A law dissertation is judged on its argument. Examiners want to see a position, supported by cases, legislation and commentary, and tested against the strongest counter-argument. Esmond shows where your draft describes the law instead of analysing it.
See how Esmond worksLong passages that explain what a statute says or how a line of case law developed are necessary background, but they do not earn much on their own. The question a reader keeps asking is: so what? Is the reasoning in the judgment sound, is the reform proposal workable, is the comparison with another jurisdiction fair? Esmond marks the paragraphs where exposition runs on without a point being made.
It also flags the opposite risk: strong normative claims about what the law should be, without engaging the arguments on the other side or the institutional reasons the law looks the way it does.
Law students often reference with OSCOLA or an Irish adaptation of it, and your programme or module sets which one. Esmond does not dispute the style you use and does not correct footnote formatting. It reads how the authorities work in your argument: whether a footnote actually carries the claim it sits under.
Esmond also does not give legal advice, and it does not check whether a statement of the law is current on the day you submit. Verify recent developments yourself.
You upload your draft as a PDF. Short documents come back within minutes; a full dissertation takes longer. You get two things back: your own document with comments in the margin, and a separate feedback report that sets out what to tackle first. Every upload starts with a free preview, and the price follows the length of your document and is shown before you pay. No subscription, no account.
Esmond evaluates your work and writes nothing for you. Each comment points to a passage, explains what a supervisor or examiner might question, and gives a direction for revising it. You decide what to change, and every sentence stays yours.
Esmond is preparing its launch in Ireland and is not taking orders here yet. This page explains what the review does, so you know what to expect when it opens.
No. Formatting in your chosen style is for you and your module guidelines. Esmond looks at whether the authority you cite supports what you say it supports.
It can point out where your reading of a judgment is stated more strongly than the passage you rely on, or where an obvious counter-reading is missing. The legal judgement stays yours.
Esmond is preparing its launch in Ireland and is not taking orders here yet. Until then you cannot upload or order anything here; the guides on this site are free to read.
See how Esmond works