The academic side

Studying Law

Guides, worked answers, past papers and videos from students who have sat the same Edinburgh LLB exams — built to take you from lecture notes to a first-class answer.

Approaching LLB Ordinary Exams

How to structure and write the two answer types that decide your ordinary exam mark, with worked A-grade and C-grade comparisons.

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How to Effectively Take Notes in Lectures

Preparing for and engaging with lectures and tutorials in the first two years of the degree, so your notes are usable in April.

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Selected Edinburgh LLB Past Papers and How to Answer Them

Selected past papers with worked guidance for Year 1 and Year 2 ordinary law courses, grouped by subject.

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Approaching Case Law

How to read a case quickly and draw out the points that actually matter for an exam answer.

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Planning Answers Under Exam Conditions

How long to spend planning, what a plan should contain, and how to keep to time across a full paper.

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Effective Study Methods

How to prepare for exams across a semester: mind maps, Anki, active recall and past-paper practice.

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