LLB (Hons) Law

Constitutional Law

In this module you will study the different aspects of constitutional law. You will examine the nature and the structure of the UK Constitution, as well as the impact of membership of the European Union and the Human Rights Act 1998. You will continue to develop legal reasoning, research and referencing skills.

Contract Law I

This module introduces you to the different aspects of contract law. You will study the nature of contract law and the fundamental elements of contract. You will develop an understanding of contract terms and exclusion clauses. You will continue to develop legal reasoning, research and referencing skills.

Contract Law II

This module will continue to develop your knowledge of contract law. You will study the factors that can vitiate a contract, when a contract is discharged, remedies for breach of contract and privity of contract. You will continue to develop legal reasoning, research and referencing skills.

Criminal Law I

This module introduces you to the different aspects of criminal law. You will examine the theory underpinning criminal law and the elements of criminal liability. You will develop an understanding of a range of criminal offences and be able to analyse and evaluate related case law.
You will continue to develop legal reasoning, research and referencing skills.

EU Law I

This module introduces you to European Union law and impetus behind the formation of the European Union. You will examine the law-making institutions of the European Union, the different sources of EU law and the relationship between EU law and the law of member states. You will examine the impact of the different EU laws on the enforceability of an individual’s legal rights. You will continue to develop legal reasoning, research and referencing skills.

Introduction to Political Ideas

This module introduces you to the academic analysis of politics.

You will gain an understanding of politics both as an activity and as a discipline. the module focuses on the space of politics, and the conceptual approaches, ideology, schools, and methods in Politics

Introduction to the English Legal System

This module introduces you to the different aspects of the English Legal System. You will examine the different ways laws are made and interpreted in court. You will form an understanding of the different personnel and courts within the English Legal System and how effectively these operate. This module will also include an introduction to legal research and methods.

Law and Society

This module provides an interdisciplinary view of the law. You will study what is meant by both law and society, as well how the law can be used as a mechanism of social control. You will also consider how the law adapts to changing social norms and opinions. Finally, you will study the role of the law in promoting and protecting individual rights, equality, and diversity.

Administrative Law

In this module you will continue to study public law by focusing on administrative law. You will examine the development of administrative law in England, Judicial Review and Police Powers.

Company Law

In this module you will study the law relating to the practical aspects of setting up and running a business.  You will learn about business organisations, rules and procedures.  You will also examine the different types of tax in relation to businesses.

Criminal Law II

This module continues to develop your understanding of criminal law. You will examine homicide and non-fatal offences. You will also develop an understanding of a range of defences. You will be able to analyse and evaluate related case and statutory law and proposed reforms.

EU Law II

In this module you will continue to study EU law. You will examine the substantive law of the European Single Market, focusing on free movement of goods, services and people. You will also look at individual rights under EU law including the protection of fundamental rights linked to EU citizenship.

International Environmental Law

This module introduces you to different aspects of Environmental Law in the context of National, European Union and International Law. You will examine the underpinning foundations of Environmental Law and how National Law has developed in both Criminal and Civil Law. You will assess the impact that the European Union and International Law has had on the development of Environmental Law regionally and globally.

International Human Rights Law

This module examines different sources of human rights law, its impact on the English Legal System and considers different substantive areas of the law under the European Convention on Human Rights including absolute, limited and qualified rights.

Professional Skills And Client Care

This module develops an understanding of the central professional skills required to work in the legal profession. You will develop key vocational and employability skills in simulated employment situations.

Re-Litigating the Past: State, Media and Historical Injustice in Contemporary Britain

This module focuses on how public histories have been rewritten in Britain over the past three decades, through the interventions of state, media, and voluntary sector institutions. By studying these forms of investigations, you will learn about how private traumas are integrated into or transformed public memory, the ways in which and reasons why silences are maintained or broken, and the place of ‘the past’ in judicial processes.

Tort Law I

This module introduces you to the concept of tort law and a range of torts including negligence, product liability, trespass to the person and defamation, as well as relevant defences and remedies. You will continue to develop legal reasoning, research and referencing skills.

Tort Law II

This module develops your understanding of tort law, building on the knowledge you developed in Tort I. You will study a range of torts including nuisance, trespass to land, Rylands v Fletcher, occupiers’ liability, vicarious liability and breach of statutory duty, as well as relevant defences and remedies.

Work Placement

This double module provides invaluable experience working as a performance analyst within a sporting organisation. It will enable you to foster an acute understanding of how performance analysis is used within sport, offer insight into organisational culture, develop essential professional knowledge and skills, facilitate reflective practice, and develop a network of professional contacts.

Dissertation

You will produce a dissertation which, as the culmination of your undergraduate studies, will enable you to engage with, and participate in, research and scholarship appropriate to your object of study

Equity and Trusts I

In this module, you will study how the law of equity was developed, the different types of trusts, and the requirements for a valid trust.

Equity and Trusts II

In this module you will continue your study of equity and trusts focusing on the areas of law relating to when a trust is up and running, as well as considering the nature of charitable trusts.

Family Law

This module provides a study of several key aspects of family law; the law that regulates interpersonal relationships between adults and children.

Intellectual Property Law

This module provides a study of intellectual property law.  You will examine different areas of intellectual property: patents, copyright, industrial design, registered trademarks, unregistered trademarks (passing off), computer programs and databases, and confidential information.  You will consider the conditions for protection, scope of protection, duration and remedies.

International Law

This module introduces you to international law: the body of law which governs the legal relations between or among states and nations.
You will study the theories, principles and processes of international law, including its sources, legal personality, jurisdiction and realms of responsibility.
In addition, you will also be introduced to debates about the regulation of international activities, including the use of force, dispute settlement processes, human rights, and the role of the UN.

Land Law I

In this module you will study how property is classified, the registration of land and the doctrine of tenures and estates.  Your studies will examine role and impact of statutory law, common law and equity in relation to the classification and ownership of land.

Land Law II

In this module you will continue your study of land law.  You will examine the topics of easements and profits, mortgages, licenses, covenants relating to freeholds and the rules of perpetuity.

Morals and Policy in Criminal Law

This module provides an in-depth study of several key cases in the development of criminal law doctrine.  You will examine how morals and policy have influenced these decisions.