This module provides an introduction to the essential characteristics of law alongside the foundational skills necessary for effective lawyering, including critical digital skills which you will build over their three year degree. They will develop a comprehensive understanding of the key actors and institutions that shape the modern English legal system, gaining insight into both its practical operation and the ongoing debates and controversies that surround it. 

This module examines the concepts and principles of criminal law in England and Wales. It covers the general principles of criminal law and the substantive law concerning a range of offences. This subject attracts considerable academic discussion and analysis, and this module engages with both classic and emerging debates in criminal law.

This module introduces you to the wider legal profession, with a focus on ethics and justice.  You will learn about different legal careers and associated employability discussions, with an enhanced focus on commercial awareness and the use of technology in the field of law (including AI).  This module will allow you to examine the moral and ethical dimensions of law and the practice of law in a range of contexts.  A key element of this module is the embedded David White Memorial Mooting Competition, giving all Level 4 students the opportunity to participate in a mooting competition.

You will examine the principles, policies and practical applications of contract law from a variety of perspectives. They will develop a thorough understanding of how contractual obligations are formed and regulated, how legal principles and concepts are used to identify and resolve legal problems, and the function of contracts in society and the economy.

You will examine the development and function of tort law in society. The module places considerable emphasis on the current applications of legal principles, policy and academic discourses in this branch of the law of obligations.

This module examines the laws relating to equitable interests in property in both domestic and commercial situations. This knowledge and understanding will allow you to examine the social, institutional, national and where relevant global contexts of equity and trusts judgements and how trusts law developed over time.  Additionally, this module provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework governing charities in England and Wales.

This module examines the law of property in land in England and Wales. You will develop a solid understanding of the historical and theoretical foundations of English land law and of the current legal principles and concepts in use today

You will choose two from this list OR a Legal Placement

• Criminal Evidence
• Criminal Procedure
• Company Law
• Intellectual Property
• Family Law
• Civil Procedure
• International Law and Human Rights
• Health Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Organised and Corporate Crime

Optional modules available in any year will be communicated to you prior to your enrolment to facilitate module choice. Some optional modules may not run in every year of study, and the availability of optional modules depends on the level of student demand, the availability of specialist staff and timetabling constraints. In addition, we regularly review our curriculum to ensure it is up-to-date, relevant, draws on the latest research and addresses contemporary issues. As a result, the modules we offer may change over the course of your degree.

This module offers you the opportunity to develop, execute, and write up an independent project in an area of their choice. Example projects include a traditional doctrinal dissertation, an empirical dissertation, an extended placement or project in a law firm, charity, or other provider of legal services, participation in a law clinic, ‘street law’ type projects, or other similar projects of your choosing

This module builds on the Law and the Constitution module by developing knowledge and understanding of public law in context. You will explore judicial review, the Human Rights Act 1988, and public law will also be examined in the context of the effect of our former membership of, and departure from, the EU. 

This module is designed to bridge the gap between academic study and the realities of legal practice, providing you with the opportunity to refine and integrate their legal knowledge through a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, placing you in the role of active participants in their own learning. Rather than passively receiving information, you will engage with scenarios that replicate the uncertainty, ambiguity, and competing interests found in legal practice. They learn how to identify relevant legal issues, conduct targeted research, and produce outputs that meet real-world standards. 

You will choose two from this list OR a Legal Placement

• Criminal Evidence
• Criminal Procedure
• Company Law
• Intellectual Property
• Family Law
• Civil Procedure
• International Law and Human Rights
• Health Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Organised and Corporate Crime

Optional modules available in any year will be communicated to you prior to your enrolment to facilitate module choice. Some optional modules may not run in every year of study, and the availability of optional modules depends on the level of student demand, the availability of specialist staff and timetabling constraints. In addition, we regularly review our curriculum to ensure it is up-to-date, relevant, draws on the latest research and addresses contemporary issues. As a result, the modules we offer may change over the course of your degree.

This module provides an introduction to the essential characteristics of law alongside the foundational skills necessary for effective lawyering, including critical digital skills which you will build over their three year degree. They will develop a comprehensive understanding of the key actors and institutions that shape the modern English legal system, gaining insight into both its practical operation and the ongoing debates and controversies that surround it. 

This module examines the concepts and principles of criminal law in England and Wales. It covers the general principles of criminal law and the substantive law concerning a range of offences. This subject attracts considerable academic discussion and analysis, and this module engages with both classic and emerging debates in criminal law.

This module introduces you to the wider legal profession, with a focus on ethics and justice.  You will learn about different legal careers and associated employability discussions, with an enhanced focus on commercial awareness and the use of technology in the field of law (including AI).  This module will allow you to examine the moral and ethical dimensions of law and the practice of law in a range of contexts.  A key element of this module is the embedded David White Memorial Mooting Competition, giving all Level 4 students the opportunity to participate in a mooting competition.

You will examine the principles, policies and practical applications of contract law from a variety of perspectives. They will develop a thorough understanding of how contractual obligations are formed and regulated, how legal principles and concepts are used to identify and resolve legal problems, and the function of contracts in society and the economy.

You will examine the development and function of tort law in society. The module places considerable emphasis on the current applications of legal principles, policy and academic discourses in this branch of the law of obligations.

This module examines the laws relating to equitable interests in property in both domestic and commercial situations. This knowledge and understanding will allow you to examine the social, institutional, national and where relevant global contexts of equity and trusts judgements and how trusts law developed over time.  Additionally, this module provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework governing charities in England and Wales.

This module examines the law of property in land in England and Wales. You will develop a solid understanding of the historical and theoretical foundations of English land law and of the current legal principles and concepts in use today

You will choose two from this list OR a Legal Placement

• Criminal Evidence
• Criminal Procedure
• Company Law
• Intellectual Property
• Family Law
• Civil Procedure
• International Law and Human Rights
• Health Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Organised and Corporate Crime

Optional modules available in any year will be communicated to you prior to your enrolment to facilitate module choice. Some optional modules may not run in every year of study, and the availability of optional modules depends on the level of student demand, the availability of specialist staff and timetabling constraints. In addition, we regularly review our curriculum to ensure it is up-to-date, relevant, draws on the latest research and addresses contemporary issues. As a result, the modules we offer may change over the course of your degree.

This module offers you the opportunity to develop, execute, and write up an independent project in an area of their choice. Example projects include a traditional doctrinal dissertation, an empirical dissertation, an extended placement or project in a law firm, charity, or other provider of legal services, participation in a law clinic, ‘street law’ type projects, or other similar projects of your choosing

This module builds on the Law and the Constitution module by developing knowledge and understanding of public law in context. You will explore judicial review, the Human Rights Act 1988, and public law will also be examined in the context of the effect of our former membership of, and departure from, the EU. 

This module is designed to bridge the gap between academic study and the realities of legal practice, providing you with the opportunity to refine and integrate their legal knowledge through a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, placing you in the role of active participants in their own learning. Rather than passively receiving information, you will engage with scenarios that replicate the uncertainty, ambiguity, and competing interests found in legal practice. They learn how to identify relevant legal issues, conduct targeted research, and produce outputs that meet real-world standards. 

You will choose two from this list OR a Legal Placement

• Criminal Evidence
• Criminal Procedure
• Company Law
• Intellectual Property
• Family Law
• Civil Procedure
• International Law and Human Rights
• Health Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Organised and Corporate Crime

Optional modules available in any year will be communicated to you prior to your enrolment to facilitate module choice. Some optional modules may not run in every year of study, and the availability of optional modules depends on the level of student demand, the availability of specialist staff and timetabling constraints. In addition, we regularly review our curriculum to ensure it is up-to-date, relevant, draws on the latest research and addresses contemporary issues. As a result, the modules we offer may change over the course of your degree.