Upon completing this course, participants will:

Contract Law

• Understand the fundamental principles of contract formation, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations.
• Analyse contractual terms, including express and implied terms, conditions, warranties, and exclusion clauses.
• Assess the factors affecting the validity of contracts, such as misrepresentation, mistake, duress, and undue influence.
• Evaluate remedies available for breach of contract, including damages, specific performance, and rescission.

Tort Law

• Explain the key principles of tort law, including negligence, duty of care, and causation.
• Assess liability for personal injury, property damage, and economic loss.
• Examine defences to tort claims, such as contributory negligence and voluntary assumption of risk.
• Analyse the role of vicarious liability and occupiers’ liability in tort law.

Criminal Law

• Understand the fundamental principles of criminal liability, including actus reus, mens rea, and strict liability offences.
• Identify and differentiate between various criminal offences, including homicide, theft, assault, and fraud.
• Analyse defences in criminal law, such as self-defence, duress, insanity, and automatism.
• Evaluate the impact of sentencing, punishment, and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.

Constitutional and Administrative Law

• Explain the principles of the UK constitution, including parliamentary sovereignty, separation of powers, and the rule of law.
• Assess the role and functions of the executive, legislature, and judiciary.
• Examine judicial review and its application in challenging administrative decisions.
• Analyse the protection of human rights within the UK legal framework.

European Union Law

• Understand the legal framework and institutions of the European Union (EU).
• Examine the sources of EU law, including treaties, regulations, directives, and case law.
• Assess the impact of EU law on national legal systems, particularly in relation to the UK post-Brexit.
• Evaluate fundamental EU principles, including free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons.

Family Law

• Understand the legal principles governing marriage, civil partnerships, and cohabitation.
• Examine the legal framework for divorce, separation, and annulment.
• Assess the legal rights and responsibilities of parents, including child custody and financial support.
• Analyse domestic violence laws and protection measures available to victims.

Property Law

• Explain the key legal concepts related to property ownership and transfer.
• Assess different types of property rights, including freehold and leasehold estates.
• Analyse landlord and tenant relationships, including lease agreements and eviction procedures.
• Understand the legal framework governing land registration and property transactions.

Land Law

• Examine the nature and classification of land interests, including legal and equitable rights.
• Understand the principles of adverse possession and land registration.
• Analyse easements, covenants, and mortgages in land law.
• Assess the legal implications of co-ownership and trust law in land transactions.

Company Law

• Understand the formation and regulation of different types of business entities.
• Examine the duties and liabilities of company directors, shareholders, and officers.
• Analyse the legal framework governing mergers, acquisitions, and insolvency.
• Assess corporate governance principles and their impact on businesses.

Employment Law

• Understand the legal rights and obligations of employers and employees.
• Examine employment contracts, including terms, conditions, and termination procedures.
• Assess workplace discrimination laws and employee protections under equality legislation.
• Analyse dispute resolution mechanisms in employment law, including unfair dismissal claims.

Legal Research and Writing

• Develop legal research skills, including the use of primary and secondary legal sources.
• Analyse and interpret case law, statutes, and legal precedents.
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in legal writing.
• Produce structured legal arguments, reports, and case analyses.

Dispute Resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• Understand the key principles and methods of dispute resolution.
• Examine the role of mediation, arbitration, and negotiation in resolving legal disputes.
• Assess the advantages and disadvantages of ADR compared to litigation.
• Analyse case studies to apply ADR techniques in real-world scenarios.