Barclay Littlewood, LL.B

Barclay Littlewood
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Barclay Littlewood is a British lawyer and legal entrepreneur. After training at Gray’s Inn, he was called to the Bar before founding UK Essays in 2003 – the UK’s first online essay support service aimed at supporting and educating students. Drawing on his legal training, Barclay personally authored many of the early model essays and set the high standards that continue to guide UKEssays.com and its sister site, LawTeacher.net. Under his leadership, the business expanded to offer resources and academic support across disciplines, now supported by more than 500 UK-qualified writers. Barclay remains a proponent of ethical academic assistance, emphasising transparency, legal integrity, and professional accountability in student support services.

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Articles by Barclay Littlewood

Emerging Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Writing Practices

Essay. Published: 14 February 2025

This essay examines the complex ethical and legal implications of AI integration in scholarly writing, focusing on the intersecting domains of copyright law, academic integrity, and technological innovation in the United Kingdom’s legal framework….

Right at Stake in Cases of Unjust Enrichment

Essay. Published: 26 January 2022

This essay considers whether the right at stake in cases of unjust enrichment is consistent with a Kantian conception of right….

Can children provide reliable eyewitness testimony?

Essay. Published: 3 January 2022

A question that is repeatedly asked of the criminal justice system, is whether a child can provide a reliable eyewitness testimony. This essay will look at the topic meticulously and will determine if children can provide a reliable eyewitness testimony and whether children are permitted to present a eyewitness testimony….

Flag State Jurisdiction on The High Seas

Essay. Published: 24 September 2021

This essay will focus on the internationally recognized right of hot pursuit and the rights and duties that lay upon the coastal state’s pursuing ships….

The Timing of ‘The Special Warning’

Essay. Published: 9 September 2021

Timing of the ‘special warning’ is a matter for the interviewing officer. The warning can only be given in a post arrest, post caution interview. There is no guidance in the Act as to when the ‘special warning’ should be given but Codes E. 4.3C and C. 10.5A of the Codes of Practice are helpful. Code C concerns the detention and questioning of suspects and Code E concerns the tape recording of interviews with suspects….

The law regarding how judges should direct the jury in self defence & provocation cases

Essay. Published: 3 August 2021

This essay will also look at the law regarding the way in which the judge should direct the jury in relation to a defence of self defence and provocation. This will include examining whether a defendant is required to rebut the defence of provocation where he has not sought to rely on such a defence….

Should Capital Punishment Be Used?

Essay. Published: 28 July 2021

There has much debate over the years concerning capital punishment and its effectiveness as a crime deterrence, retribution, and the methods in which the executions are carried out….

Example Contract Law Cases – What is Contract Law?

Essay. Published: 9 July 2021

This essay will give you an overview of contract law, contract law cases and how contract law is used today. …

Mistake Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

The second of the vitiating factors of a contract we will be exploring is Mistake. The law of mistake refers to where both parties have entered……

Misrepresentation Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

A misrepresentation is a false statement of fact made that has the result of inducing the other party to enter a contract. If a misrepresentation……

Illegality Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

The last of the vitiating factors of contracts we will cover is illegality. This chapter will first explore the two different types of illegality……

Duress and Undue Influence Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

This chapter will examine the doctrines of duress and undue influence. These doctrines both provide a means for an individual to avoid an already……

Contract Law – Vitiating Factors

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

The contract law vitiating factors module is split into 4 chapters: misrepresentation, mistake, duress & illegality….

Other Remedies Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

In the previous chapter we examined the remedy of damages. Damages place an obligation on the defendant to pay damages instead of performing……

Damages Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

There are a number of different remedies under English law. The next chapter will cover all of these, but this chapter will focus solely on the most……

Contract Law – Remedies

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

The contract law remedies module is split into two chapters – damages, and other remedies….

Privity of Contract Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

Commercial transactions of the modern times are no longer confined to individuals or simple sale-purchase deals. With the multiplicity of parties……

Formation of Contract – Offer Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

The first requirement of a legally binding agreement is that there is an offer. One party is the offeror, who presents the offer……

Consideration & Promissory Estoppel Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

This chapter will examine and analyse two principles of contract law. The first is consideration, which along with the offer, acceptance……

Certainty Lecture

Article. Published: 3 March 2021

Once there is valid offer and acceptance, an agreement is formed. The next requirement for such an agreement to be enforceable as a legally…