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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
Main Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
The best preparation for the legal profession is to think like a lawyer from day one. Our practice-based approach means you’ll learn to understand the law in the context of everyday life and legal practice, and apply your learning in a number of ways.This law degree has been designed by experienced academics and practitioners, with input from our internationally-renowned Crucible Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice. It is designed specifically to focus on your career development. Throughout your degree, you will work with practitioners from the legal sector. You will gain the practical experience of putting law into action through our pro bono activities at the Law Clinic and the Citizens' Advice Bureau and have the opportunity to go on work placements.From the start, you will be encouraged to engage with legal issues and reflect on what you learn as an integral part of your experience. A high proportion of your time will be spent working face to face with tutors and developing your understanding of legal issues, particularly the core skills and competencies legal practitioners are expected to have.
This purpose of the module is to introduce students to key criminal law concepts and principles. Students will be able to define and explain the basic ingredients of a range of criminal offences and defences and apply legal principles to factual scenarios. It will focus on some key general principles such as how a defendant may participate in a crime, defences that apply to offences generally and the liability of a person who only assists in the commission of an offence or only attempts to commit it. It will focus on some of the more common specific offences, such as murder, manslaughter, non-fatal offences against the person and theft and related offences.
This purpose of the module is to develop students research and communication skills and the ability of students to exercise academic and critical intellectual skills by studying an element of recent law reform and producing a research report and presentation. Students will investigate an area which is the subject of current debate and which is an area of practical relevance to the development of the law both as an academic subject and law as it is practised in society. Students will be enabled to carry out research into an area which is of developing importance to the law, showing the ability to take issues of practical importance to the development of the law and to explore those issues in context.
This purpose of the module is to build students skill and confidence in legal communication so as to embed their understanding of the application of law in legal practice and wider society. This will be a highly interactive course in which students will learn by doing and work with tutors experienced in legal practice and current practitioners. Students will learn about court etiquette and ethics and basic legal presentational and argument skills and will be able to analyse legal and factual materials and plan and prepare written and oral legal presentations/ argument. The ability to communicate accurately and respond to the arguments and questions of others, as well as evaluate and reflect upon their performance and the performance of others are all key legal and life skills.
This module aims to introduce the fundamental notions of contract law. Students will appreciate how concepts are developed through case law and understand the relationship between case law and statute. Students will develop the ability to identify the relevant law applicable to the facts presented by a legal problem, recognise the existence of competing arguments and communicate their findings clearly. This will assist the students in their preparation for professional life, enabling them to develop the ability to present reasoned and logical arguments both orally and in writing.
This purpose of the module is to provide a basic introduction to the structure and functions of the English legal system, an opportunity to explore the moral dimension of the practice of law and to develop fundamental evaluative, research and reasoning skills to provide a sound basis for studying undergraduate law modules. In taking this module you will develop an understanding of the organisation and structure of the English legal system and the main principles and ethical considerations which underlie legal institutions, law making and the conduct of legal professionals.
The purpose of this module is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the concepts and characteristics of public law in the United Kingdom. Civil liberties and human rights will be examined through the context of the Human Rights Act 1998, with a particular focus on police powers, freedom of assembly and public order. At the end of the module, students will be able to explain the key principles of public law and human rights, and be able to place them within contemporary debates relating to the wider issues of constitutional and political reform.
The aim of this module is to provide students with a contextual basis on which to commence their studies in Law by offering a foundation in how to find law and to think like a lawyer.
The purpose of this module is to provide a basic introduction to the skills necessary to obtain and succeed on a work placement/period of pro bono work-based learning (WBL). It provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop and apply a range of competencies associated with employment in an area that is of interest to them and for which their undergraduate degree work has provided a suitable preparation. This module is a prerequisite for LLB020X302 Law in Practice 3 (Placement) and LLB020X303 Law in Practice 3 (Pro bono WBL).
This purpose of the module is to provide the opportunity to study in depth and in context certain areas of constitutional European Union Law. On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the decision-making process, sources of EU Law, the principle of supremacy, and the legal remedies for enforcing EU Law. Students will also develop fundamental evaluative, research and problem-solving skills to provide a sound basis for studying undergraduate law modules.
The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the commercial world and the role of lawyers in it, including (1) the concept of law as a business (how law firms make money and the role of the equity partner), (2) the nature of corporate commercial clients (from SMEs to multinationals including their strategies), (3) the role of finance and how the financial markets work, (4) the role that lawyers play from external trusted adviser to in-house general counsel (and the relationship of each to the other) and (5) the key skill in a commercial context of direct written communication. Students will gain a real insight into how legal practice works and the role of finance and business strategy in law firms and their clients businesses.
This purpose of the module is to provide a basic introduction to the structure and functions of business enterprises and to explore the legal theories, rules and commercial drivers that influence the practice of law concerning limited companies, partnerships and other business models. It will complement the Law In Practice Year 2 module. In studying this module, students will develop evaluative and analytical skills in understanding the nexus of law and commercial awareness that shapes the behaviours and actions of business enterprises and their stakeholders.
The purpose of this module is to build on the legal principles considered in Law of Contract 1, offering students the opportunity to study contract law in greater depth. In the first part of the module, students will engage with issues of key concern to consumers in a variety of modern contexts. Students will look at different types of contract and the different legal and commercial arrangements that consumers and businesses make and understand the commercial and legal drivers behind these decisions. Students will also look at the anatomy of contracts, applying their knowledge and understanding of the law of contract in a detailed examination of common terms, duties and liabilities.
This module will focus on the fundamental concepts and principles concerned with the ownership, use and development of land with an emphasis on real property. Students will understand the legal definition of land, the meaning of land ownership and how land is transferred. Students will develop the ability to identify the rights that can be acquired by third parties over land, including easements, covenants and mortgages and understand the precise nature of those rights. Students will also consider how the law adapts longstanding concepts to modern practices and policies.
This purpose of the module is to develop students knowledge and understanding of the law of Tort and their ability to apply the law to legal problems and solve them. In particular the module will nurture students ability to develop a reasoned legal argument and to evaluate the merits of competing legal arguments, for example in relation to legal remedies and crossover with the law of Contract. It helps to develop students transferable intellectual and professional skills, in order to prepare them for further study and legal practice.
Students will choose one of four Law in Practice modules: Law in Practice 3: Placement; Law in Practice 3: Pro bono WBL; Law in Practice 3: Problem-based learning. Law and Legal Research. Students will also have optional modules.
The purpose of this module is to enable students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the law of trusts and appreciate the role of trusts in a variety of modern contexts. Students will study the rights, duties and powers of settlors, trustees and beneficiaries and develop the ability to apply relevant legal principles to complex fact patterns. Students will learn when a fiduciary relationship exists and how to recognise when a non-express trust may be imposed by equity. Students will explore the evolving use of equitable remedies and the modern day use of the law of trusts.
Students will choose one of four Law in Practice modules: Law in Practice 3: Placement; Law in Practice 3: Pro bono WBL; Law in Practice 3: Problem-based learning. Law and Legal Research. Students will also have optional modules.
The purpose of this module is to provide an excellent opportunity for students to develop their research skills and a range of competences associated with producing research output to a high standard. Students will build upon the research and writing skills that they have developed in the course of their legal studies, and will have the opportunity to expand upon an aspect of law that is of relevance to a modern audience, and is likely to be informed by prior legal learning of particular interest to them and may link to their intended field of practice or future career plans.
Students will choose one of four Law in Practice modules: Law in Practice 3: Placement; Law in Practice 3: Pro bono WBL; Law in Practice 3: Problem-based learning. Law and Legal Research. Students will also have optional modules.
The purpose of this module is to provide an excellent opportunity for students to develop and apply a range of competences associated with employment in an area of business which interests them. The overall aim of the module is to enhance students? work-related skills, by undertaking practical work in a particular sector and critically evaluating and reflecting on their experience. Students will be encouraged to find their own placements with help and guidance from the University.
Students will choose one of four Law in Practice modules: Law in Practice 3: Placement; Law in Practice 3: Pro bono WBL; Law in Practice 3: Problem-based learning. Law and Legal Research. Students will also have optional modules.
The purpose of this module is to provide an excellent opportunity for students to develop and apply a range of competences associated with employment The overall aim of the module is to enhance students? work-related skills by undertaking practical work in a legal work-related environment and critically evaluating and reflecting on their experience. Students will need to manage their own learning within the organisation and outside the class-based environment. Key to the module is the need for the student to explore the relationship between the study of law as an academic discipline and the practice of law and its application in the working environment.
Students will choose one of four Law in Practice modules: Law in Practice 3: Placement; Law in Practice 3: Pro bono WBL; Law in Practice 3: Problem-based learning. Law and Legal Research. Students will also have optional modules.
The purpose of this module is to provide an excellent opportunity for students to develop their research skills and a range of competences associated with producing research output to a high standard. Students will build upon the research and writing skills that they have developed in the course of their legal studies, and will have the opportunity to expand upon an aspect of law that is of relevance to a modern audience, and is likely to be informed by prior legal learning of particular interest to them and may link to their intended field of practice or future career plans.
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