Think like a criminal lawyer.

Lingstone drops you into real UK criminal cases. You read the facts, find the law, take a position — and deliver the verdict. One case at a time.

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100lessons
800stages
10modules
17question formats

Every case runs like real work

Eight stages, always in the same order — the way a lawyer actually moves through a brief.

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The SceneLook at the evidence and form a first impression.
2
The LawIdentify which elements of the offence are present.
3
The StatuteName the Act and the section.
4
The AnalysisDig into the hardest element.
5
The TwistOne fact changes — does the verdict change with it?
6
The StatuteCase law, or the detail behind the statute.
7
Your PositionChoose the strongest line of defence.
8
The VerdictDecide. Guilty, not guilty, or something in between.

Ten modules, a hundred cases

From shoplifting to money laundering. Every case is built on the statute that governs it.

MODULE 1
Theft & Property OffencesThe Theft Act 1968: what counts as theft, robbery, burglary, and handling stolen goods.10 lessons
MODULE 2
Violence & AssaultCommon assault, ABH, GBH, and the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.10 lessons
MODULE 3
Fraud & DeceptionFraud Act 2006: fraud by false representation, abuse of position, and failure to disclose.10 lessons
MODULE 4
Drug OffencesMisuse of Drugs Act 1971: possession, supply, and classification of controlled substances.10 lessons
MODULE 5
Police Powers & PACEStop and search, arrest, detention, and your rights under PACE 1984.10 lessons
MODULE 6
DefencesSelf-defence, duress, diminished responsibility, loss of control — when the law excuses or reduces criminal liability.10 lessons
MODULE 7
CybercrimeComputer Misuse Act 1990, Fraud Act 2006, and Theft Act 1968: hacking, online fraud, SIM-swapping, blackmail, and digital evidence.10 lessons
MODULE 8
CorruptionBribery, corporate liability, and the limits of UK anti-corruption law.10 lessons
MODULE 9
Money LaunderingProceeds of Crime Act 2002: placement, layering, integration, suspicious activity reports, and regulated-sector obligations.10 lessons
MODULE 10
Domestic AbuseControlling or coercive behaviour, non-fatal strangulation, and reasonable force under UK domestic abuse law.10 lessons

Not a multiple-choice quiz

Seventeen ways to be asked. Some of them look like the job itself.

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Read the chat logA WhatsApp export. Flag the messages that are evidence of coercive control.
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Follow the moneyCash moves through three companies. Mark every account that took a bribe.
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Map the networkThree people, three connections. One of them is criminal.
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Eight secondsRapid fire on what you just learned. No time to look it up.

Here is a real one

Module 1, lesson 1. This is the whole opening screen — nothing simplified for the website.

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The Tesco IncidentSarah Chen · 24 · Marketing Assistant
The Situation

Sarah Chen enters a Tesco Express and picks up a bottle of wine (£6.50) from the shelf. Instead of placing it in her basket, she puts it directly into her tote bag. She continues shopping, pays for a meal deal at the self-checkout, and walks toward the exit. A store detective stops her. The wine has not been scanned or paid for.

Stage 2 asks:Select all elements of theft that apply to this situation.
AAppropriation — Sarah physically took the wine from the shelf.
BProperty — wine is tangible personal property.
CBelonging to another — the wine belongs to Tesco.
Solve this case

Real statutes, cited properly

Everything you learn points back to the law it came from — the Act, the section, the leading case.

Theft Act 1968Offences Against the Person Act 1861Fraud Act 2006Misuse of Drugs Act 1971Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984Computer Misuse Act 1990Bribery Act 2010Proceeds of Crime Act 2002Serious Crime Act 2015Ivey v Genting Casinos [2017] UKSC 67
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Also on iPhoneSame account, same place in the course. Start a case on the train, finish it at your desk.

Open your first case

Ten modules are ready. The first one starts with a bottle of wine and a tote bag.

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