Staffordshire University LLB Bachelor of Law at Worcester

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About this course

Students will obtain a qualifying honours degree taught at Worcester and awarded by Staffordshire University.  This will enable them to proceed to qualify as a legal executive, solicitor or a barrister after further study.

You will study:

Contract Law
You will study how contracts are made and the different kinds of terms used in contracts.  The subject also looks at the factors which can make contracts invalid and the various remedies available when people break their contracts.  Contract law is relevant to all aspects of our lives from shopping to employment, services, holidays etc.

Tort
This subject covers ‘civil’ wrongs for which people require a remedy like damages.  There are many torts, such as negligence (drivers, doctors etc), unsafe premises, trespass, and defamation of character.  Torts are committed every day and it is important that victims are compensated.

Family Law
In this module we consider the many aspects of family life in a social-legal context including the effects of relationship breakdown in relation to property and children, the issue of domestic abuse, the rights of children and parents and the public law measures adopted in the protection of children.

The Law of Sale and Consumer Protection
This module considers the legal protection available to consumers.  We study the constraints and remedies in relation to Sale of Goods contracts and the statutory controls in respect of defective or dangerous products, misleading advertising and the provision of credit. 

Criminal Law
The module begins with a consideration of general elements of liability.  We then move on to focus on specific offences and defences.  The course includes consideration of homicide, the non-fatal offences, criminal damage, theft, burglary, blackmail and a range of defences.  Focus on theoretical issues, such as underlying principles and human rights is also included.

Constitutional and Administrative Law
The focus in the first semester is upon Constitutional Law.  We begin by asking what a constitution is, and consider the nature and source of the UK Constitution.  Fundamental constitutional doctrines, such as Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Separation of Powers, form a crucial component of this module.  Administrative Law is covered in semester two, with a particular focus on police powers, public order and judicial review.

EU Law
In this half-module students will explore the institutional structure of the EU, the law-making procedures, and relationship of EU law to national law.  In the second half of the module, students will study 3 important areas of substantive EU Law with the aim of being able to apply legal rules to factual scenarios:

Human Rights Foundation
Human Rights covers the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act and the relationship between human rights and politics.  There is a particular focus on issues raised by terrorism.  The convention rights module concentrates specifically on privacy, the freedom of expression and assembly and association, considering both the Strasbourg Court’s approach to these rights and issues raised by UK law.

International Criminal Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

This module seeks to provide students with a general introduction to International Criminal Law and considers how this developing area of law operates as a mechanism for the international protection of human rights.  The module is seminar-based and is strongly student centred.  Specifically, we will examine the development of International Criminal Law, the law of genocide and crime against humanity.

Social Welfare Law
This half-module looks at the welfare rights/responsibilities of key groups: family members, children, workers, migrants, older people and others.  It also covers the legal duties of state agencies and the law on contesting the decisions of such agencies.

Employment law 
This features coverage of express and implied contractual terms, statutory minimum rights, wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal.  Discrimination law explores the laws which prohibit discrimination on grounds of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

Professional and Scholarly Practice and Career Development and the English Legal System
This subject develops skills such as legal research, professional legal writing, presentations and negotations.  There is also coverage of guidance regarding style, presentation and referencing of written assignments.  Students also learn abouy our legal system, the people involved, the sources of our law, the court system etc.

Land Law
This module looks at the rights which can exist in land such as leases, rights of way, mortgages, freehold and leasehold. Land is permanent and so these rights need some degree of permanent protection.  This is achieved by the system of land registration which is taught throughout the module.  Practical issues are considered and the aims are to provide the intellectual stimulus of studying a fascinating area of law and to provide an insight into how land law works in practice.

Equity and Trusts
Equity is one of the great themes of English Law and has influenced the development of, in particular, contract law and property law.  The fundamental idea is to prevent a person from benefitting from their unconscionable conduct.  Equity is examined as a topic on its own and also in relation to the great creation of equity, the trust.  At this point the focus of the module switches from an examination of general ideas to the actual workings of trusts in our society and so this module provides an interesting combination of the theoretical and practical.

This programme is delivered on one day per week (day TBC) 9.30-16.00

Entry requirements

Assessment

This is by combination of examinations, assignments and portfolios.

What next?

Many graduates go on to train as solicitors or barristers.  However, a law degree will open many other doors in the employment market eg local or central government, the courts and police service, Youth Offending teams, the Probation Service and lecturing to name but a few.

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