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

Freedom of contract essay, types of contracts

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

The principle of freedom of contract and policing the fairness of contracts in the UK. Analysing different types of contracts and government regulation….

Company Law problem question: Running a business

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

Company Law problem question Question 1(a) Tom, Dick and Harry are in business together in the form of a legal partnership. The business having developed somewhat, they are now keen to incorporate th…

Judicial Review problem question essay

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

Judicial Review problem question considering in this scenario whether Jack will be granted permission to proceed with his application for judicial review….

Secret trusts in Blackwell v Blackwell

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

“For the prevention of fraud equity fastens on the conscience of the legatee a trust which would otherwise be inoperative: in other words, it makes him do what the will has nothing to do with, …

Adverse Possession Problem Question

Essay. Published: 16 March 2017

In this Problem Question, Molly is concerned to establish the status of the plot of land that lies beyond the garden of the house that she has inherited from her cousin….

Introduction to Statutory Interpretation

Essay. Published: 10 March 2017

Statutory Interpretation Abstract: The means of interpreting the Acts of Parliament by judges is called statutory interpretation. Common Law: Is a law formulated by judges with the aid of conclusions…

Negligence and duty of care

Essay. Published: 8 March 2017

Duty of care is the first element of negligence and therefore, in order to discuss further on duty of care, one would have to first define the tort of negligence….

Law and morality

Essay. Published: 7 March 2017

Title: “The ultimate basis for adhering to the positive thesis of the conceptual differentiation of law and morals is itself a moral reason. The point is to make sure that it is always open to …

Rape Law Reform in England and Wales

Essay. Published: 24 February 2017

The beginning of the 21st Century has seen a major overhaul of the sexual offences legislation in England and Wales. Prior to this reform the law on sexual offences was based on legislation implemented in 1956….

Elements Required for the Formation of a Valid Contract

Essay. Published: 10 June 2016

When we think of any kind of business there comes the necessity of understanding and applying the rules, principles, norms, and usages of contract….

Law Essays – Admissible Criminal Evidence

Essay. Published: 9 March 2016

Admissible Criminal Evidence It matters not how you get it; if you steal it even, it would be admissible in evidence” [per Justice Crompton in R v Leatham 1861] Discuss When considering the abov…

Essay on Certain Selling Arrangements

Essay. Published: 9 March 2016

As will be seen, the confusion around dealing with these measures was intended by the ECJ to be halted by the judgment in Keck. This essay will critically evaluate the decision in Keck in order to consider whether it has indeed served this purpose….

Law Essays – Public Emergency Liability

Essay. Published: 9 March 2016

This paper discusses the legal perception of the duty of care owed by the public emergency services, including in particular the police and fire and ambulance services….

The Concepts Of Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Essay

Essay. Published: 1 January 2015

The coursework question is relates with the concept of Alternative dispute resolution. This coursework question is also linked with relationship between ADR, CPR 1998 and EU Directive regarding the ma…

Murder Conviction Proving Actus Reus And Mens Rea Law Essay

Essay. Published: 1 January 2015

A potential criminal liability for Mick in relation to Bob may be that of attempted murder. Murder is a common law offence and the accepted definition comes from Lord Coke that murder is the unlawful …

Ethics of intellectual property, knowledge and skills

Essay. Published: 1 January 2015

Ethics of intellectual property, knowledge and skills The world today is based more and more on information and information technology. Information is defined as “knowledge gained through study, …

Understanding The Legal Systems Of The World Law Essay

Essay. Published: 1 January 2015

I truly believe that our modern society needs Law. Laws are guidelines that set out appropriate behaviour, so we are required to follow this system of rules, in order to keep everything balanced and s…

lawmaking process in the parliament

Essay. Published: 1 January 2015

DESCRIBE THE PHASES OF THE LAWMAKING PROCESS IN THE PARLIAMENT. IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES CAN PROPOSED LEGISLATION GO FOR ROYAL ASSENT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS? The Parliament of England…

The Role Of The Un In The Contemporary World International Law Essay

Essay. Published: 1 January 2015

Despite the United Nations many failures and successes it still continues to be the world’s best peacekeeping component and therefore the best hope the worlds got. The above statement creates lo…

Sufficiency Of Evidence And Myths Pertaining To Rape Law Essay

Essay. Published: 1 January 2015

Across the UK, the law of evidence with regard to sexual offences has been criticised due to sustained low conviction rates. Research by the Scottish Law Commission has shown that sexual offences are …