LLB (Hons) Law (Final Year Entry)

Equity and Trusts explores the legal principles that ensure fairness where the strict application of the law alone may not provide an appropriate outcome. You'll examine how equitable principles have developed alongside the common law and continue to shape modern legal practice.

Develop your legal research, critical analysis and problem-solving skills as you explore the creation and operation of trusts, including express, resulting and constructive trusts, charitable trusts, proprietary estoppel, trustees' powers and duties, breach of trust and equitable remedies.

As the compulsory Honours-level project module, you'll also complete an independent research project and research trail, strengthening your research skills while developing the confidence to investigate complex legal questions and communicate well-reasoned legal arguments.

The Dissertation gives you the opportunity to become a specialist in an area of law that interests you most, carrying out an in-depth independent research project with the support of an expert academic supervisor.

You'll strengthen your legal research, critical analysis and written communication skills as you investigate a contemporary legal issue of your choice. Whether you're exploring hate crime, the impact of Brexit, sexual consent or another area aligned with your interests, you'll evaluate complex legal questions, develop well-reasoned arguments and communicate your findings effectively.

The Dissertation provides the opportunity to explore your chosen area of specialism in greater depth while preparing for postgraduate study or a wide range of professional careers.

This module is compulsory if studying one of the named pathways.

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum explores the legal frameworks that govern citizenship, migration and international protection, examining how law responds to some of today's most significant social, political and humanitarian challenges.

Develop your legal research, critical analysis and evaluative skills as you examine nationality law, immigration and asylum systems, refugee protection and the legal responses to issues such as detention, deportation, human trafficking and family life. You'll consider how UK, European and international law shape migration policy, while critically evaluating the legal and ethical debates surrounding borders, identity and human rights.

Through contemporary case studies and legal analysis, you'll deepen your understanding of this complex and evolving area of law while strengthening your ability to assess competing perspectives and develop well-reasoned legal arguments.

How does the law deal with child abduction, and disputes over children? How can the state protect children who may be victims of abuse within their own families? In this module, you’ll get to grips with law relating to parents, children and the state. You’ll dive into law reports, as you look critically at the legal concepts around:

• relationships between parents and children
• the relevance of the state to parents and children.

You’ll consider:

• parental responsibility
• resolution of disputes over children
• child protection
• child abduction
• adoption.

You’ll gain vital skills in legal reasoning as you learn legal analysis techniques, and how to answer problem questions.

Commercial Law explores the legal framework that underpins business transactions, from the sale of goods and consumer protection to finance and commercial risk. You'll examine how the law enables trade while balancing the interests of businesses and consumers.

Develop your legal research, critical analysis and problem-solving skills as you explore the rights and responsibilities of buyers and sellers, the transfer of ownership and risk, manufacturers' liability, commercial finance and the legal remedies available when agreements break down. You'll also examine how consumer protection legislation shapes modern commercial practice.

Through real-world commercial scenarios and legal case studies, you'll strengthen your understanding of one of the most commercially significant areas of legal practice and build the confidence to analyse complex legal and business issues.

This module is compulsory for the Commerical Law pathway.

The internet rules society. In a vastly digital age, lawyers really need to understand technology and the legal challenges it presents. In this module, you’ll examine the legal issues of current internet technologies and hardware. You’ll gain key technical knowledge, as you evaluate the regulatory systems of these technologies, and how they affect society. You’ll explore how digital technologies challenge copyright law. And you’ll be introduced to some of the legal issues relating to the use of artificial intelligence.

In this module, you’ll explore the ways we define and measure crime. You’ll develop core critical skills as you explore theories about the causes of crime. And you’ll consider some major crimes in detail. You’ll dive into the following topics:

• crime and the media
• criminal behaviour
• crimes in action - from violent crime to white-collar crime
• critical criminology: race and gender.

You’ll think about crimes and criminality in a wider sense than simply ‘innocence’ or ‘guilt’. You’ll look at the social contexts of crimes, and what causes people to commit them.

In this module, you'll explore how the law seeks to promote fairness and protect people from discrimination in everyday life, while examining the challenges of creating a more equal society.

Develop your legal research, critical analysis and evaluative skills as you examine the Equality Act 2010 and other anti-discrimination legislation covering protected characteristics including sex, race, disability, religion and sexual orientation. You'll explore how the courts interpret equality law, its impact in areas such as employment, education and services, and the role of positive action in addressing inequality.

Through contemporary case studies and legal debate, you'll evaluate the effectiveness of equality law, consider whose interests it protects, and explore how legal reform could strengthen equality and inclusion in the future.

International Human Rights Law explores the history, philosophy and contemporary protection of human rights, asking whether today's international legal systems are fit for purpose.

Develop your legal research, critical analysis and evaluative skills as you examine how human rights are protected through international and regional legal frameworks. You'll explore contemporary debates alongside topics such as refugee law, international criminal law and landmark cases under the European Convention on Human Rights, including freedom of expression and the prohibition of torture.

By engaging with global legal challenges and competing perspectives, you'll deepen your understanding of one of the most significant and rapidly evolving areas of international law while strengthening your ability to analyse complex legal and ethical issues.

This module is compulsory for the Global Law pathway.

In this module, you’ll get to grips with international trade law, and its key elements. You’ll understand international sales transactions. You’ll gain valuable key critical skills as you analyse the key treaties of international law, such as:

• the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• the World Trade Organisation
• international commercial terms
• specific trade laws
• case histories
• dispute settlement procedures.

You’ll also explore:

• international rights in international trade
• the relationship between domestic law and international rules
• international trade agreements.

You’ll discover how these rules can (or can’t) resolve certain problems in international trade. And you’ll develop the ability to advise on international trade practices, and other rights and obligations.

Medical Law explores the legal and ethical questions that arise in healthcare, examining how the law balances individual rights, professional responsibilities and the public interest.

Develop your legal research, critical analysis and problem-solving skills as you examine issues including consent to treatment, medical negligence, resource allocation within the NHS, reproduction and surrogacy, abortion law, end-of-life care and the regulation of human tissue. You'll consider how legal and ethical principles shape decision-making in complex and often sensitive situations.

Through contemporary case studies and legal debate, you'll develop a deeper understanding of one of the most challenging and fast-evolving areas of legal practice while strengthening your ability to evaluate competing legal, ethical and societal perspectives.

The Independent Study Module gives you the opportunity to explore a legal topic in greater depth, working closely with an academic whose research interests align with your chosen area. It allows you to investigate issues that go beyond the taught curriculum and develop expertise in a subject that reflects your interests and future ambitions.

You'll build advanced research, analysis and academic writing skills as you engage with legal scholarship, case law and contemporary debates. Students on our named pathways complete their project within their area of specialism, providing an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and showcase their expertise.

Whether you're considering postgraduate study, legal practice or another professional path, the module enables you to pursue an area you're passionate about while developing the independent learning skills valued by employers and researchers alike.

This module is compulsory if studying one of the named pathways.