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  Legal Practice (Part Time) - LLM


Staffordshire University    Justice, Security and Sustainability

Part time September LLM 2 years part time
Law (22)

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The Legal Practice (Part Time) LLM programme is designed to provide practical training for aspiring solicitors. It is the postgraduate stage of becoming a solicitor and focuses on putting law into practice. To be eligible for this programme, you must have completed the academic stage of training recognized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. This includes having a qualifying law degree, passing the CPE/GDL conversion course, or having a CILEX qualification. Throughout the programme, you will study core practice areas such as property law, litigation, and business law. You will also have the opportunity to choose elective modules in areas like family law and employment law. Upon completion, you will receive a Master of Laws degree in Legal Practice, enhancing your employability in the legal field.

About the course

The LLM LPC is the postgraduate stage on the route to becoming a solicitor and represents a practical training for the solicitors' profession, where students learn how to put law into practice. Most students study the LPC after completing the academic stage of training by means of passing a law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL). 

You will need to have a Qualifying Law Degree or have met CPE/GDL requirements before you start the Legal Practice Course.

Course content

In common with all UK institutions, as part of our LPC you will study:

Core Practice

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Entry Requirements

To study the LPC, you must have completed the academic stage of training as recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Students need to have achieved a qualifying law degree or passed the CPE/GDL conversion course and therefore have studied the Foundations of Legal Knowledge; or have a CILEX qualification.


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