I’m not sure that anything would be provable. If you haven’t read The Shadow Scholar by Dave Tomar, who made a living for years writing essays and dissertations, I do recommend it (it gets a bit repetitive - I think his forte is short essays - but you don’t need to read to the end to be horrified).

 

http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Scholar-Living-Helping-College/dp/1620400189

 

This is always worth a re-read, too: Why I write for an essay mill

 

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/comment/opinion/why-i-write-for-an-essay-mill/2006074.article

 

 

 

I guess it actually depends on what he law says and what would happen if a case were carried forward. Having had a quick look at the interweb I wonder if someone commissioned and used an essay from one of these services whether it would count as fraud by misrepresentation (Fraud Act 2006)?

 

Cheers,

 

Neil

 

 

 

It all depends on whether you think plagiarism is illegal or not – I would guess there are few plagiarising students who have been accused of a crime leading to arrest, and it is students we are considering here as opposed to academic staff having their work ‘stolen’? If student plagiarism is not a crime, ie Uni policies and procedures are such that students are disciplined or expelled but not arrested, then this company’s services are not illegal either. That doesn’t make it right, but isn’t it up to the student, after being properly informed through induction, tutoring, etc, to decide if they want to take the risk? We expect students to be independent – let’s educate them as to the potential issues with such a company and service, and leave them to it.

 

Don’t get me wrong – I don’t like it either, but there’s lots of ads and company practices I consider immoral without them being illegal – business is business.

Louise

 

 

 

 

I too have just looked at their site. I presume the blatant nature of their advertising indicates that this practice is lawful?

 

Cheers,

 

Neil