LLB (Hons) Law Bachelor's degree at the University of Salford

A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties which, if it contains the elements of a valid legal agreement, is enforceable by law. The contract law module concerns itself with the rules governing such agreements. You will be acquainted with the role contract law performs in business and economic activity. The course also aims to teach the principles that underlie the common law of contract and explain the effect of legislative intervention on the common law principles of

Tort law is an area that remains very central to all aspects of society. This essential module has been designed to ensure that you are well versed in the core areas of Tort, with emphasis on its role in day-to-day life. We will cover the core areas of Negligence, Breach of Duty, Causation, Vicarious Liability, Psychiatric Harm, Occupiers Liability, and the land tort of Nuisance will be studied in depth.

This module will introduce you to the English legal system and its role within society. You will look at the court system and learn how the law is integrated within society, and the importance of legal principles, concepts, structures, citations and practices within English law. You will develop your skills in interpreting primary and secondary sources of law, including how to use Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). This module also looks at the importance of digital skil

In this diverse module, we will explore the criminal law system in England and Wales, focussing on substantive criminal law. We start by looking at how offences such as theft and murder are defined. During this process, you will analyse what the defendant did, what circumstances he/she did it in and what effect it had on the victim. Questions like these lead us to identify the correct category of possible offences. Following this, we will also explore potential defences to criminal liability.

On this module, you will start to develop an understanding of legal ethics and legal concepts taking into account the nature of law, legal practice, legal-decision making and real-life experience of law. Looking at legal ethics, we will explore the moral reasoning behind the practice of law, professionalism and employability. Legal concepts enable you to develop an understanding of the nature of law, legal practice and legal decision-making.

You will learn skills that are essential for legal work, looking at legal reasoning and developing your skills in analysing legal issues. As part of the module, you will consider the different types of legal writing (problem question, essay, drafting of documents including letters and emails) as well as how to conduct legal research using primary and secondary sources of law to support legal arguments. You will also develop the key legal writing skills of planning, grammar, punctuation, sentence

This module will allow you to analyse the nature and structure of the UK constitutional arrangements post-Brexit. After introducing the idea of constitutionalism in general, we explore the peculiar uncodified nature of the UK Constitution, and how this is reflected in its sources and basic principles. We will discuss two recent 'constitutional revolutions': the Human Rights Act 1998 and the devolution settlement. Then we will look at the theory and practice of judicial review of administrative a

On this module, you will start to develop an understanding of the law of the European Union. We will consider the fundamental constitutional structures of the EU and look at the law of the single market with a focus on the free movement of goods and persons. We will look in particular at the residual effect of EU Law in the UK and consider the impact of Brexit on both the UK and the EU and the legal relationship between them post-Brexit.

Land Law in England and Wales is a bit of an anomaly! While the subject of Land Law has long had a reputation for being difficult, technical and archaic, this simply is not accurate. Land Law is in fact a rich, fascinating and modern subject. On this module, we will break down difficult legal concepts, such as: ownership versus possession; the legal 'stealing' of land known as adverse possession; and the various rights and interests which exist in Land. You will apply your learning to practical

This module will enable you to plan and carry out appropriate professional development activities to increase your employability and performance. These include self-presentation, professional networking, project planning and implementation, team working, influencing and multimedia communication. You will gain all the necessary experience required to take advantage of global employment opportunities.

On this module, we will examine the law relating to the sale and supply of goods and services, agency, product safety, insurance and consumer credit. Building on the general principles of contract law, we will focus specifically on contracts of sale and supply of goods and services as well as addressing the rights and protections afforded to consumers. While the academic knowledge is important, you will also see how the law works in practice in the commercial and retail sectors. The module inclu

The law of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) now permeates all branches of the law and impacts an increasing number of legal relations. The Human Rights Law module focuses on understanding the scope of protection afforded by ECHR, especially in light of its integration in the UK with the Human Rights Act 1998 and how it affects any future changes to domestic legislation.

This module exams patents, trademarks and copyrights – some of the most valuable assets requiring protection in a developed economy. We look at the key concepts of intellectual property law and the justification for these laws bearing in mind intellectual property is firstly 'property' even though it is an intangible property right. You will explore key topics including: those rights protected by statute; copyright, and trademarks; and the protection of the common law rights of passing off and c

This module will introduce you to the key aspects of Media Law. You will develop a range