LLM in Legal Practice

at Leicester Castle Business School

Stage one

• Foundation Course: An intensive, short introduction to the Additional Areas.

• Core Areas: Business Law and Practice, Litigation (Criminal and Civil) and Property Law and Practice

• Additional Areas: Professional Conduct and Regulation, Taxation, Wills and Administration of Estates, Solicitors’ Accounts

• Course Skills: Advocacy, Interviewing, Writing, Drafting, Practical Legal Research

Stage two
 

Work-based electives: You choose three subjects from a range of commercial and private client electives, which include:

• Child Law

• Commercial Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Commercial Property

• Employment Law

• Family Law and Practice

• Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

• Private Client

• Sport and Media Law

Generally, you should have completed the academic stage of your training by obtaining either a qualifying law degree with a minimum pass of 2:2 or the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL/CPE).

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) requires you to prove to us that you have a qualifying law degree or have met the CPE/GDL requirements. You need to do that before you start the LPC by providing us with a copy of your degree transcript or proof that you have successfully completed the GDL.

English Language requirements

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required.

Tuition Fees

tuition fees for international students will be £11,000

The LPC is a course of work-based skills training for those wishing to become solicitors.
 

All students have access to our mentoring programme and can take part in pro bono activities offered.