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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
City CampusC
Full Time
Sep 2026
2 Year
Law is a highly respected, intellectually challenging, and popular subject choice. As part of this course, you’ll: - Gain a comprehensive knowledge and dynamic understanding of the law - Develop academic, practical, digital, and employability skills - Participate in stimulating learning activities and authentic assessment tasks at each stage of your learning - Analyse, critique and challenge contemporary issues in law - Learn to provide strategic solutions to legal problems and recognise conflicts and tensions - Tailor your degree to your career aspirations with option modules - Become an independent learner and critical thinker - Begin to communicate fluently using appropriate legal terminology
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We have strong connections with local, regional and national law firms, so you'll have the opportunity to network with potential employers during your study. Some of the firms and organisations we work in conjunction with include: - Crockett & Co Solicitors - DAC Beachcroft - John Delaney & Co Solicitors - Pinsent Masons - 39 Park Square
Law in Practice guest lecturesProminent legal figures regularly feature in our guest lecture series to share their experience of the profession with you. Previous speakers include human rights campaigner Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, chief executive of The Law Society, Catherine Dixon, and Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.
Pro Bono opportunitiesLeeds Law School offers numerous Pro Bono opportunities for you to take advantage of, including our Law Clinic volunteering with charity Support Through Court, and our Street Law programme.
Mentor guaranteeOur mentor guarantee is an integral part of the educational experience at Leeds Law School. You'll be paired with a professional mentor from Leeds' legal community. Your mentor will provide invaluable insight into the legal profession to support your educational development and enhance career opportunities. We offer a guarantee, so every student who'd like a mentor can have one.
Law TroveLeeds Law School subscribes to Law Trove, an online service offered by Oxford University Press, worth over £200. This means you'll have free access to all Oxford University Press Law textbooks. You'll be able to read texts online or download chapters in PDF format to read offline or print.
MootingYou'll have the opportunity to develop your advocacy skills through our active mooting programme. You could also enter regional and national competitions to hone your skills in this area.
Student Law societiesJoin one of our active student societies - the Law Society and Legal Ladies - who organise social, as well as networking and career-focused events for our student community.
Why study the LLB Law (Senior Status) course at Leeds Beckett University?- Fast track your learning and gain an LLB qualification in two years - Law Trove - an online service worth over £200, giving you free access to hundreds of legal texts - meaning you spend less, if anything, on textbooks - Study in Leeds city centre, one of the UK's largest legal hubs - Gain key legal experience by working with real clients within our Law Clinic and during placement opportunities - Engage with extra-curricular activities to boost your CV - including mooting, our Street Law programme, and student-led societies
Gain an appreciation of major fundamental concepts underpinning the English Legal system. You'll apply basic learning techniques and concepts to selected topics from your foundation modules. Subsequently, you'll enhance your skills in legal research, group working and develop effective oral and written communication competencies. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
During this module, you'll begin to understand the key concepts of public law as you study the relationships between the institutions of state. You'll gain an insight into the historical progression of the UK constitution. This will include exploring developments from over the last 50 years of international treaties and agreements that have contributed to it. In addition, you'll study a variety of topics including the rule of law, human rights and judicial review. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Study the circumstances in which organisations and individuals who have suffered harm at the hands of others might be able to claim compensation from the wrongdoer. Initially, you'll concentrate on negligence before studying other key and topical areas such trespass to the person. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
This module will help you to understand how a contract is created. You'll study the terms of the contract that determine the obligations of each party, as well as the specific terms concerned with liability. You'll also consider the remedies and damages available in the event of a breach of contract. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Criminal law plays an important role in everyday life, affecting both individuals and society. This module will consider the foundations of criminal liability in a practical, applied way, enabling you to draw the link between academic study and courtroom practice. You'll examine some of the key ingredients of criminal liability such as underpinning principles of individual autonomy and the harm principles, actus reus, mens rea and causation. You'll then move on to study selected offences and defences which are commonly encountered in practice. This module will also look at criminal attempts as well as participation in crime. Your study will enable you to develop the knowledge to understand and apply criminal law. Ultimately, you'll learn to approach the question of liability in a logical way and to undertake independent research to find legal solutions. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
In this module you'll look at how and why trusts are created. You'll study the different forms of trust, their legal frameworks, the principles of equity affecting their creation and the use of trusts in practice. You'll also consider the statutory and equitable rules that govern the way in which a private trust is managed. This will include asset management and distribution, and the appointment retirement and removal of trustees. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Understand the concept of land and the difference between real and personal property. You'll study a range of topics including the nature of property rights as contrasted with personal rights; leases, leasehold covenants and mortgages; co-ownership and trusts of land; and land registration. You'll develop a strong understanding of the core legal principles of property and land law, allowing you to confidently evaluate and apply these principles to practical scenarios. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
This module explores the founding principles of the law of the European Union. You’ll develop a critical understanding of the nature and purpose of European developments and regulations. This includes the new UK-EU relationship following the UK’s departure from the European Union (Brexit). You’ll examine the operational structure of the EU and its institutions, key governing principles as set out by the Court of Justice of the European Union and some fundamental freedoms granted by the Union to its citizens. Additionally, you’ll cover the post-Brexit changes and the new emerging UK-EU trade relations. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
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