Diploma in The Common Law

Laws modules

Common law reasoning and institutions [2650030]

1. The nature of the common law tradition.
2. Sources of law and principles of legal research.
3. The role and operation of courts.
4. Judicial reasoning in relation to (i) cases, and (ii) statutes.
5. The judiciary and magistracy.
6. The criminal process (in outline) and the role of rights in the process with particular attention to the operation of PACE and the jury.
7. The civil justice process (in outline) with particular attention to reform.
8. Legal services and access to justice with particular attention to the legal profession and legal aid.