Law

You will study four modules: 

• The nature of law and the English legal system – law and society, law and morality, law and justice, the rule of law, law making, the civil courts and criminal courts and other forms of dispute resolution, legal personnel, access to justice 
• Criminal law – the theory and rules of criminal law, general elements of liability, fatal and non-fatal offences against the person, property offences, defences 
• Tort law – the theory and rules of tort law, liability in negligence, occupiers’ liability, nuisance and the escape of dangerous things, vicarious liability, defences and remedies 
• Human rights – theory and rules in human rights law, human rights in international law, human rights in the UK prior and subsequent to the enactment of the 1988 Human Rights Act, the European Convention on Human Rights, restrictions, enforcement, human rights and English law, reform 

Each topic is examined through responses to questions in a final written exam. Some of the questions are multiple choice, some are low tariff, requiring a paragraph answer; some questions provide a scenario on which you must give a legal opinion; there is also a high tariff question for each topic which requires you to provide an extended answer that shows a clear, logical and sustained line of reasoning leading to a valid conclusion. 

Lawyers will take part in a series of visits to local courts and visits to the Houses of Parliament, Police Museums and the National Justice Museum. You will take part in national mock trial competitions, working alongside practising lawyers to develop and refine your skills. You will also take part in the Kingsley Napley Legal Apprentice competition.