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1500-word UK constitutional law essay which received a first. Critically assesses whether recent judicial approaches to parliamentary supremacy indicate a new constitutional settlement or a refinement of orthodox Diceyan sovereignty. Uses Laws LJ’s constitutional statutes doctrine in Thoburn and judicial dicta in Jackson (including Lord Hope and Baroness Hale) to evaluate claims that parliamentary sovereignty is being qualified by the rule of law or common law constitutionalism. Argues that th...

Concise UK Criminal Law revision notes on the core non-consensual offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault, and causing a person to engage in sexual activity). Covers actus reus and mens rea for ss.1–4, the statutory consent framework (s.74) and the evidential and conclusive presumptions (ss.75–76), including how “reasonable belief” operates. Includes key case law and focused points on deception and situations that may vitiate consent. Sui...