MA Legal Practice (LAWT72) PT

2018 - 2019

Year 1

STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE SCHOOL DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON WHICH UNITS ARE TAKEN IN WHICH YEAR OF STUDY.

The following Regulations should be read in conjunction with Assessment Regulations agreed with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

This programme of study is non-modular.

A person may be admitted as a student who has completed the academic stage of legal education as defined by the regulations of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

Stage 1: The core practice areas

A student will take

Semester 1
LAW60032 + Only available to students on LAWT03.	Litigation and Advocacy	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW6012 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW6021 LAW6021 (when the module is running)	Business Law and Practice	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW6013	Property Law and Practice	AUT SEM	0 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

Professional conduct and regulation

A student will take

Semester 1
LAW60028	Professional Conduct	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW60029	Solicitors' Accounts	AUT SEM	0 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

Skills

A student will take

Semester 1
LAW60022	Drafting	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW60023	Writing	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW60024	Practical Legal Research	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW60026	Interviewing and Advising	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW60027	Advocacy	AUT SEM	0 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

Other areas

A student will take

Semester 1
LAW6044	Wills and Administration of Estates	AUT SEM	0 credits

A student will also take: Taxation F7 0 credits.

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

Stage 2: A student will take three of the following:

A student will take 0 credits from this group.

Semester 2
LAW60021	Advanced Commercial Litigation	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW60030	Corporate Finance	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6004	Commercial Law	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6006	Commercial Property	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6007	Family Law	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6008	Employment Law	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6010	Advanced Criminal Litigation	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6011	Private Client	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6018	Personal Injury Litigation	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6021 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW6001 LAW6012	Acquisitions and Mergers	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6043	Local Government	SPR SEM	0 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
LAW6045 + Yes - MA in Legal Practice part-time Y2 Students only (LAWT72)..	Dissertation	ACAD YR	60 credits

The assessment shall consist of:

a) one subject assessment in each core practice area and each of the elective areas being studied by each student (each subject assessment may consist of more than one paper);

b) one examination or other form of supervised assessment in each of: (i) Professional conduct, the profession, money laundering and financial services; and (ii) Solicitors’ accounts

c) one assessment in each of the Skills and Wills and Administration of Estates.

A student who fails the Dissertation shall be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LAWT103).

The Examiners may recommend the award of Masters with distinction or commendation.

Year 2

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2018/19 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.