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

This module will introduce you to the underlying principles of contract law. By the end of this module, you will be able to demonstrate – with appropriate reference to case law and statute – a basic understanding of the general principles governing the formation, modification, performance, discharge and enforcement of contracts under English law.

This module will introduce you to the underlying principles and major sources of British constitutional law. In addition, you'll learn about two fields of relevant public law: the law relating to police powers and public order, and the English law relating to judicial review.

This module will introduce you to core criminal law concepts and to the criminal justice system within which the criminal law is applied. This module will provide you with the opportunity to learn about key criminal law principles, cases and legislation, and to recognise the different political and cultural contexts in which criminal law operates at both a national and an international level.

This module is designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge necessary to study law at degree level, including the foundations of the English Legal System, legal theory, and legal ethics. The module will contextualise foundational legal principles within societal, political and economic contexts, encouraging you to develop as reflexive learners. This module will prepare you for the successful study of law as an academic discipline, by developing you from a passive recipient of research m

This module will introduce you to the fundamental study and legal skills required to thrive on your degree course. It offers basic teaching on these skills and provides directions for further development for you to pursue independently. This module aims to help you adapt to the learning, teaching and assessment demands of university. It will also help you develop an independent, reflective and rigorous approach to your studies.

PRIME (Professions, Reflections, Identities, Motivations & Ethics) will provide you with space to learn about and explore strategies for, and approaches to, challenging issues you're likely to encounter as a student, and within your future personal and working life. The module will include: reflective practices; personal and professional values, ethics, identities and self-care (including how those relate to employability decisions); managing relationships on an individual and larger group basis

This module will introduce you to the underlying principles, mechanisms, and objectives of the law of torts. You'll gain knowledge of the key issues, legal principles, case law, and statutory provisions relating to several key torts, including the tort of negligence. You'll also learn to recognise the influence of public policy on the development and content of the law in this area.

This module will introduce you to the core concepts, principles, rules and aims of land law and you'll learn to recognise the influence of political, economic and social contexts on its development. You'll gain knowledge of key issues, such as the nature and effect of property rights, lawful protest, privacy and public access.

This module is designed to: introduce you to law and society (or socio-legal) approaches to the study of law; teach you to recognise the importance of social context to legal analysis; equip you with the skills required to undertake socio-legal analysis and research; and encourage you to reflect upon your own learning and positionality as a student.

This module considers the history and structure of the EU, the development of EU law and the role that law has played in the process of integration, by means of doctrinal development by the Court of Justice of the European Union. Particular attention is given to the constitutionalisation of the EU through case law, treaty reforms and other mechanisms. The module also focuses on substantive law and the provisions which form the basis of the internal market. It explores free movement of persons, o

This module explores the main features of company law in the United Kingdom. Company law governs the formation, management, and dissolution of companies, which are foundational to modern economic activity. By examining the legal responsibilities of companies, including directors' duties, shareholder rights and remedies, and creditor protections, you will gain insight into how businesses balance profit motives with ethical and legal obligations. The module also addresses issues of accountability

This module explores the nature and extent of youth crime and the sources of our knowledge about youth offending and its prevention. It considers social and legal constructions of youth as well as children and young people as victims. It provides an analysis of the youth justice system in England and Wales and contemporary youth justice debates.

Competition laws are adopted in over 100 jurisdictions around the world and affect the day-to-day business of all significant businesses globally. This module is designed to provide a sound understanding of both the substantive and procedural rules of competition law, as well as the underlying basic economic concepts of competition. It focuses on the main principles of competition law and investigates the means by which competition laws tackle such problems as cartels and abuses of monopolies. T

This module examines the evolution, mechanisms and grounds of international human rights protection. It examines international human rights law as an important branch of international law; the mechanisms, bodies and procedures introduced by the United Nations and other international and regional organisations; and a significant number of substantive human rights, including civil and political rights, socioeconomic rights and the rights of groups.

This module examines the legal rules and broader social values and concepts that govern intimate and family relationships. Learning activities will enable you to identify and apply the relevant legal rules for a range of topics. These rules are largely statutory, so you will gain skills in employing statute law to relevant scenarios. The module also takes a socio-legal approach, and you will learn to examine and evaluate these rules in their historical, social, political, and demographic context

International law analyses the contemporary global legal system and the challenges it faces, through its structures, legal norms, rules and institutions. This module examines this distinct legal system in relation to its history, authority, legitimacy, values and the enforcement of legal rules and norms. In particular, topics are considered in light of decolonising approaches. These raise fundamental questions about the many assumptions made and how international law must integrate and reflect d

This module provides a critical survey of the introduction to policing in England and Wales. It considers the conceptual differences between 'police' and 'policing' and charts the development of policing from a historical perspective. The module explores the nature of the modern police institution, including its development and contemporary social role and functions, as well as the formal establishment of policing systems in the nineteenth century. It examines key factors such as politics, polic

The world of work has transformed in recent decades, impacted by a multitude of factors including technological developments and discoveries, global health pandemics and changing social identities and attitudes, alongside other social, political and economic shifts. Meanwhile, the law has often struggled to keep up pace with these changes and their implications for the regulation of workplace relationships, resulting in greater precarity, inequalities and exploitation amongst many workers. This

This module will introduce you to the critical role of the social sciences in public understanding and experience of emergencies, such as environmental disasters, pandemics, epidemics, and large-scale social and political upheavals. It will provide you with the conceptual tools and methodological approaches to critically evaluate the response of the government, communities, state institutions and other sectors of society to emergencies and their aftermaths. It will also equip you with the skills

This module examines the English Law of Trusts. It provides you with an understanding of what a trust is, how it is created, what the trustee's duties are and what remedies the beneficiary has for their breach. It also explores personal and proprietary claims