LawPrep Summer School
3-7 August 2026
You pick one of two tracks, taught by two subject matter experts:
1. Criminology and Human Rights
2. Law and Technology
You'll spend five days immersed in legal thinking: morning teaching sessions, two private Oxbridge tutorials with expert academics, mock trial preparation and performance, and comprehensive admissions masterclasses to set you up for success.
What's Included:
1. 20h Live and Interactive Teaching
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12.5h Oxbridge-style seminars with other members on your track
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3.5h Mock trial preparation and performance
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4h Admissions masterclasses, covering everything from personal statements, LNAT strategy to interviews.
Please note, these are not passive sessions. Students are encouraged, and often expected, to contribute.
1. 2 x Oxbridge Style Tutorials
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2 tutorials with you, one other student and the tutor.
This is exactly the way that Oxbridge teach, and it's very similar to the interview process. You will be given pre-reading, and then encouraged to discuss, debate and test your knowledge in a small group situation.
3. Essay Competition
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Within two weeks, submit a 2,000-word extended essay on a topic related to your course.
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You will receive fully marked feedback on your essay and tips on how to translate this feedback for the LNAT Section B.
The best essay wins £150!
More importantly, you'll have a substantial piece of undergraduate-level work demonstrating serious legal thinking.
Choose Your Track
Law and Technology
Technology moves faster than the law can keep up. We are constantly facing questions about AI, biometric surveillance, neurotechnology, and social media algorithms. What should the rules be? Who enforces them? And what happens when innovation outpaces regulation?
Meet the Tutor:
Rhiannon is a legal researcher, working with the Centre for Neurotechnology and Law, focusing on the regulation of emerging technologies, including AI, neurotechnology, and virtual reality. Her work examines how legal frameworks respond to technological innovation, with particular emphasis on digital rights and intersectional approaches to tech policy.
She hosts a podcast series interviewing leaders in neurotechnology and is a published author with Springer exploring embodiment, agency, and consent in digital spaces. Rhiannon regularly gives talks and lectures at universities and think-tanks across the globe on her research.She holds a BA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford and a Licence from Université Paris Panthéon-Assas. She has extensive experience teaching prospective law students, with a specialist focus on critical legal thinking and contemporary legal debates.
An Example Day:
10am: Seminar Time!
Law and Technology: AI Accountability Frameworks and the Regulation Problem
Criminology and Human Rights: Does Prison Work?
12:30: Lunch
13:00-14:30: Tutorial Prep
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Read cases and create case summaries for second tutorial later in the week.
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Finish preparing answers for today's tutorial questions.
15:00: Break
Quick walk and change of scenery!
15:30-16:30: Tutorial
16:30-17:00: Notes and Admin
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Write down key takeaways from the tutorial
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Have a quick look at the materials for tomorrow
Who is it for?
This summer school is for students in Years 11 and 12 who:
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Are seriously considering law at a top UK university
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Want to experience undergraduate-level teaching before applying
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Are prepared to work hard for five days
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Enjoy intellectual challenge
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Can commit to showing up live for the full week
You don't need:
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Perfect grades (though most students will be high-achieving)
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Prior legal knowledge
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To have decided on law yet
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To be based in the UK
You do need:
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Curiosity and willingness to engage
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The discipline to do the reading and preparation
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A reliable internet connection and a quiet space to work
What Makes this Course Different?
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Taught by Subject Matter Experts
Many law summer schools are delivered by recent graduates or current law students. Ours is taught by legal academics and subject matter experts: people who are published, practising, and know their field inside out.
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Interactive Sessions and Small Class Sizes
Most online courses give you pre-recorded lectures to watch alone, or stick you in a webinar with 50 other students where you never speak. We think that's content delivery as opposed to quality education. Every single one of our lessons is interactive, and we cap each stream.
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Oxbridge Style Teaching
It is rare to find 2:1 tutorial teaching anywhere else online at this level. It's how Oxford and Cambridge teach law, so it's the best opportunity you'll have for seeing if it's for you, and practising for interviews. It's also expensive to deliver, and useless without expertise, which is why most providers don't bother. We do.
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Specialisation, Not Surface Level
Generic "introduction to law" courses skim everything and master nothing. You leave with a vague sense of what law is, not any real depth. We offer two specialist tracks, so you spend the week going deep on an area that actually interests you. That depth is what admissions tutors want to see.
The Details:
Dates: 3-7 August (Monday to Friday)
Cost: £850 (£ 750 with the Early Bird Discount)
Format: Live online via Zoom
Times: 10am–5pm GMT daily (with flexibility and independent work time built in across the afternoon)
Tutorial groups: 2 students per tutor (you'll have 2 x one-hour tutorials across the week)
What's included:
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20 hours of live teaching across 5 days
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2 x one-hour private tutorials (2:1 ratio)
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Full mock trial experience
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4-hours of admissions masterclasses
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All course materials and reading lists
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Marked essay feedback on your 2,000-word submission
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Entry into the £150 essay prize
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Certificate of completion
Technical requirements:
Reliable internet connection
Computer with webcam and microphone
Quiet space where you can speak freely during sessions
Applications close: 10th July 2026 (or when full)
FAQ's
Is this genuinely interactive, or will my child just be watching?
Genuinely interactive. Students are expected to contribute in teaching sessions, defend arguments in tutorials, and perform in the mock trial. There's no option to sit back and observe—that's the point.
How does online teaching compare to in-person for law?
The tutorial model works brilliantly online. Two students and a tutor can have exactly the same rigorous discussion via Zoom as they would in person, in fact, Oxford still holds its interviews online. The mock trial is different from being physically in a courtroom, but the legal skills (argument construction, witness examination, advocacy) translate perfectly. It also allows us to give the students more flexibility throughout the day, as they are not stuck in a single location and can go and work in a coffee shop or library if this suits them more.
Will this guarantee a place at Oxford or Cambridge?
No. Nothing can. But it will give your child genuine experience of tutorial teaching, evidence of undergraduate-level engagement, and material for their application that demonstrates serious commitment rather than vague interest.
What if my child isn't sure about law yet?
That's completely fine. This is an opportunity to explore legal reasoning, dig into some interesting ethical issues and learn more about what it is like to study law at a high level. Finding out now whether or not law is for you is far better than finding out after you've started a degree.
How are the tutorials structured?
Students receive some pre-reading and a problem or question in advance. They prepare their thinking independently. In the tutorial, they present their analysis to the tutor and one other student. The tutor challenges their reasoning, asks difficult questions, and pushes them to defend or refine their arguments. It's intellectually demanding but incredibly valuable, and mimics the interview structure at Oxford and Cambridge.
Can we get a refund if my child can't attend?
Full refund if you cancel before 1st June. 50% refund before 15 July. No refund after 15 July (except in exceptional circumstances). This is because we hire tutors, arrange small groups, and send students resources in advance.
What time zone is this taught in?
All times are BST. Students can join from all over, though early mornings or late evenings may be required depending on location.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes. Get in touch and we'll try to arrange something that works for you.