GDL Core Guide

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Our GDL Core Guide saves you hours preparing for classes and exams by collating your entire course into straight-forward digestible notes. 

Make the massive volume of work manageable so you can ace your exams and secure the grades you need for employment. 

⏰ Save time
❌ Don’t get overwhelmed and swap stress for confidence
💡Learn how to apply the law to exam questions
✍️ Study flexibly to maintain a healthy work/balance

Not sure which guide is right for your course? Find out here.

Product Info

Our GDL Answered Core Guide covers the compulsory modules of the GDL. Designed to be as relevant to as many law schools as possible, our notes explain core legal concepts clearly and concisely so that you can smash your exams.

Other textbooks and manuals only tell you the law, but we show you how to apply the law for exam success, so you can learn more efficiently and effectively. 

Our guides break down key concepts into bite-sized, easy to understand chunks. We use tables, diagrams, and flowcharts to help you understand the law more quickly AND we do it in the way you need for your assignments, tutorials and exams.

Fully updated for the 2024-25 academic year, this is a MUST HAVE guide for all students studying the GDL. 

Written and updated by qualified lawyers.

Topics Covered

CONTRACT LAW
Offer and Acceptance
Intention to Create Legal Relations, and Capacity
Consideration, Variation of Terms and Promissory Estoppel
Duress
Undue Influence
Terms: Express, Implied, Exemption Clauses, Interpretation and Unfair Terms
Misrepresentation
Privity and Third Party Rights
Mistake
Breach, Termination and Frustration
Remedies: Damages, Liquidated Sums, Penalties, Causation, Remoteness, Mitigation, Specific Performance and Injunctions.

TORT
General Negligence
Duty of Care
Standard and Breach of Duty
Causation
Remoteness
General Defences
Remedies
Vicarious Liability
Employers’ Primary Liability
Psychiatric Injury
Pure Economic Loss
Torts Relating to Land
Private Nuisance
Public Nuisance
The Rule in Rylands v Fletcher
Occupiers’ Liability
Product Liability
Consumer Protection Act 1987

CRIMINAL LAW
Core Principles of Criminal Liability
Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter
Involuntary Manslaughter
Criminal Damage
Theft
Robbery and Burglary
Fraud
Non-Fatal Offences
Defences
Inchoate Offences
Multiple Parties

EQUITY & TRUSTS
The Trust Relationship
The Three Certainties
Beneficiaries
Trustees
Breach of Trust and Fiduciary Duty
Proprietary and Receipt-based Claims and Tracing
Creation of Private Express Trusts
Charitable Trusts
Trusts Arising by Operation of Law
Trusts of the Family Home
Proprietary Estoppel

LAND LAW
Estates in Land and the System of Registered Land
What is Land?
Mortgages
Easements
Freehold Covenants
Enforcement of Interets
Co-ownership of Land
Leases: Contents of a Lease
Leasehold Covenants and Remedies
Termination of a Lease
Enforceability of Leasehold Covenants

PUBLIC (ADMINISTRATIVE & CONSTITUTIONAL) LAW
Key Principles of the UK Constitution
The Workings of Parliament and Government
Parliamentary Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Royal Prerogative
Rule of Law
Constitutional Essay Plans
European Institutions and Introduction to EU Law
EU Law and National Courts
EU Law in the UK after Brexit

EU LAW
Sources of EU Law
Procedure
Supremacy, Direct Effect, Indirect Effect & State Liability
Free Movement of Goods
Free Movement of Workers & Persons
Sex Discrimination
Freedom of Establishment
Freedom to Provide ServicesCompetition Law under Articles 101 & 102, Mergers & Enforcement
Enforcement & Remedies
Nature and Process of Judicial Review
The Four Grounds of Judicial Review: Illegality, Unreasonableness, Procedural Unfairness, Legitimate Expectation
The Equality Act 2010
Human Rights in the UK and Compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights
Substantive Violations: Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10

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📕 Our printed guide is our original printed book. All topics are printed in greyscale, with full-colour card covers to protect your guide, and thick card tabs to help you quickly navigate between topics. Our printed guides use a wiro binding to ensure that youso your guide sits flat on the table. This is perfect for you if you like to have a real book to take into lectures, make notes in, and tab up for your exams.

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CORE GUIDE FEATURES

  • KEY CONCEPTS PAGES

    Get a head start on any topic with our Key Concepts pages. You'll have vital information at your fingertips, so you're already one step ahead.

  • STRUCTURED STEP-BY-STEP [EXAM/ESSAY] ANSWERS

    Never stare blankly at an open Word doc again. You'll learn to apply the law step-by-step to both problem and essay questions, making your answers structured and precise.

  • DIAGRAMS AND GRAPHICS

    A picture speaks a thousand words, right? You'll find complex legal issues simplified with our graphics and diagrams.

  • FLOWCHARTS

    Forget the long lists of "if this case, then that." Use our flowcharts to quickly grasp what should happen in different scenarios.

  • RULES AND EXCEPTIONS

    Speed up your study time with clear sections on general rules and specific exceptions.

  • DEFINITION BOXES

    Never search for an answer again. Our key terms boxes are clearly and simply defined for you.

  • CASE SUMMARIES

    Save hours of searching and reading long case notes. Our condensed case summaries give you the essentials.

  • LEGISLATION

    Key legislation is referenced and broken down, so it's easy for you to understand.

  • REGULARLY UPDATED

    Stay current with the law. Our team of qualified solicitors updates our guides each year, ensuring you learn the most up-to-date information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these suitable for my law course?

Absolutely! Our notes are crafted by current and former law students from a variety of schools and polished by experienced qualified lawyers. Each guide undergoes a thorough review process to ensure it covers as much material as possible for each module. We’ve helped over 50,000 students smash their exams, and we know we can help you too!

Now, we can't promise perfection for every law school and course out there. Our goal is to create guides that are as versatile as possible, which is why we write comprehensive guides instead of separate ones for each school.

To see if our notes are a good fit for your course, check out the list of topics covered in each guide and compare it with your syllabus.
And of course, if you have any questions, just reach out to our team and we can help you find the right guide for your studies.

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Unlike big textbooks, we cut through the waffle and get straight to the point. We know what you want to get those top marks, and to secure a job - that's the whole point of our guides. They’re written to help you answer exam questions in the way you’re meant to. We are confident that they will help you , whether you are wanting to turn a fail into a pass, or a commendation into a distinction.

Our notes are crafted by qualified lawyers for students like you. We achieved top marks and qualified as lawyers in top city firms with these guides over ten years ago. Now, a team of qualified lawyers keeps them updated.

Unlike other brands, we're committed to making your guides the best on the market. We update them frequently and thoroughly. Our team has years of qualified legal experience, from Magic Circle firms to city and international practices, even working in university legal careers and skills teams. Plus, we take on a wealth of current student feedback to ensure your guides are top-notch.

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Our GDL Core Guide saves you hours preparing for classes and exams by collating your entire course into straight-forward digestible notes. 

Make the massive volume of work manageable so you can ace your exams and secure the grades you need for employment. 

⏰ Save time
❌ Don’t get overwhelmed and swap stress for confidence
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✍️ Study flexibly to maintain a healthy work/balance

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