Honour Code

UOLLB® goes above and beyond to help you not just get good results in law exams, but also expand your legal education by connecting you with new topics, concepts, and ideas.

We are dedicated to providing high-quality academic resources to help you learn and study more effectively, and we're equally committed to ensuring proper usage and protecting ownership of those resources.

It is perfectly legitimate to use UOLLB and UOL study notes to facilitate learning and exam preparation. However, concerns may be raised regarding fairness as students making use of law notes and learning materials can easily outperform their peers.

We believe that students studying with us make use of our law notes and learning materials in the manner which is intended. Nevertheless, we have implemented UOL Honour Code to give you an idea of how to make the most out of UOLLB and UOL study notes. Upon purchase, all students must confirm that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with the following Honour Code.

We expect our students to act with academic integrity. Therefore, anyone who misuses our study materials for the express purpose of cheating and/or claiming the content as their own will be met with appropriate action. Review our core academic principles for proper use below:

UOL Principle 1 – Integrity in Learning
Students must use our resources to support their learning, not as a shortcut to bypass academic effort. Our notes are designed to enhance understanding, not to replace independent thinking, writing, or research.

UOL Principle 2 – Respect for Intellectual Property
All content created by UOLLB, including notes, guides, and practice questions, is protected by intellectual property laws. It must not be reproduced, distributed, or misrepresented as your own work.

UOL Principle 3 – Compliance with Institutional Policies
All students must use UOLLB materials in a manner that complies with their own university or institution’s academic rules and regulations. This includes rules regarding plagiarism, external assistance, and assignment conduct.

We are proud to support students around the world with high-quality study materials and resources designed to deepen legal knowledge and improve exam performance. However, we also recognise the responsibility that comes with providing such support. Our Honour Code ensures that these materials are used in ways that uphold academic integrity, promote fairness, and reflect the values of the legal education. All students who use UOLLB or UOL study notes must agree to the following rules as a condition of purchase and continued access.

UOL Rule 1 – Use UOLLB and UOL study notes to study more effectively and to better understand your course material.

UOL Rule 2 – Use UOLLB and UOL study notes to assist with your assignments and open-book exams when appropriate.

UOL Rule 3 – Use UOLLB and UOL study notes in a manner that follows the academic honour code of your institution.

UOL Rule 4 – Engage in comparative reading by using UOLLB materials alongside your prescribed textbooks and cases.

UOL Rule 5 – Use UOLLB and UOL study notes to challenge your understanding by applying legal rules to new scenarios or past exam questions.

UOL Rule 6 – Do not copy directly from UOLLB and UOL study notes and submit the paper as your own work.

UOL Rule 7 – Do not use UOLLB and UOL study notes to complete assignments or exams when instructed not to use outside help.

UOL Rule 8 – Do not use UOLLB and UOL study notes in any manner that violates the academic honour code of your institution.

UOL Rule 9 – Do not share or distribute our materials with others who have not purchased access.

UOL Rule 10 – Do not use UOLLB and UOL resources to provide third-party commercial tutoring or coursework services without written permission.

Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else’s work, ideas, or words as your own without proper acknowledgment. It is considered a serious form of academic dishonesty and is strictly prohibited by all educational institutions. Plagiarism is ill-advised for several reasons:

First, by stealing someone else’s ideas, you are not bothering to learn and become familiar with the legal concepts yourself. Cheating only erodes the value of education, and you will learn nothing in the end.

Second, you will likely get caught. Many universities leverage sophisticated technologies to scan for plagiarised texts in papers submitted by students.

Third, the consequences are severe, and for many institutions, convictions of academic dishonesty can result in probation, suspension, or even expulsion.

Instead of plagiarising, you are advised to rewrite in your own words and provide proper citations. Check out our highly-acclaimed Law Exam Guide for how to paraphrase and reference sources effectively.

We welcome suggestions and feedback on how we can improve our Honour Code. Please email your ideas to us using our contact form.