English Legal System (M3036)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll gain an introduction to the English Legal System, covering:

• sources of law
• precedent
• approaches to statutory interpretation
• the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the legal system.

You'll also develop foundational legal, academic and transferable skills, including:

• legal research
• reading cases and statutes
• voice work for legal practice.

You'll be equipped with the essential skills to progress in your law degree and future legal career.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 21 hours of contact time and about 129 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.