LLM in Legal Practice

at Bournemouth University

Units

Semester one

Core units
 

• ​​Business Law & Practice: Acquire a good understanding of substantive business law and the institutional and transactional features
of business law which pervade all areas of practice and are essential for practitioners. Knowledge of business accounts underpins a Solicitor’s ability to advise business clients in practice.  

• Property Law & Practice: This unit provides a general foundation for knowledge and skills required in a conveyancing transaction.

• Litigation (Civil & Criminal): Gain an understanding of the civil and criminal litigation processes, and the ability to manage these in a professional practice context. Advocacy is embedded in the learning and assessment of this unit, through which you will gain necessary skills when representing a client before the court.

• Accounts & Regulation: Develop a solid grounding in matters of professional conduct, ethics and nancial services. You’ll also gain an understanding of the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules in the context of systems and procedures to which you will be exposed in practice. 

• Wills & Administration of Estates: Acquire knowledge of probate, estate management and related work which is essential to your legal profession. Knowing about revenue law is seen as underpinning much of a Solicitor’s working practice in this area of law.

• Legal Skills: Learn to produce a coherent piece of writing based on facts, general principles and legal authority; understand the need for thorough investigation of a client’s factual and legal issues; appreciate interview techniques; and learn to accurately draft a range of documents assessing legal and factual issues.

Option units (choose three)
 

• Commercial Property: Gain an insight into the type of work conducted by commercial property departments.

• Commercial Law & Intellectual Property: Learn to appraise the various legal and regulatory regimes applicable to commercial transactions and intellectual property matters.

• Advanced Litigation: Develop your tactical and analytical skills and knowledge in a professional litigation context.

• Employment Law: Appreciate and understand the rights of, and remedies available to employees and other workers and di erent methods of dispute resolution in professional and commercial contexts.

• Family Law: Gain an understanding of the main areas of concern to a family Solicitor and of the tactics and procedures involved in dealing with family matters.

• Private Client: Gain knowledge and skills for matters you will encounter within a private client department.

• Client in the Community: Develop a working knowledge of law and practice in areas including welfare bene ts, homelessness & housing law, children’s proceedings and juvenile crime.

*Please note that these option units require minimum numbers in order to run and may only be available on a semester by semester basis. They may also change from year to year.

Semester two

Core unit
 

• Skills & Research Portfolio: Undertake a core skills, networking, research and re ection in preparatory unit to advance your employability preparation for your choice of the nal project.

Option units (choose one)
 

• Future Lawyer Portfolio & Skills: This re ective project is practice focused and helps enhance your skills and futureproof your learning as a legal practitioner.

• Legal Practice Research Project: With guidance, you will undertake a signi cant piece of self- managed practice-led research in an area of particular interest to you.

The entry requirements for this course are:
 

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in a required subject, or a pass in the Graduate Diploma in Law/ Common Professional Examination (CPE)

• The LLM in Legal Practice is intended for those wanting to qualify as a solicitor through the LPC route and where you started your Qualifying Law Degree or GDL prior to 1 September 2021 or 23 September 2021 respectively. 

English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:
 

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other components, or equivalent.

​Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:
 

• Laptops, tablets and mobile devices and any software used on personal devices. Access to a personal computer is strongly recommended for your study. If you are experiencing financial difficulty.
• Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of textbooks and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses.
• Accommodation and living costs. 
• Travel costs to and from the University campus. An annual bus pass can be purchased alongside your rent if you are living in halls of residence/Unilet accommodation or may be purchased separately.
• Travel costs to and from your placement (both in the UK and overseas) if this is part of your course of study. 
• Travel costs for optional field trips, outdoor wear and footwear for mandatory and optional field trips (if applicable).
• Clothing or equipment costs required for your placement if this is part of your course of study.
• SportBU membership.

While all aspects of the programme, including required field trips, are included in the fee, additional, optional or extra curricula activities may be available for which a student contribution is required.