Jurisprudence and Legal Theory notes.
Jurisprudence asks what law is and how it should be judged. Our notes explain the major schools of thought clearly and set the classic texts against their critics, so you can build a sustained argument in an essay.
Two ways to get your Jurisprudence and Legal Theory notes.
Standard first-class notes
Our ready-written Jurisprudence and Legal Theory 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
Customised notes
Notes tailored to your precise module syllabus and/or written from scratch just for you, depending on your exact requirements.
- Mapped to your module handbook, syllabus and reading list
- Your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format
- Core modules and electives, at every level of study
- The same meticulous attention to detail as our standard notes
What our Jurisprudence and Legal Theory notes cover
A typical syllabus, which customised notes adapt to your own module:
- Natural law
- Legal positivism: Bentham, Austin and Hart
- Kelsen and the pure theory of law
- Dworkin and law as integrity
- Legal realism
- Theories of justice
- Feminist legal theory
- Critical legal studies and critical race theory
- Law and society
Key texts
A few of the works our notes analyse:
- H L A Hart, The Concept of Law(Clarendon Press 1961)
- Lon L Fuller, The Morality of Law(Yale University Press 1964)
- John Finnis, Natural Law and Natural Rights(Clarendon Press 1980)
- Ronald Dworkin, Law's Empire(Harvard University Press 1986)
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory modules we have written notes for
17 modules across LLB & JD, LLM, each with the result our tutor achieved.
LLB & JD
- Constitution: Philosophy, History and LawTutor awarded a pass from Yale Law School
- Gender, Sexuality and the LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Exeter
- International and Comparative JurisprudenceTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Sydney
- JurisprudenceTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of London, University College Dublin, University of Glasgow, the University of Manchester and The London School of Economics and Political Science
- Law and LiteratureTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Exeter
- Law and Society in South East AsiaTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- Law, Gender and SocietyTutor awarded a merit from Durham University
- Legal FrontiersTutor awarded a distinction from Durham University
- Legal TheoryTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- 21st Century LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Westminster
LLM
- Connections of Law and LiteratureTutor awarded a merit from Columbia University
- Feminist critiques of human rightsTutor awarded a distinction from the University of London
- Is the theory underlying human rights law male?Tutor awarded a merit from the University of London
- Jurisprudence and Political TheoryTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Oxford
- Law and CultureTutor awarded a merit from Columbia University
- Law and Political ThoughtTutor awarded a merit from The London School of Economics and Political Science
- Race, Representation and LawTutor awarded a merit from Columbia University
Questions about Jurisprudence and Legal Theory notes
What is the difference between standard and customised Jurisprudence and Legal Theory notes?
Standard notes are our ready-written first-class notes on Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, 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.
Can you match my university's Jurisprudence and Legal Theory syllabus?
Yes. Send us your module handbook, syllabus or reading list with your quote request and we will map the notes to it topic by topic, including your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format.
Which courses do your Jurisprudence and Legal Theory notes cover?
Our tutors have written Jurisprudence and Legal Theory 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.
Who writes the notes?
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.
How much do the notes cost?
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