Sample Essays with Argument, Analysis & Authority

Access a collection of well-researched, high-quality sample essays written to 2:1 and First-Class standards. Each essay is:

1. Structured and referenced using OSCOLA
2. Aligned with academic expectations
3. Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate levels
4. Based on real past-paper questions or contemporary issues

Topics include criminal liability, equity, constitutional principles, EU supremacy, and more.

Sample Essays:

1. ‘As a matter of principle, there should be no legal restrictions whatsoever on the right of an innocent party to affirm a contract in the face of an anticipatory breach.’ Do you agree with this statement? Explain your reasons.
2. ‘Section 64 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 is reflective of a balance drawn by the legislature between freedom of contract and consumer protection. However, the courts have interpreted the provision in a way that almost completely undermines the consumer protection objectives of the legislation.’ Discuss.
3. ‘Royal Bank of Scotland Plc v Etridge (No. 2) [2002] AC 773 tilts the balance too far in favour of the lender and too far against the more vulnerable guarantor. In doing so, it deprives the guarantor from the protection that equity grants under the doctrine of unfair influence.’ Discuss.
4. ‘The law in relation to the impact that a common i.e. shared mistake has upon a contract is difficult to state and even harder to justify.’ Discuss.
5. Explain and discuss the circumstances under which the supplier of an unlawful drug may be found guilty of the homicide of the person to whom it is supplied.
6. Compare and contrast intention and recklessness as criminal fault elements.
7. Explain the meaning and importance of the rule of law in English public law.
8. Discuss the conventions governing the role and conduct of the Monarch as Head of State.
9. Consider whether “Cabinet government” or “Prime Ministerial government” is the more accurate description of the political executive in the UK.
10. Explain and evaluate the parliamentary institutions and procedures enabling the House of Commons to scrutinise the policies and actions of government ministers.
11. Discuss the arguments for and against introducing elections for membership of the parliamentary second chamber, the House of Lords.
12. Consider the effectiveness of the Human Rights Act 1988 in protecting and enforcing the articles of the European Convention on Human Rights in UK domestic law.
13. By reference to case law explain and illustrate the procedural requirements inherent in the duty to act fairly which are expected of administrative decision-makers.
14. Consider the case for and against enacting a written constitution for the United Kingdom.
15. Legal aid plays a crucial role in supporting access to justice.’ Discuss.
16. ‘The Criminal Cases Review Commission is a vital part of our criminal justice system. As the last hope for the unjustly convicted, it must do more to properly deal with wrongful convictions.’ Discuss.
17. The solicitors’ and barristers’ professions are moving closer together, and it is inevitable that there will eventually be just one fused legal profession.’ Discuss.
18. Binding precedent is governed by rules which the courts should follow scrupulously to ensure that the law is, above all things, predictable.’ Discuss.
19. ‘The court’s duty, in accordance with ordinary principles of statutory interpretation, is to favour an interpretation of legislation which gives effect to its purpose rather than defeating it.’ Discuss.
20. ‘Human rights are a European cultural construct imposed on the rest of the world; they are not universal values.’ Discuss.
21.  ‘The global Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted yet again that economic, social and cultural rights, such as the right to health, are primarily the preserve of persons in wealthy developed nations. It is high time it was openly recognised that the only real and universal rights are civil and political rights.’ Discuss.
22.  ‘The regional European system for the protection of human rights is not the glowing success it has widely and routinely been portrayed as; it has been struggling to function effectively for decades now. The inter-American and African Union systems, by contrast, have quietly and effectively got on with their work, simply without the fanfare and attention.’ Discuss with reference to the European system and at least one of the other regional systems mentioned.
23.  ‘The United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies should now simply be allowed to collapse. They have long been ineffectual and serve little useful purpose.’ Discuss.
24.  ‘International law is simply unable to adequately assist those persons who, to escape harm, have had to cross a border or relocate within their own State.’ Discuss.
25. “The law concerning both the right to possession and also the remedy of sale of mortgaged property strikes a fair balance between the interests of mortgagors and mortgagees.” Discuss.
26. Overly complicated, controversial and ripe for reform.” How far do you agree with this assessment of the current law on: (a) which rights are capable of being an easement; and (b) the methods by which easements can be impliedly created?
27. “Achieving a complete and accurate register is a central objective of the Land Registration Act 2002. Its achievement is, however, significantly impeded in a number of ways, not least by the existence and scope of the category of unregistered interests that can override.” Discuss.  
28. Should the resulting trust be expanded so that it arises in a broader range of circumstances than those recognised in the existing case law?
29. “The courts should adopt a single test for the knowledge standard in the receipt-based and the assistance-based limbs of third party liability. There is no compelling justification for the current approach, in which those two forms of liability are treated differently.” Discuss.
30. “The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom took a wrong turn by holding, in FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC (2014), that a secret commission or bribe received by a fiduciary is held beneficially for the principal.” Discuss.
31. To what extent does the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty remain relevant in the UK’s modern constitutional framework?
32. Critically assess the role of the ‘reasonable man’ in establishing negligence in tort law.
33. Evaluate the effectiveness of international human rights law in protecting vulnerable populations during armed conflict.
34. Does corporate veil lifting undermine the principle of separate legal personality in company law?
35. Critically analyse the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on UK domestic law since the Human Rights Act 1998.
36. ‘Mens rea is more important than actus reus in criminal law.’ Discuss with reference to relevant case law.
37. How does judicial review uphold the rule of law in administrative decision-making?
38. Is the common law system of precedent too rigid to ensure justice in a rapidly evolving society?
39. Assess the adequacy of current legal frameworks in addressing cybercrime under international law.

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