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LLM
Common Law*

Location
Southwark

Duration
14 months (full-time)
26 months (part-time)

Start date
September

Number of places
40

Simple timetable info
Full-time: mornings and afternoons
Part-time: morning and afternoon

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

Course Contact
John Koo
kooj@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 5722

Typical Offer
A non-UK degree in law.

Non-standard entry requirements
Graduates with non-UK, non-law degrees with relevant knowledge and experience. Individual applications for accreditation of prior learning and experience will be considered in accordance with the FAHS Policy on APL and APEL.

Course Units
Core

– The English Legal System

– Comparative and Private International Law

– Research Methods
Options
– Elements of English Contract Law

– Elements of English Criminal Law

– Elements of the English Law of Equity and Trusts

– Elements of EU Law

– Elements of English Property Law

– Elements of English Public Law

– Elements of English Tort Law

– Dissertation

*subject to validation


Course description

The LLM Common Law provides graduates from European Civil Law and other non-Common Law jurisdictions an opportunity to study and explore the similarities and differences between the laws, principles and practices of the Common Law and Civil Law systems.

Career opportunities

The principal outcome of the LLM Common Law will be the ability for Civil Law and other non-Common Law graduates to practice law in relation to matters with an international dimension, particularly commercial law matters, where familiarity with the Common Law will be an advantage. Upon completion of the course you will be familiar with the law, language, concepts and procedures of the English Common Law and so be able to work fluently and confidently with the Common Law and with Common Law practitioners.

Typical background of applicant

A Law graduate from a European Civil Law Jurisdiction or from another non-Common Law jurisdiction.

Professional contacts/Industry links

Through our growing pool of visiting fellows and professors, the Law Department has developed an enviable network of contacts with leading law practitioners in the UK. Many members of the Law Department are practitioners, or retain strong links with the legal profession. The Law Department enjoys strong links with a number of leading European Law Faculties, including Universitie Cergy Pontoise in France, INHOLLAN University in the Netherlands and Zagreb University in Croatia.

Recent guest lecturers

– Vera Baird QC, MP

– Joel Bennathan QC, Barrister

– Sir Geoffrey Bindman, Solicitor

– Imran Khan, Solicitor

– Roger Smith, Director of Justice

Additional notes

This LLM programme is offered subject to validation. Validation is due to take place in autumn 2008.