LLB (Hons) Law Bachelor's degree at Leeds Beckett University

This module will introduce you to the study of law and the English legal system. You'll develop the key skills to acquire and apply legal knowledge. As you progress, you'll gain an understanding of the operations of the English legal system, including its personnel and structure. You'll also begin to understand the law-making and judicial reasoning process. To conclude, you'll learn to research and analyse primary sources of law as well as authoritative secondary sources.

This module will help you to understand how a contract is created. You'll study the terms of the contract that determine the obligations of each party, as well as the specific terms concerned with liability. You'll also consider the remedies and damages available in the event of a breach of contract.

Criminal law plays an important role in everyday life, affecting both individuals and society. This module will consider the foundations of criminal liability in a practical, applied way, enabling you to draw the link between academic study and courtroom practice. You'll examine some of the key ingredients of criminal liability such as underpinning principles of individual autonomy and the harm principles, actus reus, mens rea and causation. You'll then move on to study selected offences and def

During this module, you'll begin to understand the key concepts of public law as you study the relationships between the institutions of state. You'll gain an insight into the historical progression of the UK constitution. This will include exploring developments from over the last 50 years of international treaties and agreements that have contributed to it. In addition, you'll study a variety of topics including the rule of law, human rights and judicial review.

Develop the employability skills and wider attributes sought by employers in both the legal and non-legal sectors. This module will help to enhance your CV and build an online presence that will support your professional aspirations. We'll cover everything that could boost your career outcomes within and beyond traditional legal roles. This will include the significance of developing your commercial awareness skills, strengthening soft skills such as debating and negotiation, and preparing for e

Understand the concept of land and the difference between real and personal property. You'll study a range of topics including the nature of property rights as contrasted with personal rights; leases, leasehold covenants and mortgages; co-ownership and trusts of land; and land registration. You'll develop a strong understanding of the core legal principles of property and land law, allowing you to confidently evaluate and apply these principles to practical scenarios.

Study the circumstances in which organisations and individuals who have suffered harm at the hands of others might be able to claim compensation from the wrongdoer. Initially, you'll concentrate on negligence before studying other key and topical areas such trespass to the person.

Learn practical advocacy skills and knowledge to present cases before courts and tribunals. This module will build on the understanding of substantive law you gained in your first year as you move towards being able to practically demonstrate that knowledge in short advocacy submissions. Your submissions will cross over civil and criminal law and include opposed and unopposed performance opportunities.

Develop an understanding of the principles of child law. You'll study the principles in the context of rapidly changing value systems, state intervention and the law's influence on and regulation of the child in the family. You'll learn to relate laws and legal systems affecting the child, looking at both legal and non-legal solutions, to child law problems and developing the student's problem-solving skills.

This module aims to prepare you for life in legal practice. During your study, you'll undertake the role of a paralegal and gain a grounding in the principles of professional conduct as outlined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and CILEX. You'll also study matters relating to client care and some of the key legal skills relevant to practice, including interviewing, legal writing and negotiation.

Develop a practical overview of the key modes of procurement and delivery of building and infrastructure projects in the UK. You'll study their social value and the roles of the primary stakeholders. This module will then explore the risks which adversely impact construction work and how they are allocated and managed. As you study the risks, you'll focus on the contractual, tortious and statutory liabilities of procurers, end-users, contractors, subcontractors, designers and construction profes

Gain an understanding of the legislation and case law which shape the development of family law. This module will help you to build the key skills of interpreting statutory provisions and illustrating judicial decision making in areas reliant on judicial discretion. You'll evaluate the legal concepts and issues discussed, considering how the law applies in the real world when developing problem-solving skills to everyday family issues.

Explore current and emerging technologies that are being used within the legal services landscape. This module will emphasise technologies likely to play a significant role in the future of the legal profession. You'll also study the skills you'll need as a graduate working in the digitally enhanced legal workplace.

Study theoretical perspectives drawing on classic jurisprudence as well as other theories such as feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory and Marxist theory. You'll be introduced to these theories through a critique of legal education before then applying them to legal issues currently topical and/or controversial.

Explore the ways in which the law has been used to facilitate international trade. You'll learn to define, analyse, and apply legal and non-legal rules to the operation of international trade law in a public law context. This module will enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of a variety of topics. These topics will include international treaties designed to remove trading barriers and how trading blocs such as the EU operate within that regime; the philosophical and theoretical appr

Build on the knowledge of the rules of contract law that you developed in your first year. This module will give you a grounding in commercial law and an appreciation of commercial factors that influence the operation of a business. You'll examine the general principles of law that govern commercial transaction while you also set the rules of the substantive law within their commercial context. Additionally, you'll evaluate the need for the law to provide predictability for commercial decisions