My lessons will generally follow the same basic structure:

(1) I will provide a handout/power-point presentation which is intended to provide a key overview of the topic/sub-topic under examination. It will focus on key principles, case-law and academic commentary/debate on the relevant area of law under examination.

(2) I will stop at intervals to ask the student certain questions about the law under examination which are intended to engage their analytical/reasoning skills. Examples of such questions: Why do you think the case was decided in this way? Having read the dissenting judgment, do you think the majority got it right? What might be some of the issues with this legal rule when applied to real-life scenarios? Do you think the law in this area should be reformed etc? These questions are designed to facilitate critical thinking about the law which should prepare students for potential essay questions and examinations.

(3) Where appropriate, I will either (a) provide a practical example and ask the student to attempt to apply the law correctly or (b) ask the student to discuss/engage with an academic article in more depth.

Depending on the module or area of law under examination, the precise content and structure of the lesson might change. I am very much willing to tailor the lessons to the individual needs of the student (their weaknesses, focuses etc.). I am also willing to tailor the way I teach in accordance with the style/format of any particular examinations the student will be undertaking, whether that be A-Level orUndergraduate.

These lessons are not designed to be lectures where I do all the talking but rather back-and-forward conversations about the law and its contemporary applications. I want to engage with the students about the law in a focused and critical way, which I believe will translate to better grades and more success!