Study the GDL and LPC at the University of Huddersfield
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Introduction to the LPC
The Legal Practice Course (LPC) is compulsory for intending solicitors and is validated by the Legal Practice Course Board of the SRA. The LPC is led by dedicated staff - the majority of whom are qualified solicitors with considerable experience in practice. The course leads to the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice and possible credits for a Masters qualification.
The course is ideal in meeting your career aspirations in the legal profession, whether with a commercial firm or in general high street practice.
Course Structure
The full-time course commences with a core period, where you are introduced to the skills of Advocacy, Writing, Drafting, Practical Legal Research and Interviewing, plus the essential practice areas of Professional Conduct, Human Rights, and Solicitors and Business Accounts.
Following the core period, students study the Stage 1 subjects in terms 1 and 2. The Stage 2 electives are taught in two six week blocks in terms 2 and 3.
Compulsory areas (Stage 1 subjects):
Following the core period you will study the compulsory areas of Business Law and Practice, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Property Law and Practice, and Wills and Administration of Estates.
Elective areas (Stage 2 subjects):
You can complete the course by studying three elective areas selected from the following list. Electives are designed to provide a balance between commercial and private client areas and to cater for all career aspirations. The availability of electives may change from time to time at the discretion of the Head of the Law School.
Family Law and Practice
Insolvency Law and Practice
Employment Law and Practice
Commercial Law and Practice
Commercial Property
Private Client: Advising the Elderly
Immigration and Asylum Law and Practice
Advanced Litigation and Practice
For details of the part-time course structure, please contact the Admissions Tutor.
Teaching and Assessment
You will be taught through a mixture of large and small group sessions with an emphasis on practical small group work.
Other Information
Teaching will take place in the new state-of-the-art Business School on the University's Queensgate campus, conveniently situated in the centre of Huddersfield and easily accessible by public transport. You will have the use of a dedicated base room with excellent IT facilities, the university library and an LPC workroom stocked with practitioner works.
We offer support and advice to those seeking a training contract, including sessions with recruitment consultants and a mentoring programme linking students to local practitioners.
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james.mendelsohn@hud.ac.uk
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Introduction to the GDL
This course provides non-law graduates with an academically rigorous programme of study in the foundation law subjects.
It is validated by the Joint Academic Stage Board (JASB) and is recognised by both the Solicitors Regulations Authority and the Bar Council as satisfying the academic stage of training and is ideal if you are aiming to qualify as a solicitor or barrister. The course will be equally attractive if you are a non-law graduate seeking a qualification to progress in other careers such as medicine, management and business.
Course Structure
The course will begin with a five-day face-to-face introductory programme. You will then study seven foundation law subjects as follows:
Criminal Law
EC Law
Law of Contract
Public Law
Equity and Trusts
Land Law
Law of Tort
In addition you must complete a self-managed research project of 3,000-4,000 words.
Teaching and Assessment
The course is delivered via the Internet and you can download materials and submit tutorials online for individual marking and feedback. We will encourage you to interact with other students and your tutors through e-mail discussion groups when completing tutorials. You will also have the option of attending face-to-face tutorials on Wednesday afternoons instead of written submission. In addition to the compulsory introductory programme at the beginning of the course there will also be three optional revision weekends.
Subjects are assessed by one piece of coursework accounting for 25 per cent of the marks to be completed during the academic year and an examination accounting for the remaining 75 per cent at the end of the year in June.
Other Information
Exemptions
You may gain exemptions from a minimum of four subjects including the research project provided you take and pass them within a law degree course. Intending solicitors should address their application for exemptions to the Solicitors Regulation Authority. If you intend to become a barrister then please apply to the Bar Council.
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