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How can I prepare for the essay part of the LNAT?

When Admissions Tutors read your LNAT essay, they want to see three things: a clear argument; supported and developed by evidence or logic; written in an interesting and engaging way. Tutors know that this w...
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What is the test for a duty of care in the Tort of Negligence?

There is no clear answer to this question because the scope of the tort of negligence is so varied. Broadly there are three tests, though it remains unclear what test is most appropriate when. In Caparo Indu...
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What is the meaning of actus reus and mens rea?

Actus reus and mens rea are latin terms used in Criminal Law in England and Wales. Actus reus refers to the, "guilty act" of a crime, and mens rea refers to the, "guilty mind" of a crime....
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Outline criticisms surrounding the current law on murder.

One criticism with the law on murder is the wide mens rea element. The mens rea for murder is with malice aforethought express or implied, meaning someone with the direct intention to kill (Mohan) will be li...
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Has the UK’s membership of the European Union led to a ‘constitutional revolution’, causing the abandonment of parliamentary sovereignty? If so, when did this constitutional revolution take place?

The Factortame cases marked a constitutional revolution: the Parliament of 1972 had achieved the impossible by binding the 1988 Parliament, threatening the very existence of parliamentary sovereignty and for...
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