LLB (Hons) Law Bachelor's degree at Liverpool John Moores University

This module will allow you to understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort. You will evaluate principles of the law of tort and should be able to apply legal knowledge to complex problems and present informed conclusions. After completing this module you should be able to present an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others and which addresses their particular concerns or questions.

This module introduces you to the underpinning principles of criminal liability and defences to a crime. You will learn to explain, illustrate and demonstrate legal knowledge of the main offences and defences in a succinct, coherent and logical structure, alongside the ability to apply your legal knowledge to a specific criminal law problem.

The module introduces students to the basic concepts, structures and mechanisms through which English Law develops. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of judicial law-making and the significance of international law and the issues surrounding law and morality and law and justice.

Within this module you will gain an appreciation of both the constitutional arrangements of the UK and the theoretical framework underpinning them. This module also facilitates a contextual and critical appreciation of the relationship between law and politics relating to the administration and governance of the British state.

Within this module, you will examine employability and personal development through personal development planning (PDP) and work-related learning (WRL). The module will provide opportunities to observe and engage in a variety of learning activities within a number of different settings.

This module provides a basis for knowledge, understanding, analysis and application of the principles of contract law. You will be able to recognise the basic concepts, values and principles of contract law, alongside the ability to evaluate and apply knowledge and understanding of contract law to complex legal problems.

This module enables you to develop a firm understanding of both Equity and Trusts. You will learn to apply legal knowledge to a problem question, drawing logical conclusions which are substantiated by legal authority. You will also learn to demonstrate critical awareness of the historical, socio legal and political context of equity and trusts.

In this module we will explore the principle methods of controlling executive action in the United Kingdom by means of administrative law and human rights. The module builds on Constitutional Law at Level 4 and serves as a gateway into a number of related public law modules.

In this module you will consider estates and interests in land and other contemporary issues in land. It enables you to demonstrate a firm understanding of Land Law and allows you to apply the core principles of Land Law to a range of problems and essays in a centralised exam setting, and to multiple choice questions.

After completing the module the student should be able to discuss the roles of EU institutions in making and developing law; critique the constitutional structure of the EU; review the significance and application of EU legal principles; consider the scope of application of the four freedoms of the single market.

This module seeks to provide students with an opportunity to develop key skills related to the provision of legal advice to clients. Students will apply these skills within actual real world situations through the Legal Advice Centre.

The module provides a detailed analysis of various laws relevant to commercial transactions involving contracts for the sale of goods. It will further equip students with knowledge of various remedies available to buyers and sellers.

Nationality, immigration and asylum is about rules on British citizenship, rights and obligations of British citizens in the EU after Brexit; legal and unlawful immigration in the UK and contemporary international issues concerning human trafficking and people smuggling. The subject focuses on the status of refugees and on international protection of different categories of third country nationals who are in a position of vulnerability (victims of human trafficking and slavery).

To provide an opportunity for students to acquire knowledge and skills relevant to advising clients being detained at a police station, and to prepare for trial, and sentence and to advocate on behalf of persons at stages in the criminal justice process.

This module provides you with an understanding of the law relating to wills, intestacy, the administration of estates of deceased persons and the practical and technical application of that law.

In this module you will explore the vast world and history of international human rights law, considering what we mean by 'human rights', how their protection has been developed and reflecting on how rights are protected across a variety of regions. We will consider how rights apply to and are meaningful for us, whether individually, as part of groups or, potentially, as minorities. The module invites students to engage with a range of issues affecting millions of people around the world and to

This module introduces you to the basic principles of international trade drawing on an understanding of the motivations for nations to engage in international trade and a review of the general principles which underpin the legal regulation of international trade. Key to this is an overview and understanding of the working of the GATT and the WTO and their role in the regulation of international trade.

This module introduces the main principles of maritime law and the fundamentals of the shipping and commodity markets. You will explore contemporary issues in marine and maritime affairs and assess the laws and principles that address these issues from both international and national perspectives within the context of the maritime industry.

This module seeks to develop your understanding of the sociological and practical foundations of the law relating to the environment and the creatures that populate it. It asks fundamental questions relating to Environmental Law and the existential risks to humankind posed by issues such as global warming and the loss of habitats. We examine difficult questions such as how environmental law regulates the tensions between short-term economic development and long-term environmental protection. Thi

The aim is to provide students with an additional year of study at an approved overseas partner that will complement their programme at LJMU. This is an additional year of full-time study at an approved higher education institution. The modules to be studied must be agreed in advance, and must be a