Study Details: LLM 1 year full-time
Prepare for your Solicitors' Qualifying Examinations (SQE) and a successful career in law. Through vocational training and academic study, you'll understand the practical and theoretical aspects of legal practice.
Unlock your legal career and take the next step on your path to becoming a solicitor with our LLM in Solicitors' Practice, meticulously crafted to prepare you for the Solicitors’ Qualifying Examinations (SQE). This course combines hands-on training with real courtroom experience, guiding you through the essentials of Functioning Legal Knowledge, including ethics, to build on the Foundations of Legal Knowledge gained in your undergraduate studies.
Through a balanced approach of lectures, interactive workshops, and independent study, you’ll enhance your problem-solving abilities and engage in reflective discussions to prepare for a career in legal practice. Our curriculum emphasises the practical procedures of law, alongside key areas of Functioning Legal Knowledge, promoting a reflective, nuanced understanding of both substantive legal rights and broader themes.
You must have achieved at least 2:2 in your law degree with an overall average of above 57% or above on their classification. Alternatively, you must have achieved at least a 2:2 with an overall average of 57% or above on their classification in any non-law degree and achieved a pass in a Graduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent).
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The taught modules of this course focus on employability skills to help you thrive as a solicitor. You will tackle practical exercises based on real-life scenarios, similar to those in the SQE2 exams. We encourage use of the latest legal software and online practitioner texts. We collaborate with local lawyers to ensure our teaching methods and content are informed by current practice. Our 'Practical Approach' Series features talking heads videos with practitioners that bring law to life and align your learning with what future employers want.
Outside the classroom, you can build an employability portfolio through various activities like the law clinic, the lawyering skills programme and the student outdoor clerk scheme. These experiences will enrich your learning and also align with values like sustainability and ethical practice.
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