Comparative Law and Legal History notes.
Comparative law and legal history put English law in context. Our notes cover Roman law and the civilian tradition, the history of the common law, and the legal systems of the United States, China, Japan, Russia and the Islamic world.
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Our ready-written Comparative Law and Legal History notes, crafted to a distinction standard and covering the core syllabus taught on UK law programmes.
- Case law and legislation set out topic by topic
- Academic commentary woven in, for essay questions
- Structured guidance for answering problem questions
- Written by tutors who achieved distinctions in the module
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Notes tailored to your precise module syllabus and/or written from scratch just for you, depending on your exact requirements.
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- Your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format
- Core modules and electives, at every level of study
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What our Comparative Law and Legal History notes cover
A typical syllabus, which customised notes adapt to your own module:
- Roman law and the Institutes
- The civil law tradition
- History of the common law
- Legal families and comparative method
- Comparative constitutional law
- Comparative private law
- Islamic law
- Chinese and Japanese law
- Russian law
Key texts
A few of the works our notes analyse:
- Justinian, Institutes(AD 533)
- Henry Sumner Maine, Ancient Law(John Murray 1861)
- Konrad Zweigert and Hein Kötz, An Introduction to Comparative Law(3rd edn, OUP 1998)
- J H Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History(5th edn, OUP 2019)
Comparative Law and Legal History modules we have written notes for
75 modules across LLB & JD, LLM, each with the result our tutor achieved.
LLB & JD
- A Roman Introduction to Private LawTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford
- American Foreign PolicyTutor awarded a distinction from Griffith University, Australia
- American JuryTutor awarded Honors from Harvard Law School
- Ancient LawTutor awarded honours from Yale Law School
- Australian Income TaxTutor awarded a distinction from The University of Sydney
- Australian Public LawTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- Bad Neighbours: Law and Life in Ancient AthensTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- Chinese LawTutor awarded a credit from Yale Law School
- Civil LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Cambridge
- Commonwealth Constitutional LawTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- Comparative Constitutional LawTutor awarded a distinction from Durham University
- Comparative Criminal JusticeTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Warwick
- Comparative Human RightsNotes available on request
- Comparative LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Cambridge
- Comparative Law: Western Legal OrdersTutor awarded a Pass from Harvard Law School
- Comparative Private LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Oxford
- Comparative Public LawNotes available on request
- Constitution: Philosophy, History and LawTutor awarded a pass from Yale Law School
- Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Fourteenth AmendmentTutor awarded a Pass from Harvard Law School
- Contested Histories in AustraliaTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Courts, Law and Politics in Comparative PerspectiveTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Lancaster
- Debates in HistoryTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Development of the Western Legal TraditionTutor awarded honours from Yale Law School
- Equity: History, Doctrines, RemediesTutors awarded distinctions from University College Dublin
- Federal Constitutional LawTutor awarded a distinction from The University of Sydney
- Foundations of Australian LawTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- From Union to Bailout: Imagining Modern Ireland, 1800-the presentTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Human Rights in HistoryTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- International and Comparative JurisprudenceTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Sydney
- Introduction to Comparative LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Lancaster
- Ireland's English CenturiesTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Irish PoliticsTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Islamic and Middle Eastern LawTutor awarded a pass from Yale Law School
- Islamic LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of London
- Law and Society in South East AsiaTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- Legal HistoryTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Cambridge
- Legal History: The History of Public LawTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Religion and LawTutor awarded a merit from Durham University
- Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern JapanTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Roman LawTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford and The University of Sydney
- Rome: Republic to EmpireTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- Rome to RenaissanceTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Russian Legal SystemTutor awarded a distinction from King's College London
- Text and Author in Ancient ChinaTutor awarded honours from Yale Law School
- The French RevolutionTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923Tutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Transnational LawTutor awarded a distinction from Griffith University, Australia
- Workshop: Chinese Legal ReformTutor awarded a credit from Yale Law School
LLM
- American Constitutional LawTutor awarded a merit from Columbia University
- Antitrust: Comparative Study of EU and US LawTutor awarded a merit from New York University
- Chinese LawTutor awarded a pass from Harvard Law School
- Comparative and Global Environmental LawTutor awarded a merit from the University of Oxford
- Comparative Constitutional LawTutor awarded a distinction from University College London
- Comparative Contract LawTutor awarded a distinction from University College London
- Comparative Corporate GovernanceTutors awarded a distinction from Nottingham Law School and a merit from the University of Cambridge
- Comparative Criminological ResearchTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Greenwich
- Comparative Equality LawTutor awarded a merit from the University of Cambridge
- Comparative Family Law and PolicyTutor awarded a merit from the University of Cambridge
- Comparative Human RightsTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and a merit from University College London
- Comparative Public LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Oxford and the LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
- Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Fourteenth AmendmentTutor awarded a distinction from Harvard Law School
- History of Human RightsTutor awarded a distinction from Columbia University
- History of LawTutor awarded a distinction from the LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
- History of Secret IntelligenceTutor awarded a distinction from King's College London - Department of War Studies
- International and Comparative Company LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Sussex
- International and Comparative Property LawTutor awarded a distinction from King's College London
- International and Comparative Secured TransactionsTutor awarded a merit from University College London
- Islamic Financial LawNotes available on request
- Japanese Commercial Law: Corporate and Business EnvironmentTutor awarded a distinction from University College London
- Russian Commercial LawTutor awarded a distinction from University College London
- The Legal Framework for Enterprise Credit: International and Comparative PerspectivesTutor awarded a distinction from University College London
- Thesis: Islamic radicalisation within the United KingdomTutor awarded a distinction from King's College London - Department of War Studies
- Transnational Corporate Finance LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Sussex
- Transnational Environmental LawNotes available on request
- Transnational and Comparative Commercial and Financial LawTutor awarded a merit from King's College London
Questions about Comparative Law and Legal History notes
What is the difference between standard and customised Comparative Law and Legal History notes?
Standard notes are our ready-written first-class notes on Comparative Law and Legal History, covering the core syllabus with case law, legislation and academic commentary. Customised notes are tailored to your module's precise syllabus and reading list, or written from scratch just for you, depending on your requirements.
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Which courses do your Comparative Law and Legal History notes cover?
Our tutors have written Comparative Law and Legal History notes for LLB & JD, LLM. The modules are listed on this page; if yours is not listed, ask us anyway, as customised notes can be written for any syllabus.
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Our notes are written by tutors who achieved distinctions, or the course equivalent such as Outstanding on the Bar course, in the modules concerned. The result for each module is shown in the list on this page.
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