The Legal System (Legal Method)

Aimed at giving you the knowledge and skills you need to read and analyse legal materials, this module will also teach you the principles of constructing legal arguments. By studying topics such as the sources and classification of law, finding your way around an Act of Parliament and the structure of UK courts, you'll gain a thorough understanding of key aspects of the legal system.  

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

>Sources and the classification of law
>Finding your way around a reported case
>The Court structure
>Sources of law and European approaches to interpretation and application
>Constructing legal arguments
>The role of lawyers and judges 

Assessment 

There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.