Everything you might ask, answered honestly.

LawByLak is a premium A-Level Law revision platform — built by a First-Class Law graduate qualifying as a solicitor. Each topic is a complete, self-contained module: interactive HTML study file, printable PDF, audit-checked cases, AO3 evaluation paragraphs, mnemonics, practice questions, and a RAG tracker. Designed for OCR and AQA.

A-Level and AS-Level Law students (OCR H418, H018, AQA 7162) — and their parents and teachers. Most users are sitting Paper 1 in May/June and want clear, accurate, exam-aligned content rather than the patchy quality of most free resources.

Lakshan Satheeskumar — a First-Class Law graduate with a Master's in law, currently qualifying as a solicitor. Lak has tutored A-Level Law for 1000+ hours, so the content is shaped by what students actually struggle with in real lessons, not what a textbook author assumes they need. More about Lak →

Built in the UK by a UK-trained First-Class Law graduate. Every topic is aligned with the English & Welsh legal system as it applies to OCR and AQA A-Level Law.

No. LawByLak is independent. The content is built to match the OCR H418, H018, and AQA 7162 specifications, but is not endorsed by, partnered with, or owned by either exam board. Always cross-reference the official specification on ocr.org.uk or aqa.org.uk.

Each topic module contains: (1) an interactive HTML study file with 14 tabs covering the topic end-to-end, (2) a printable PDF revision guide, (3) a printable quick-reference summary, (4) 50+ audit-checked case authorities, (5) 22 practice questions across Bronze, Silver, and Gold difficulty, (6) 10 AO3 evaluation paragraphs, (7) mnemonics for legal tests, (8) a RAG (red/amber/green) self-assessment tracker, and (9) every future update to the topic — free.

Each topic's 14 tabs walk you through the legal content step by step: definition → actus reus → mens rea → causation → cases → defences → AO3 evaluation → practice → recall games → model answers → exam tips. The order is the order an examiner expects you to think in. You can click between tabs freely — there's no forced sequence.

Yes. Once downloaded, the HTML file runs entirely in your browser with no internet connection needed. The PDF works on any device with a PDF reader. Both are yours forever.

Yes. Every time the content is improved — a new case added, a mark scheme update, an examiner-report insight — you get the updated file at no extra cost. Just re-download from your Payhip account.

Yes. Each topic ships with a printable PDF designed to be A4-readable. Many students print the quick-reference summary and keep it folded in their textbook.

Single topics are £6.99 each. Themed bundles range from £18.99 (Manslaughters or Property Offences) to £49.99 (All of Criminal Law — the full bundle covering every current and future Criminal Law topic). See full pricing →

Bundles aren't a discount on the individual topics — they're priced as a category-complete set. The Fatal Offences bundle includes Murder + all four manslaughters (5 topics) for £22.99, saving about £12 vs buying each separately. The complete "All of Criminal Law" bundle saves over £50.

Always one-off. No subscription, no auto-renewal, no "trial periods" that bill you later. Pay once, own it forever.

Five themed bundles: (1) The Four Manslaughters — LOC + DR + UAM + GNM. (2) All Fatal Offences — Murder + the four manslaughters. (3) All Non-Fatal Offences — common assault through to s.18 GBH with intent. (4) All Property Offences — theft, robbery, burglary, aggravated burglary. (5) All of Criminal Law — every current and future Criminal Law topic. See all bundles →

Yes — if they fall in that bundle's category. Buy the Fatal Offences bundle today and you get every fatal-offences topic at launch (including Topic 6 GNM, which is already live). Buy the All-Criminal-Law bundle and you get every future Criminal Law topic — non-fatal, property, defences — at no extra cost.

Not retroactively — Payhip doesn't support credit-on-upgrade. Plan ahead: if you know you'll need most of a category, the bundle is the cheaper route. If you only need one topic, buy that topic.

Every price already assumes you're a student — there's no "non-student" price. £6.99 is roughly the cost of a coffee. The complete bundle is less than a single hour of private tuition.

Yes to all three — Payhip handles checkout and supports debit/credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Payment is processed securely; LawByLak never sees your card details.

Yes. Every case authority, every statute citation, every legal principle has been audit-checked against textbook treatment, CPS guidance, and OCR mark schemes. The most recent glossary audit (May 2026) cross-referenced every entry against current legal sources and fixed five small attribution errors. LawByLak prioritises accuracy over speed — content that's wrong is worse than no content at all.

Content reflects the law as it currently stands (May 2026 release). Significant changes — for example, the November 2024 reinstatement of the 12-month magistrates' sentencing power — are updated immediately. Buyers get those updates free.

Because precision matters in law. Lak holds a First-Class Law degree and a Master's, but is still qualifying as a solicitor — full qualification involves the SQE assessments and the qualifying work experience. Calling oneself a "lawyer" prematurely would be misleading. The content is no less accurate for it — but the language is honest.

Every case named on the OCR H418 and AQA 7162 mark schemes is covered, plus the most common "strong" cases that examiners reward but don't strictly require. The Cases section is searchable. Browse the case index →

Major changes (statutes, leading-case overrulings, sentencing changes) trigger a content update within days. Minor changes (e.g. mark-scheme phrasing refinements) are batched into the next monthly update. All updates are free for existing buyers.

Each topic module includes Bronze/Silver/Gold practice questions and a full worked Level 4 model answer. Full mock papers (multi-topic) are not currently included — for those, OCR and AQA publish official past papers on their websites.

Active recall + spaced repetition + worked examples. Read the topic once, then drill recall (the Match Game and Fill-in-the-Blank inside each module), then attempt a Silver practice question, then read the model answer and identify gaps. Repeat at increasing intervals. The full guide: How to revise A-Level Law like a top student →

First pass: 3–4 hours per topic (reading, taking notes, attempting Bronze questions). Second pass (after 1 week): 90 minutes (Match Game, Silver questions). Third pass (after 3 weeks): 45 minutes (Gold questions, model answers). Final-week revision: 30 minutes per topic for spaced recall.

AO1 is knowledge (state the law correctly). AO2 is application (apply to the scenario). AO3 is analysis/evaluation (critique the law — strengths, weaknesses, reform). AO1+AO2 ≈ 80% of marks; AO3 ≈ 20%, but is concentrated in extended questions and is the grade-changer. More on AOs →

Problem questions use the IRAC structure: Issue → Rule → Application → Conclusion. AO1 is the Rule. AO2 is the Application. AO3 is rare in problem questions but appears in some questions worth 15+ marks. Each LawByLak topic includes a problem-question scaffold with examiner-aligned phrasing.

Essays use thesis-driven structure. State your position, support with legal authority (AO1), apply to legal contexts (AO2), then evaluate — strengths, weaknesses, reform options, and alternative views (AO3). Top-band essays demonstrate a clear, sustained argument, not a list of points. LawByLak provides 10 worked AO3 paragraphs per topic.

Roughly 1 minute per mark for short answers, 1.3 min/mark for mid (10–15 marks), and 1.4 min/mark for extended (20–25 marks) — plus a 5-minute planning buffer per essay. See full time table →

Yes. Each topic includes an Exam Technique tab covering question signposting, marking allocation, common mistakes, and the difference between Level 3 and Level 4 answers. The standalone study tips guide covers cross-topic technique.

Save My Exams is a multi-board, multi-subject subscription. It covers many subjects shallowly. LawByLak is A-Level Law–only, written by a First-Class Law graduate, and is built for OCR + AQA specifically. The depth-vs-breadth tradeoff means LawByLak has more case detail, more AO3 evaluation, and more exam-technique nuance, but only for Law. Pricing: LawByLak is one-off £6.99 per topic; Save My Exams is monthly subscription.

A good tutor is £30–£60/hr. One topic's worth of LawByLak content (3–4 hours of guided revision per module) is £6.99 — about 1/15th the cost. A tutor adds personal feedback that LawByLak can't replicate. The best results often come from combining both: use LawByLak for content + technique, use a tutor for live feedback on your essays.

Textbooks are exhaustive — and slow. LawByLak is curated: only the cases that come up in mark schemes, only the AO3 angles that score, organised by what you need to do in the exam (not by chapter). Use a textbook for first-principles understanding; use LawByLak to actually revise for the exam.

Most A-Level Law YouTube channels are run by tutors with varying levels of currency and accuracy. Video is excellent for first-pass understanding but terrible for fast reference. LawByLak is built for the times you need to look something up in 30 seconds — and want to be confident the answer is right.

ChatGPT hallucinates legal cases — invents fictional case names, misremembers years, attributes the wrong principles. For A-Level Law, this is dangerous: cite a fake case and your AO1 collapses. LawByLak is verified content, audited and updated by a human Law graduate.

Payhip sends the download link to your email within seconds of purchase. You can also re-download from your Payhip account at any time.

Email hello@lawbylak.co.uk with your order number and the issue. Replacement links sent within 24 hours.

Anything with a modern web browser: laptop, desktop, tablet, phone, Chromebook. The interactive HTML runs in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and most mobile browsers. PDFs work everywhere.

Each purchase is licensed to one student. Sharing files is a copyright breach and is technically monitored. If you and a friend both need access, both buy a copy — at £6.99 per topic it's the cost of a coffee. Sharing also undermines the small-business sustainability that allows LawByLak to keep producing accurate content.

Because these are instant digital downloads, all sales are final by default. But if you have a genuine issue — file won't open, content error, technical problem — email support and you'll get a fix or refund. LawByLak operates a 14-day money-back guarantee for buyers who can show the product wasn't what was described.

Not currently. If you'd like to recommend LawByLak to your tuition centre, sixth-form, or school department, email Lak directly — bulk arrangements are negotiable for ≥10 students.

Six Criminal Law topics: (1) General Elements, (2) Murder, (3) Loss of Control, (4) Diminished Responsibility, (5) Unlawful Act Manslaughter, (6) Gross Negligence Manslaughter. All live on Pricing Inside a module.

Topics 7–11: Non-Fatal Offences — Common Assault, Battery, ABH (s.47), GBH (s.20), GBH with intent (s.18). One offence per topic. Then: Property Offences — Theft, Robbery, Burglary, Aggravated Burglary. Then: General Defences — Self-defence, Consent, Insanity, Automatism, Intoxication, Duress, Mistake, Necessity.

Yes — eventually. The current focus is finishing OCR H418 Paper 1 (Criminal Law) fully. Paper 2 (Law Making + Tort) and Paper 3 (Nature of Law + optional module) will follow. The All-of-Criminal-Law bundle holders are guaranteed every future Criminal Law topic free; future expansions outside Criminal Law would be separate purchases.

Approximately one topic per 3–6 weeks, depending on the topic's depth and the volume of cases. Topic 6 (GNM) shipped in May 2026. Topic 7 (Common Assault) targets mid-June 2026.

Yes — email hello@lawbylak.co.uk with the topic you need. Requests from students currently sitting exams are prioritised.

It's designed to. The content is audit-checked, exam-aligned, and built around what examiners actually reward (AO1/AO2/AO3 mark schemes). Most students see grade improvement within 4–6 weeks of consistent use, assuming they also attend lessons and practise. More for parents →

Yes — the For Parents page explains what your child gets, how to support their revision without nagging, and the realistic timelines for grade improvement.

Common at this age. Two things often help: (1) interactive content (LawByLak's tabs, games, RAG tracker) creates measurable progress, which is motivating; (2) a 6-week structured plan removes the "where do I start" paralysis. The study tips guide includes such a plan.