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

Caring for Children: Roles, Regulations and Practices

Essay. Published: 31 May 2017

Describing the role of the practitioner in caring for children The role and responsibilities of an early years practitioner follow a number of codes of practice which clearly state how practitioner…

Observation Of A Court Visit

Essay. Published: 18 May 2017

On 8th December 2009, I went to visit the Stratford Magistrate Court with few friends for a trial at 10. As I entered the court I was checked for security reasons and also had a bag check. I have visi…

The Banker-Customer Relationship

Essay. Published: 17 May 2017

The banking service plays a major role in within modern society. It is estimated that over 90% of all adults in the UK hold a bank or building society account….

Unfair Dismissal in Employment

Essay. Published: 8 May 2017

In an action for unfair dismissal, it is for the employer to prove that there were grounds for dismissal, and that in the circumstances the dismissal is fair….

Can A Suspect Be Interviewed Without Legal Representation?

Essay. Published: 8 May 2017

A suspect is in custody for robbery and the OIC wants to interview him as soon as possible without legal representation. The custody officer declines this request and a solicitor is brought to the pol…

Relevance of the postal rule of acceptance

Essay. Published: 4 May 2017

An assignment on the ‘rationale & relevance of the postal rule of acceptance in the 21st century’ by analyzing the possibility of acceptance by post according to the current practice….

Judicial Reasoning And Decisions

Essay. Published: 1 May 2017

Judges often couch their judgements in language which would suggest that their role is merely to declare the law (declaratory theory). It is obvious that judges in fact use a variety of reasoning tech…

Offer and Acceptance in Contract Law

Essay. Published: 28 April 2017

Case study of an ‘Offer and Acceptance in Contract Law’ between two parties…

Capacity Of Minors In Contracts

Essay. Published: 25 April 2017

A contract involves a promise between two persons for the exchange of either good or services. A contract signifies the free consent of the parties to the contract to be bound by law….

Conventions in the UK constituion

Essay. Published: 24 April 2017

Introduction Conventions are distinctive to the UK Constitution as they include the practices, customs and behaviour of how the government and state institutions operate. They are considered non-lega…

Mens Rea And Actus Reus Of A Crime

Essay. Published: 20 April 2017

Two elements comprise nearly all crimes, a guilty mind (mens rea) and a guilty act (actus reus). An act does not make a man guilty of a crime, unless his mind is also guilty….

The Definition And Essence Of F O B Contract

Essay. Published: 20 April 2017

A seller f.o.b. performs his obligation by putting the goods which conform to the contract onboard the ship at his expense. The general rule in f.o.b. contracts is that risk passes on shipment….

A history of Common Law

Essay. Published: 18 April 2017

In order to be influential, the law is to be professed as both certain and predictable, and also flexible and fair. Specifically, it needs clear rules on the one hand, but flexibility on the other….

The Psychological contract

Essay. Published: 18 April 2017

The psychological contract has been defined as the implicit relationship between an employee and their organization which outlines what each should expect to give and receive in the relationship (Gako…

The Cases Of A Judicial Precedent

Essay. Published: 18 April 2017

Judicial precedent can be explained as where past decisions of judges are followed in future cases when the facts of the cases are similar….

Legal and ethical issues of discrimination

Essay. Published: 13 April 2017

In an effort to curtail discrimination, implementing new strategies and proposing these new hiring practices are vital. It is not a good ethical policy for employees to be able to screen and pick and …

Features of a CIF contract

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

The central feature of a CIF contract is that it is a shipment contract. This fact explains virtually every contractual and legal feature of the contract….

Oscar Chess v Williams, the facts, reasoning and appeal

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams [1957] 1 ALL ER 325. What were the material facts of the case and the legal issues on which the appeal was based?…

Blake v DPP, a summary of criminal case law

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

In addition to the general defences seen in criminal law (duress, coercion, diminished responsibility etc) the offence of criminal damage has a number of specific defences….

Example Problem Questions on Equity and trusts

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

Equity and trusts problem question. This scenario relates to the purported creation of a trust. We are told that Michael has said to his daughter that “I promise to transfer to you within the year certain property”….