Course structure
This course is taught full-time (two days a week) or part-time (one day a week over two years).
Students also have the option to take this course part-time, studying one day a week over two years.
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars and workshops. You'll be assessed through coursework and exams.
Students applying for this course should be aware that teaching starts second week in September with the module the Legal System, Method and Skills which will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to embark on the remainder of your legal studies.
Syllabus
You will complete the following modules on your course:
Contract Law
The rules relating to the formation, operation and termination of contracts, including the remedies available to the parties and the doctrine of privity of contract; an outline of the law of restitution.
Criminal Law
The general foundations of criminal liability and defences; the major criminal offences (eg homicide, non-fatal offences against the person, theft) and their constituent elements.
Equity and Trusts
The relationship between equity and the common law; types of trust, the role of trustees and consequences of a breach of trust; nature and scope of equitable rights and equitable remedies.
Land Law
The foundation concepts of land law; the relationship between the common law and equitable rights; the scope, nature and effect of estates and interests in land; registered and unregistered conveyancing; co-ownership; the essentials of landlord and tenant.
Law of Torts
The foundations of tortious liability, including vicarious and joint liability and remedies in respect of torts; the principal torts (eg negligence, trespass, nuisance, defamation) and their constituent elements.
Legal System, Method and Skills
Sources, personnel and structure of the English legal system; civil and criminal process; access to justice; the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the English legal system.
Public Law
Constitutional legal principles; the basic features and characteristics of the UK's constitution; civil liberties; administrative law, including judicial review.
And then a choice of one of the following:
European Union Law
The constitutional framework of the EU; the implementation and enforcement of EU law (including the free movement of workers, competition law, consumer protection law); the relationship between EU law and national law.
SQE1 Prep
Delivered in partnership with BARBRI, this online module will help to prepare you to take the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1. The SQE1 computer-based exam is required if you wish to progress to becoming a qualified solicitor, and has been designed to test your legal knowledge using multiple-choice questions – a specific skill that requires practice and expertise.
