LLB (Hons) Law
Liverpool John Moores University’s LLB(Hons) Program offered at SLIIT is a fully franchised UK degree which seeks to transform undergraduates into legal professionals who can compete not only locally but also globally.
The 3 year degree program consists of core modules which give students a firm grasp of the fundamentals of English law, and optional modules which give students an opportunity to acquire knowledge about specialized areas of law such as human rights, animal rights, financial crimes, banking,International law etc.
The degree with its strong industry focus also allows students to acquire and hone knowledge and skills needed for traditional jobs as well as non-traditional career pathways as professional mediators or negotiators through modules such as mooting, mediation and negotiation.
Career Opportunities
An LLB (Hons) Law degree can open a variety of career pathways both locally and globally. The traditional pathway for LLB graduates include working as Attorney-at-law of the private bar, officers of the Attorney-General’s department starting out as state counsels, joining the judiciary and working as judges, working in governments department and ministries including the Legal Draftsman’s department, working in law firms, working as legal officers of private companies, politicians or as academics. Non-traditional career pathways include working in NGO’s International Organizations such as the UN, or Legal Process Outsourcing Companies (LPOs) working as researches, professional arbitrators, mediators and negotiators.
Program Contents
Year 01
| Independent Learning and Legal Skills |
| Foundations of Law |
| Principals of Contract Law |
| Tort Law |
| Criminal Law |
| Public Law |
| *Level 4- required to obtain 120 credits from all core modules |
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Year 02
| Law of the European Law |
| Equity and Trust |
| Remedies in Contract and Tort |
| Land Law |
| *Level 5-80 Credits from core modules and 40 credits from optional modules |
| Optional Modules |
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| Politics and International Human Rights |
| Introduction to Business Law |
| Criminal Justice Process |
| Law of Succession |
| Law of the Vulnerable Person |
| Property Offences |
Year 03
| Public International Law |
| Company Law |
| Intellectual Property Law |
| Mediation |
| Mooting |
| Bank and Financial Services Regulation |
| Family Law |
| Commercial Law |
| Gender, Sexuality and the Law Evidence |
| The United Nations and International Security |
| Animal Welfare and the Law |
| Law Relating Financial Crime Negotiation |
| *Level 6-all 120 credits to be obtained from the following optional modules |
Entry Requirements
Eligibility for the program is as follows:
- GCE Advance Level (Local) - 3 Passes in any Stream
- GCE Advance Level (Edexcel/Cambridge) – 3 Passes in any stream
- Compulsory “C”pass in English at the GCE Ordinary Level (Local / London)
- Aptitude Test + An Interview
Entry
October 2018
Recognized by the University Grants Commission under the Universities Act
Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
Member International Association of Universities (IAU)
