Program Overview

Legal Practice LLM

Overview

The Legal Practice LLM is a postgraduate degree that prepares students for a career in law. The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed as a modern-day lawyer.

Course Structure

The course is divided into two stages:

• Stage 1: Core Practice Areas of Business Law and Practice, Criminal and Civil Litigation and Property Law and Practice
• Stage 2: Electives subjects

Electives

• Private client electives:
  • Family Law
  • Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
  • Immigration Law
  • Housing Law
  • Employment Law
• Commercial electives:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Private Acquisitions
  • Entertainment and Media
  • Commercial Property
  • Commercial Law

Dissertation and Research Modules

• Social Research Methods (2 x 1,000 word assignments)
• 8,000 word Legal Practice dissertation

Solicitors Regulation Authority

The Legal Practice Course is awarded by the University of Westminster and is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2)
• Qualifying law degree or non-law degree followed by Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Level 6 qualification
• Students must have covered the following seven law topics: Constitutional and Administrative Law, The Law Contract, Equity and Trusts, EU Law, Land Law (property Law) or Law or Torts

Tuition Fees

• UK tuition fee: Tuition fees have yet to be confirmed for this course (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: Tuition fees have yet to be confirmed for this course (Price per academic year)

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning
• Assessment: written exams, practical, coursework

Research Groups

• Climate Change, Energy Policy and Sustainability research group
• Centre on the Legal Profession
• Centre for Law, Society and Popular Culture
• Centre for Law, Gender, Race and Sexuality

Supporting You

• Study support: workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources
• Personal tutors: support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team: provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities: volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

Course Location

• Little Titchfield Street is the home of Westminster Law School and, as part of our Regent Campus, benefits from a central London location.
• The facilities include a full-size mock courtroom, high-tech learning spaces, a pro-bono clinic and a 382-seat lecture theatre.

Related Courses

• Professional Legal Practice Postgraduate Diploma
• Corporate Finance Law LLM