age of criminal responsibility in the UK is 10 years old. T...

The basic principle of the rule of law was defined in Entick v Carrington and it is the idea that all government action must be based upon law. One aspect of this is to ensure the law applies equally to a...