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Crime, human rights, education, employment, privacy, and consumer protection all play a key role in our everyday lives. And no matter what career you may be considering, knowledge of the law will be an invaluable asset and will give you a head-start over your competition. The course provides a thorough and fascinating insight into several critical areas of UK law. You will study five modules over two years: the English legal system, nature of law, criminal law, tort law, and contract law.
Topics and units
Units/Topics:
– TORT – Nature of law and the English legal system
– Negligence, nervous shock, economic loss
– Private nuisance
– Vicarious liability
– Criminal – Nature of law and the English Legal System
– Introduction to criminal law
– Non-fatal offences
– Fatal offences
– Property offences
– Preliminary offences
– Defences
– Contract – English legal system
– Contract – formation
– Contract – contents
Work placement opportunities:
Telford & Wrekin Council, Lanyon Bowdler, FBC Manby Bowdler, Martin-Kaye, Aaron & Partners, Crown Prosecution Service, magistrates’ courts
Careers and progression
Progressing to: University degree or work-based apprenticeship – both routes can lead to jobs as a solicitor, barrister or legal executive
Aspirational careers: Crown court judge, chief legal officer, intellectual property specialist, corporate or employment lawyer, law firm partner
Entry requirements
5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 with a grade 5 in English Language and 5 in Maths
What to do next
If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form.
To find out more information about our courses and college life, you can visit an open event to meet our team and check out our facilities for yourself.
Type
Full Time
Duration
2 Year
Campus
Haybridge Road, Telford
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