Criminal Law

Our LLB Criminal Law course will give you a thorough grounding in the law across all the major disciplines with a particular emphasis on Criminal Law, as well as the opportunity to develop your career and professional skills at the same time. The course is aimed at students who already know that they are likely to want to work in the Criminal Justice sector and covers the key topics of Criminal Law, Criminal Litigation, and the Law of Evidence. Your final year project will also be on a Criminal Justice topic of your choosing. You will be able to graduate with a clear and focused statement of your career intentions.

As well as developing in-depth legal knowledge and academic skills, there is a strong emphasis on experiential learning and legal education for professional practice and the enhancement of professional career prospects. We offer opportunities for all undergraduate students to undertake a work placement, internship, or work experience, including in our Legal Advice Clinic, during our core Working in the Law Module. We also offer professional practice and skills options that allow students to develop their professional skills and special interests in selected practice areas including Advocacy, Civil Litigation and Human Rights.

 It is designed to give students a ‘Head Start’ on professional qualification, particularly for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination with its focus on professional procedure and skills as well as the academic study of Law. As part of our assessment strategy, we use professional examination-style multiple-choice questions, so our students have an opportunity to practice and prepare for them in advance. Students who pass Criminal Litigation and elect to take and pass either the Civil Litigation or Employment Law with grades of 50% or more are also eligible to become Graduate Members of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, a recognised legal qualification.