Law and Practice (with foundation year)

Course overview
Law plays a central role in every business organisation and continues to evolve in response to modern social, political and economic contexts. This course aims to provide a practical and applied understanding of how law is practised today.

Foundation year
The foundation year aims to provide a thorough understanding of legal principles and best practice.

Degree

• This course focuses on civil and criminal law and covers topics including contract law, torts, land law, wills and trusts, business law and European Union law.

• You will have the opportunity to develop skills in mooting, advocacy and legal presentation, supporting your preparation for further legal training or employment.

• This course also aims to help you develop transferable skills in analytical reasoning, communication, problem-solving and legal evaluation.

Why you should study this course
Studying law can help you prepare for a range of legal roles, such as barrister, solicitor and legal executive. This course can help you develop discipline, strategic thinking, in-depth knowledge of legislation and the ability to adapt to various scenarios, all of which are important in the legal profession. It does so by focusing on theory and best practice, alongside essential skills such as making legal arguments.

Develop and apply a range of practical legal skills, evidencing professional conduct and advocacy skills.

• Build the ability to communicate complex legal ideas clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Critically evaluate contemporary legal issues and appreciate them from different social, cultural and global perspectives.

• Explore the ethical standards and values of the legal profession, such as honesty, civility, the professional code of conduct and commitment to one’s client and legal system.

• Designed to cover different aspects of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessment, this course can help you understand the functioning legal knowledge (FLK) required, in addition to the practical assessments that form the basis of problem-solving skills needed for SQE2. This is not an SQE preparation course. If you choose to pursue qualification through the SQE route, you must apply and sit the assessments independently through the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Fees, eligibility requirements and exam registration are separate from your university tuition.

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