LLB (Hons) European Legal Studies Bachelor's degree at Westminster

This module will introduce you to the subject of Criminal Law. You will study the principles that form the core of Criminal Law including offences such as murder, manslaughter, non-fatal offences against the person, sexual offences, theft, burglary, robbery and attempts. You will also study defences such as insanity, automatism, self-defence and intoxication. As well as being taught these core principles you will also be taught the theories that underpin the creation of criminal law in order to

This module will develop your legal research and writing skills within a structured and supported context, working with fellow students and guided and supervised by a tutor. You will explore ways to map ideas, locate and use sources, and present legal arguments effectively.

This module will introduce you to aspects of the ways in which lawyers think and use laws in different contexts. It will allow you to develop an understanding of the ways in which lawyers and legal scholars locate, interpret, apply and evaluate the law and its effect on the world. It will also introduce you to the principles which govern and structure some key legal systems, including the English legal system, as well as other key legal traditions, including regional and international ones. You

Private law covers all aspects of our lives that cannot be described as criminal law or public law. It is the law that governs the rights and duties that exist between individuals and/or organisations, rather than the State. This module will introduce you to the legal duties and rights which govern the relationship between individuals and their application, within the fields of tort and contract law. You will look at the main tort of negligence and consider for example the circumstances in which

This module is an introduction to the basic principles of constitutional and administrative law, which are important because they underpin the democratic state with which you interact every day. The content will cover fundamental concepts such as the nature of the British constitution, the status of the Parliament in the constitutional system and the impact of Brexit on UK law. There will be a focus on engaging with current issues and how these impact on the relationship between individuals and

This module will enable you to understand and evaluate aspects of the legal framework which relates to business and businesses. It will provide you with an opportunity to consider the formation and internal organisation of businesses, the law related to the relationship between businesses, as well as the relationship between businesses and other stakeholders, including the community. In this module you will learn how a company is formed, the legal duties of a company, and the company's broader r

The module provides you with an introduction to, and a comparative study of, European codified legal systems. It contrasts those with the English common law system and familiarises you with the academic civil law environment, while explaining the basics of comparative legal study. As also a core module for the LLB European Legal Studies programme, it prepares you for study abroad at a higher education institution in Year 3. During the course of the module, we will consider why, what, and how we

The module encourages you to develop your independent learning and critical reflection on your performance in the context of relevant work-based learning experiences, providing an opportunity for you to evaluate the workplace culture, your development, and your potential future role in the legal services industry. The module will also contribute to the development of your communication, interpersonal and other transferable skills in the context of relevant work-based learning. The module also en

This module provides an immersive introduction to professional legal skills, enabling you to develop and apply a range of core lawyering skills, as well as strategic and creative thinking, in a realistic professional context. The module also provides an overview of the changing nature of the legal profession. You will have the opportunity to exercise key skills such as negotiating, advocacy, client interviewing, professional legal research, and professional legal writing and drafting.

This module introduces you to the principles and concepts of modern English property law. You will explore the legal framework of registered land to understand why land transactions are registered at the Land Registry, estates and interests in land, distinguishing between law and equity to understand how the various interests in land are protected, the law relating to mortgages, to understand how a bank can take steps to repossess and how defaulting borrowers can defend a potential claim, the cr

This module allows you to engage in an advanced research project, working closely under the supervision of an academic or professional expert in the relevant field. You will develop advanced legal and critical research skills, and use these to map the state of the art in the area of your project. You will produce a research project which either contributes to a larger on-going project as part of a team or individually with your expert supervisor, and your findings will be presented in the form o

This module will allow you to develop a deeper understanding of criminal law. You will study a variety of areas of criminal law, starting with the theoretical approaches to criminalisation. The theories and processes of punishment will also be explored, as well as the causes and rectification of miscarriages of justice. The module then examines various aspects of criminal law, with a particular focus on how it operates in both regulatory and social contexts. These areas include how the law regul

This module is designed to enhance legal knowledge on property law matters. It places emphasis on commercial and residential leases and redefines the context of trusts in which charitable and non-charitable trusts operate through examining their relation to taxation.

This module provides an opportunity to consider the role of the law in relation to commercial transactions and the ways in which the law intervenes and regulates commerce, trade and business. It will examine the purposes of commercial law and the way it facilitates the commercial practices of the business community. The module will also identify the substantive law in key areas, consider its development and application to contracts for the sale of goods, the law of agency, and methods of payment

Employment law provides you with a broad framework to understand, analyse and apply the fundamental principles of the law of work, workers' rights and the rights and duties of employers. Employment law is an exciting and extremely practical area of law which allows you to develop an advanced understanding of how the law balances competing political, legal, economic and ethical issues in the real world. The module covers the legal structure of employment relationships, looking at matters such as

The module aims to provide an opportunity to consider the role of the law in relation to the family, the ways in which the state and the law intervene in and regulate private and family life, and whether such intervention and