A-LEVEL LAW · TERMS
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When you book tutoring or buy a module, here's what you get and what we promise. Written for humans, not lawyers. UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 compliant.
When you book tutoring or buy a module, here's what you get and what we promise. Written for humans, not lawyers. UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 compliant.
These Terms govern (a) your booking and use of LawByLak tutoring programmes taught by Lakshan Satheeskumar on Google Meet, including the LawByLak learning platform, and (b) your purchase and use of LawByLak revision modules ("Modules") sold via lawbylak.co.uk and the Payhip checkout. By booking a session or purchasing a module, you agree to these Terms.
LawByLak is operated by Lakshan Satheeskumar, a sole trader based in the United Kingdom, providing A-Level Law tutoring and producing A-Level Law revision content for OCR H418 and OCR H018 (dedicated AQA modules coming soon) specifications. Contact: hello@lawbylak.co.uk.
LawByLak offers two categories of product/service:
2.1 Tutoring programmes. A-Level Law tutoring taught by Lakshan Satheeskumar on Google Meet. Every session is taught by Lak personally. The following are available; fees are agreed in writing before a programme starts (see section 3):
What else each programme includes is described on the programmes page and confirmed in writing when your programme is agreed.
2.2 Revision modules. Each Module is a self-contained digital revision resource delivered as an interactive HTML file plus a branded PDF summary. Modules cover individual A-Level Law topics (e.g. Topic 1 General Elements, Topic 9 ABH s.47 OAPA 1861) priced at £49.99 each at the time of writing. Each Module contains specification-aligned content, case law, practice questions, and worked examples. Themed bundles offer discounts on multi-topic purchases.
Every tutoring programme includes the LawByLak revision modules for the topics it covers, at no additional charge.
2.3 The LawByLak learning platform. Students on a programme are given access to the LawByLak learning platform at learn.lawbylak.co.uk, where their homework, submitted work, feedback and progress are kept. Access is personal to the student and ends as set out in clause 5.6.
4.1 Tutoring sessions. Once your programme is agreed, sessions are scheduled with Lak. A confirmation email is sent to the address you provide for each session, containing the date, time and a Google Meet link. Reminder emails are sent 24 hours and 1 hour before the session where the booking system supports this. Sessions take place on Google Meet at the scheduled time — no software installation required beyond a modern web browser and working microphone.
4.2 Modules. Modules are delivered as a digital download link immediately after Payhip confirms payment, and the same link is also sent to the email address you provide at checkout. If you do not receive the download link within 10 minutes, check your spam folder, then email hello@lawbylak.co.uk.
5.1 Booking. Tutoring sessions are scheduled with Lak once your programme is agreed. You must be aged 16 or over to book a tutoring session yourself, or have a parent/guardian book on your behalf if you are under 16. By booking, you confirm you are able to attend the session at the time selected.
5.2 Session length and format. The length and format of each session is set by your programme. Private sessions are 60 minutes; exam clinics and private coaching sessions are 30 minutes; group masterclasses take place at a fixed time each week. All sessions are taught on Google Meet, and the free trial is 15 minutes. Sessions begin at the scheduled time; if you join late, the session still ends at the scheduled end time.
5.3 Cancellations and reschedules. You may cancel or reschedule any session up to 6 hours before the scheduled start time by email or using the link in your session confirmation. Cancellations or reschedules requested with less than 6 hours' notice are treated as no-shows (see 5.4). Lak reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a session in exceptional circumstances (illness, technical failure, emergency), in which case the session will be rescheduled at no additional cost or, at your option, refunded. Group masterclasses run at a fixed time for everyone attending and cannot be rescheduled individually; if you miss one, the recording is provided (see 5.7).
5.4 No-shows. If you fail to attend a booked session without at least 6 hours' notice, the session counts as delivered and is not refundable or reschedulable. As a goodwill gesture, one missed session per programme can be reinstated if you email within 24 hours and explain what happened. The session is deducted from your programme.
5.5 Programme length. Each programme runs for a fixed period from its agreed start date: six months for Private Mentorship and the Mastery Programme, and twelve weeks for the Exam Technique Intensive. Sessions not taken within that period are forfeited and no refund is due for them. Weekly sessions do not accumulate — a missed week does not add an extra session later. The period is extended only in exceptional circumstances (for example serious illness or an exam clash) agreed in writing with Lak before it ends.
5.6 Learning platform access. Access to the learning platform is provided while you are on a programme and ends after your A-Level Law exam. The exact end date is confirmed in writing when your programme is agreed. Before your access ends you may ask for a copy of your submitted work and the feedback on it, and it will be provided to you. Revision modules you have downloaded remain yours to keep.
5.7 Session recordings. Where sessions are recorded, the recording is provided to you as a downloadable link within 24 hours after the session ends. Copyright in the recording remains with Lakshan Satheeskumar / LawByLak. You are granted a lifetime, personal, non-transferable licence to view the recording for your own revision purposes. You may not:
Both parties consent to recording by joining the session. Recording is handled by Fathom, an automated notetaker that joins the call as a visible participant and stores the recording on its servers in the United States. It is listed in our privacy policy as a sub-processor. If you do not consent to being recorded, please notify Lak before the session begins — recording can be disabled for individual sessions on request (this does not affect the price).
5.8 Conduct. Both parties agree to treat each other with respect. Lak reserves the right to end a session immediately without refund if the student is abusive, threatening, or engages in conduct that Lak reasonably considers inappropriate. Repeated breaches may result in termination of the tutoring relationship under section 13.
When you buy a Module, you get a lifetime, personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive licence to use that Module for your own revision and study purposes.
You may:
You may not:
Breach of these licence terms is a serious matter. We monitor for unauthorised redistribution and reserve the right to revoke access, claim damages, and pursue copyright enforcement.
All Module content (text, structure, examples, diagrams, branding, the LawByLak name and logo) remains the intellectual property of Lakshan Satheeskumar. The licence in clause 5 grants you use rights, not ownership.
Citations of actual case law (e.g. R v Miller, R v Chan-Fook) refer to public legal authorities and are not our IP. Our analysis, structuring, worked answers, and explanations of those cases are our IP.
8.1 Modules — 14-day refund. Under the UK Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, you have a 14-day right to cancel a digital purchase, with one important caveat: this right is waived if you have begun to download or use the digital content within that period (which most customers do immediately). We go beyond the statutory minimum: if a Module isn't right for you, email us within 14 days for a no-questions-asked refund, even if you've downloaded it. See our Refund Policy for full details.
8.2 Free trial. The free trial costs nothing, so there is nothing to refund.
8.3 Private Mentorship and the Mastery Programme. Refundable on a pro-rata basis for the part of the programme not yet delivered, provided the request is made within the programme period. The refundable amount equals: (fee paid) × (weeks remaining ÷ 24), where 24 is the number of weeks in the programme, less £25 for each LawByLak module already opened. A refund is never reduced below zero. For example, if you stop after 8 of the 24 weeks and have opened 2 modules, the refund is two-thirds of the fee you paid, less £50.
8.4 Exam Technique Intensive. Refundable on the same basis, counting sessions rather than weeks: (fee paid) × (sessions remaining ÷ 8), less £25 for each LawByLak module already opened.
8.5 Sessions missed by no-show. Not refundable (see 5.4).
8.6 Statutory rights. Nothing in this section affects your statutory rights under UK consumer protection law.
If we materially update a Module you've purchased (e.g. content updated to reflect a new examiners' report, additional case law added), we will send you the updated version free of charge to the email you used at checkout. This applies for as long as we sell the Module.
You agree not to:
LawByLak modules are revision aids, not a substitute for personalised legal education or qualified legal advice. While we work to ensure accuracy and alignment with specifications and examiner reports, we cannot guarantee any particular exam outcome — your grade depends on your own effort, application, and the marker.
The legal content (case law, statutes) reflects the law of England and Wales at the time of writing. The law evolves; we update content where we can but recommend students cross-reference with current OCR/AQA specifications and recent case law for exam currency.
To the maximum extent permitted by UK law, LawByLak's liability arising from your purchase of a Module is limited to the amount you paid for that Module (typically £49.99). Our aggregate liability arising from a tutoring booking is limited to the amount you paid for that tutoring programme. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be excluded under UK law.
We may suspend or terminate your access to Modules if you materially breach these Terms (in particular clause 6 on licence terms). In such cases, refunds are at our discretion.
These Terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. Any dispute will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Questions about these Terms? Email hello@lawbylak.co.uk. We answer within 24 hours, usually faster.
We may update these Terms occasionally. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be notified to email subscribers; minor wording fixes will not. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.
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