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What is a protected belief under the Equality Act?
Not it seems a fear of catching Covid! Perhaps that’s not really too much of a surprise? The Equality Act 2010 allows for the protection of philosophical beliefs, and you...
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The court of appeal has been busy!
Every week we go through updates from Lexis Nexis and make notes about changes in the law which will need to be incorporated in our guides as we do the...
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Exam essay questions? Nail them!
Typically essay questions are asking you to choose between two different points of view. Would it be a good idea for the UK to have a written constitution? Should the...
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Start making your career plans now!
When should you start thinking about your career if you want to be a lawyer? Actually it’s never too early to start! Opportunities are available as soon as you start...
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Breathe your way to feeling calmer
Sometimes it’s ok to recognise that your own mental health isn’t the best and it’s good to be prepared to talk about that. We suggest a simple breathing exercise which...
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Problem exam questions? How to tackle them.
Read the question. We mean REALLY read the question. Take some time to think what it’s trying to test and don’t just leap in to answer it. If you’ve done...
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Why are my applications going nowhere?
It’s always soul destroying to receive a rejection when you’ve toiled over an application, and it can be really difficult when you don’t get any feedback. What should you do?
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Ouch SQE results are out…
SQE results are here…. and they make for rather grim reading. The overall pass percentage was 53%, not so far off the average for the LPC but the pass rate...
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When is dishonesty not dishonest?
Apparently when it is exaggeration! This was the decision in Elgamal v Westminster City Council [2021] and it might be of interest to those studying tort.
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Riches in 2022 tort cases!
Here at Law Answered we go through law updates every week to make sure that we’re keeping up with the law and can update our guides effectively. Some weeks we...
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Damages for the moment when you think you might be about to die
A measure of damages in respect of a tortious claim is for “pain, suffering and loss of amenity”. Does that apply if a person is involved in an accident which...
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What’s the test for what is in a child’s best interest?
Well this is a thorny question and one which attracted our attention on a “back to work” trawl of recent cases ready for our next round of updates. We thought...
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Want to work with us?
Join us on live on Thursday 30th December 4pm to meet the team and learn about the different ways to work with us. We have a number of opportunities available...
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Key Dates for the Holidays
As the holidays approach, we wanted to share our key dates with you, to help with your planning.
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What if I don’t have any legal experience?
Aced your degree… check. Aced law school… check.Ready to apply for law jobs… but no legal experience. So, what can you do?Future employers going to want to see some legal...
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When is a Final Settlement NOT a Final Settlement?
If you’ve studied Tort law, you’ll be aware that claims in negligence must be brought within 6 years. But what if something else happens, years after that claim has been...
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Law Students’ 2-Minute Guide to the SQE
New information on the SQE is trickling out all the time. The SRA have recently posted a series of webinars on this with more information on dates, costs and venues....
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How to apply for SQE1
Great news for all SQE students - you can now book for the first SQE1 sittings. Here is how…
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How do you measure damages?
It’s trite law that an entitlement to compensation flows where someone’s negligence has caused you damage. But sometimes things aren’t quite as simple as they seem.
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When is a case time barred?
There have been several decisions regarding limitation periods over this last week and they are worth a quick mention of those of you in the process of studying the LPC....
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Use of a prostitute
Here at Law Answered we have a weekly routine of looking through legal trackers to find new cases and any changes. We log anything interesting to update our guides annually...
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Defective dogs?
It’s been well documented that there’s been an explosion in pet ownership and there’ve been lots of reports of dogs being stolen and then re-sold – a real tragedy for...
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Was it OK to not pay your commercial rent during the pandemic?
If you’re currently studying land law or hoping to build a career based on it you might be interested in the recent decision in Bank of New York Mellon v...
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Ten Cool and Unusual Law Jobs
You thought studying the law meant you had to be a solicitor or barrister? Think again!In today's blog, we share ten unusual careers routes you could choose instead.
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What’s the difference between a repair and the remedying of a structural defect?
Well if property law is “your thing” there’s recently been a helpful decision on this. If you’re doing an essay question which demands that you consider tenants’ liability under their...
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Law Students’ 2-Minute Guide to the SQE
New information on the SQE is trickling out all the time. The SRA have recently posted a series of webinars on this with more information on dates, costs and venues....
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How to use our guides to improve your study skills
Ok, so you’ve bought the guide – investment made, problem solved, 100% success in your course is now completely guaranteed and you can sit back. Right? Well, not quite –...
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UPDATE ON 2021-22 EDITIONS!
Updated guides are coming soon!We update our Core Guides every summer in time for the new academic year. We’ve had a fair few students get in touch already about when...
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Plagiarism? Exam malpractice? Not really “a thing” is it?
If you want to be a professional lawyer then note that you will have to satisfy the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority or the Bar Council that you are a fit and...
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Open book exam tips
The idea of an ‘open book’ exam may sound like a breeze, but it’s surprising how many students get tripped up by them. The temptation to look up every answer...
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Tips for balancing work and studies
It’s not uncommon for students to self-fund their studies with part-time or even full-time work. Some LPC students may already have training contracts, and study the LPC around their job....
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What is the government's 'Breathing Space' scheme?
There really isn’t much point in litigating to recover debts if you’re not going to be able to get any money at the end of the day. It’s always been...
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What’s the deal on human rights post Brexit?
All of us could be forgiven for being confused about how Brexit has affected human rights protection in the UK. Only last month one prominent Brexiter was criticising the EU...
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Revision tips and tricks
Are you in full time revision mode yet?In today's blog we are sharing our top tips for making your revision count....
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Do we all want the vaccine?
What happened when a court was asked to rule on whether the vaccine should be given to an elderly woman suffering from dementia and schizophrenia and lacking capacity to consent...
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What does “proximity” mean?
This isn’t usually a very difficult question, is it? If something is proximate, it is nearby. But what about the concept in relation to tort and people who claim damages...
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Surviving another year of online exams!
There is no doubt about it that online learning is a lot more difficult than being able to go to your seminars and lectures in person. Whilst it is important...
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Contributory negligence and drunkenness – how does it work?
Most of us find negligence cases interesting – for one thing they’re always relatively accessible and it’s easy (and interesting) to ponder the moral rights and wrongs of what went....
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The law of causation
If you’re an aspiring lawyer you cannot afford to ignore last month’s decision of the Supreme Court in Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance. If you’re looking to be a...
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Covid-19 and limitation periods
Ok, so Covid has affected every single aspect of our lives and has and is causing huge problems with the court systems. There have been outbreaks of Covid emanating from...
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How to look after legal documents
If you’ve studies Civil Lit you’ll have learnt about search orders – draconian in nature these empower solicitors to look for particular categories of documents which are described in advance...
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How does the illegality defence work in tortious claims?
The important case of Patel v Mirza [2016] was recently reconsidered in Henderson v Dorset Healthcare Trust [2020] and a knowledge of the recent case could well be worth a...
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Breaching a court order
Are you bent on civil disobedience? What if that means you breach a court order?We’re all lawyers here at Law Answered and sometimes, when we’re looking at law updates we...
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Does post Brexit “Sovereignty” mean that we’re not looking at EU law again?
Well no. It doesn’t! This might come as quite a surprise to some. Since the UK had been a member of the EU for nearly 50 years our laws were...
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What is the test for a successful tortious claim for nervous shock?
Everyone who has studied tort is familiar with the difficulties faced by secondary victims in seeking to make a recovery for psychiatric harm or shock suffered in relation to being...
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Can you go to prison for not paying a debt?
Lots of us remember having to study Charles Dickens books at school and learning that his father had been sent to the debtor’s prison. We probably all vaguely know that...
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When does vicarious / employers’ liability arise?
When a tort is committed by someone without significant wealth or any insurance cover, it is natural that a victim should cast around to see whether any legal personality with...