Formally, the Constitution in force today is still the Grondwet for the Kingdom of the Netherlands of 1815. In practice, however, the document is often referred to as the ‘Constitution of 1848’ or as the ‘Constitution of 1983’. These two years saw constitutional amendments so far-reaching that they effectively produced new constitutional texts. The 1848...Read More

For over a century, English and French lawyers have compared their respective laws of contract. But the purpose of such comparisons has never been agreed. A recent volume of essays by both English and French authors, Contract Law Today: Anglo-French Comparisons, edited by Donald Harris and Denis Tallon, prompts these reflections upon the methods and...Read More

British jurist, philosopher, social reformer. He wrote several famous books including Of Laws in General (1782) And An Introduction to the Principles of Morals And Legislation (1789). He did not believe in God – he was an atheist. He was a social reform advocate and he wrote on many topics including: Women’s rights Animal rights...Read More

“The life of the law has not been logic – it has been experience” He is often known as the intellectual father of Legal Realism Holmes was a lawyer for 15 years, a judge on the Supreme Court of Massachusetts for 20 years and an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court for 30...Read More

Australian academic, currently Emeritus Professor at Oxford University. His book Natural Law and Natural Rights (1980) is one of the most important recent books on the philosophy of law. His book has been criticized by many intellectuals. Around 700 years after Thomas Aquinas, John Finnis returned to Aquinas’ ideas and tried to reformulate a modern...Read More

A legal philosopher who played a leading role in the legal realism movement. He was made a judge of the United States Court of Appeals in 1941 (prior to that he had worked as a lawyer since 1912) – a graduate of Yale. He published many books including Law and the Modern Mind in 1930...Read More

What makes an excellent law essay? There are tons of websites offering answers to this question. Writing well is not something you can learn on the internet nor something that you can master quickly. For most students, it takes a lot of practice and effort. Likewise, editing and proofreading a legal essay is not for...Read More

Finding potential law topics is half the battle towards achieving a successful PhD or SJD – finding a topic takes time and involves extensive research. A law student needs to find a law topic that is important but has not been explored by other scholars. Originality and relevance lie at the heart of excellent legal...Read More

Many law students have re-submitted their work to us after using other proofreading companies who have given their work a light touch. We notice that other companies make fewer changes and often overlook glaring errors, such as inappropriate word choice, run-on sentences, poor signposting or clumsy and/or ambiguous sentences. This is a clear indication of their...Read More

Before selecting a proofreading service, consider how important your thesis or dissertation is to you. Would it matter if your supervisor rejects it? Would you be concerned if your writing is deemed unclear and you cannot proceed to an oral examination? Would it affect you if your conference abstract is rejected? Understanding the topic is crucial....Read More