Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
3512IFBSG-JAN-PAR
3512IFBSG-MAY-PAR
3512IFBSG-SEP-PAR
Aims
This module will provide preparation for entry onto LLB Law or combined honours degrees. This module will introduce the concept of Law as a subject and the role of Law in society. It will also introduce the principles which underpin the English Legal System, the mechanics of the legal process, justice in a wider sense, and the personnel who administer it.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify the key structures and systems within the English legal system
2.
Explain the function of Law in a democratic society
3.
Recall the law-making bodies and describe the mechanics of the legal process
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Sources of Law
Legal Systems
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Trial Systems
The Structure and Role of The Courts
Personnel involved in the English legal system
The Separation of Powers
Parliamentary Sovereignty
Features of a Democracy
Human Rights
Current Legal Issues
Module Overview:
This module will provide preparation for entry onto LLB Law or combined honours degrees. This module will introduce the concept of Law as a subject and the role of Law in society. It will also introduce the principles which underpin the English Legal System, the mechanics of the legal process, justice in a wider sense, and the personnel who administer it.
This module will provide preparation for entry onto LLB Law or combined honours degrees. This module will introduce the concept of Law as a subject and the role of Law in society. It will also introduce the principles which underpin the English Legal System, the mechanics of the legal process, justice in a wider sense, and the personnel who administer it.
Additional Information:This module will include a trip to Liverpool Crown Court wherever possible.
This module will give students introductory training in legal research techniques.
Louise Burton - Module Leader.