LLM Law Conversion

This module is designed to maximise student engagement, enhance legal research skills, and promote employability. Students will undertake an independent research project on a topic of their choice within the legal domain, fostering digital literacy and academic writing skills. The module will provide students with a structured framework for developing research methodologies, critical analysis, and professional writing techniques. This module will introduce you the basic principles of Real Property Law in England and Wales and the various rights and interests which can exist in real property, with particular reference to the development of legal and equitable rights and their protection in unregistered and registered land, informal and formal acquisition of title to land, co-ownership, leases and interests in land. This module will also introduce you the rules of equity and statutory formality requirements relating to the creation of express private trusts including secret trusts and the duties of the trustees. This module aims, through taught classes and independent (but guided) research, to develop a knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles of Real Property Law of England and Wales and of Equity and Trusts which will help you understand and apply the legal principles rather than deliver a treatment of the law.

On successful completion of this module, students will – • Be able to critically appraise existing knowledge, research, new evidence and innovations in practice – • Have further developed their analytical skills to make reasoned creative and original judgements regarding the practical application of law in practice – • Be able to deal with complex and specialised legal norms, independently explore the current limits of legal knowledge and critically evaluate current research/advanced scholarship in the relevant practice or academic area – • Have further developed their intellectual autonomy to become independent learners – • Have developed their ability to critically reflect on their own professional or academic practice and manage their process of lifelong learning and professional development as a lawyer in practice or as an academic through research and teaching. This Level 7 module will be applicable to all students enrolled on a L7 Law course which has a dissertation module attached to it.

The module has been designed to maximise student engagement, understanding of the law and promote skills and employability. Students will acquire knowledge in the areas of UK Public Law and European Union Law. They will develop practical and employability skills through face-to-face teaching, online activities and collaboration with peers. The learning and teaching approach of the module will give the opportunity for students: • To consolidate information taught and test immediate knowledge retention. • To gain a deeper understanding of legal issues through critical analysis and application of content. • To develop and reflect on the acquisition of legal and employability skills.

The module has been designed to maximise student engagement, understanding of the law and promote skills and employability. Students will acquire knowledge in the area of Contract and Tort and develop practical and employability skills through face-to-face teaching, online activities and collaboration with peers. The learning and teaching approach of the module will give the opportunity for students: • To consolidate information taught and test immediate knowledge retention. • To gain a deeper understanding of legal issues through critical analysis and application of content. • To develop and reflect on the acquisition of legal and employability skills The module may provide students with the opportunity to be awarded digital badges for different skills and employability activities. Badges may be awarded for the completion of tasks and/or for completion of a self-directed series of activities. Once the tasks have been competed students will be awarded a digital badge that can be shared on portfolio websites such as LinkedIn. Students will be able to share the badges with prospective employers by adding them to a C.V.