Your Career in Law Starts Here. Prospectus 2016/17

Academic excellence for business and the professions

Your career in law starts here. Prospectus 2016/17

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Introduction Welcome 1 The City Law School 2 Your career 4 Your University 6 Your learning 8 Our courses 10 Degrees at City Undergraduate courses Law LLB (Hons) 12 Graduate courses Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) 14 Graduate Entry LLB (Hons) 15 Professional legal skills courses Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) 17 Legal Practice Course (LPC) 18 Masters courses LLMs and specialist LLMs 20 International Business Law LLM 24 Legal Practice LLM 25 Maritime Law (Greece) LLM 28 Professional Legal Skills LLM 29 Research Degrees Research Degrees MPhil/PhD 31 Information Visit us 32

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1 Introduction Welcome Forward thinking for future lawyers The City Law School The City Law School is one of London’s major law schools. Offering an impressive range of academic and professional courses, it was the first law school in London to provide courses for students and practitioners at all stages of legal education.

2 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 Innovative courses Resources for success Leading academics and alumni Throughout our 150 year history we Our learning resources give you Our relationships with the have been at the forefront of legal everything you need to succeed while profession and leading academics education. Our courses are designed studying and as you prepare for give you access to the best legal to meet the needs of our students your future in the legal profession. minds available today. We involve and the modern legal profession practitioners directly in the delivery both today and in the future. We are committed to giving each and development of our courses and of our students a fully integrated, many of our academic staff remain • We were the original provider of modern learning experience. active in the profession, ensuring Forward bar training and we developed the You will benefit from a range that you leave us with the skills The City Law School first BVC (now the BPTC) in 1989 of learning tools and facilities and knowledge relevant to today’s • We were one of the first designed to grow and improve legal world. institutions to develop the CPE/ your legal skills and knowledge. GDL for non-law graduates in 1976 • Our courses feature visiting

• We were one of the first providers • Our online learning environment, lecturers from the academic, Introduction of legal education to offer top-up Moodle, gives you instant access professional and business worlds thinking for to the materials and resources you • Our alumni includes leading figures LLMs to LPC/BPTC students in 2008. need 24 hours a day, seven days in law and international politics: a week – RT Hon Tony Blair QC PC World class research • Our award-winning legal – Baroness Peta Buscombe research portal, Lawbore also – Shami Chakrabarti CBE The School takes an active role in provides online access to all – Dame Linda Dobbs DBE future lawyers the legal profession, legal research the legal reference material – Mahatma Gandhi and the wider business community. students need on demand – MA Jinnah • With over 1,000 PCs, wireless – Michael Mansfield QC The School’s internationally hotspots, 24 hour PC labs and – Robert Swannell recognised experts lead research two specialist law libraries, your – Baroness Margaret Thatcher across a diverse range of areas, learning needs come first at City. LG OM PC FRS. including criminal law, human rights, intellectual property & Legal London information technology and public Support law. The primary purpose of this We offer support throughout your Our location, history and links research is creating value for society, course and beyond. We recognise with the profession mean that The both locally (in London and the UK) that our students have individual City Law School really is at the very and globally. needs and provide a range of heart of legal London. Historically specialist services to support you the birthplace of the common law, Our lecturers are leaders in their throughout your time with us. As London is the home of England’s respective fields and the impact of our part of City University London, our major courts and tribunals, as well academic research helps inform the students have access to personal tutor as the Inns of Court, the Law Society development of legal education, the schemes, counselling and financial and the Bar Standards Board. practice of law and the development advice. Perhaps most importantly, of UK and international policy. we offer extensive careers support.

• The City Law School’s performance • Our Training Contracts in the Research Excellence Advisory Service and Pupillage Framework results 2014 was Advisory Service give advice to the second highest for City both intending solicitors and University London, with the overall barristers and support them in percentage of 3* and 4* research transitioning into the profession increasing from 35% to 65%. • The Career & Skills Development • Our academic staff have published Service offers expert one-to-one many of the works used by the guidance on everything from profession and future lawyers, career opportunities, to preparing including The Modern Law of cvs and interview technique Evidence by Adrian Keane and • Our award-winning Pro Bono the BPTC manuals (published by programme gives you the unique Oxford University Press as the opportunity to work with real ‘bar series’) clients and organisations. • Academic staff also regularly Projects have included: advise UK and international – Amnesty International governments on policy matters – The Innocence Project relating to their specialist areas. – The National Centre for Domestic Violence • Our extensive legal links allow us to offer internships and other career-enhancing opportunities to many of our students.

www.city.ac.uk/law 3 Your career

With you every step of the way The City Law School is dedicated to supporting you in achieving your career goals.

4 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 Whether you want to be a Becoming a solicitor Continuing Professional Development (CPD) solicitor, a barrister, or to use We prepare aspiring solicitors for your legal training in another practice with one-to-one specialised Our Law CPD courses are available profession, we have the support careers support. We work individually as in-house courses as well as with you to assist you in forming public courses. The courses

and links to help you reach careerYour relationships with law firms, applying offer a “learning through doing” the next step in your career. for internships and preparing training approach, ensuring you will develop contract applications. exceptional skills, sustainable Career & Skills Development Service knowledge, after your studies and City University London’s dedicated Throughout the year representatives during your working career. Law

Career & Skills Development Service from firms and in-house legal services CPD courses will help you to: Introduction provides you with specialist guidance visit the School to talk and give advice • stay informed about current to advance your career. Career about the profession to our students. practices by drawing on our consultants can provide individual Past visitors include representatives specialist trainers knowledge guidance and support for interviews, from the following firms: • get to grips with essential subjects mock interviews and job searching. • Allen & Overy using professional materials and • Berwin Leighton Paisner expert advice Becoming a barrister • DMH Stallard • build on your existing skills and As the original provider of bar • Eversheds develop new skills and knowledge training, we have a long history in • Leigh Day and Co with confidence training the barristers of the future. • Macfarlanes LLP • gain personal support from a first We help you to make contact with class trainer, including detailed • Olswang LLP chambers, arrange mini-pupillages one-to-one feedback • Travers Smith. and gain real-life legal experience. • receive exceptional training from Throughout the year members of a fully accredited provider and the Bar come in and talk directly to Training Contract Advisory Service gain CPD hours. our students. Barristers visiting the Students studying on our Legal Practice School in the past year have amongst Course (LPC) have exclusive access Careers outside the law others included members of: to our in-house Training Contract • 5 Essex Court Advisory Service (TCAS). Specialist Even for those who ultimately choose not to practise, the intellectual skills • Littleton Chambers advisors help you to build links with the profession, gain additional work and knowledge acquired while • 2 Temple Gardens studying for a law degree will stand • 11 Stone Buildings experience and complete training contract applications. you in good stead in a wide range of • 12 Kings Bench Walk potential careers. The skills-base and • Hardwicke Chambers City University London Law Fair confidence gained as undergraduate • Coram Chambers or postgraduate legal students is Each year City University London holds • 9-12 Bell Yard and Garden Court highly valuable to a wide range of a Law Fair, where students can speak Chambers employers and law graduates are directly with graduate recruitment often considered to be some of the • 4 Breams Building advisors and representatives from strongest candidates in many types • Old square chambers. leading law firms and chambers. of employment.

Pupillage Advisory Service Exhibitors at the 2014 Fair included: Alternative career paths include: Students studying the Bar • Accutrainee • Academic posts Professional Training Course (BPTC) • Aspiring Solicitors • EU institutions have access to dedicated careers • Blackstone Chambers • Hedge funds support from our in-house Pupillage • Blake Morgan • Investment advisor Advisory Service (PAS). Specialists • Clifford Chance • Judicial assistant can provide you with individual • DLA Piper UK LLP advice about building links with • Law Commission the profession, applying for mini- • DWF LLP • Licensed conveyancing pupillages, completing pupillage • EY Law • Local Government applications, preparing for interviews • Francis Taylor Building • Merchant banks (including offering mock interviews) • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP • Management consultancies With you every and getting ready for pupillage. • Government Legal Service • Military • Landmark Chambers • NATO step of the way • Macfarlanes • Regulatory bodies Graduates of The City Law School have • McMillan Williams Solicitors • Trading standards moved into employment with some of • Monckton Chambers • UN. the leading national and global legal • Police Now organisations. For more information on • The Bar Council the destinations of our graduates, visit: • Travers Smith www.city.ac.uk/law. • Weightmans.

www.city.ac.uk/law 5 Your University

Be part of the bigger picture Students at The City Law School benefit from the education, leisure and sporting facilities available to all City University London students.

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At The City Law School we provide Integrated learning an integrated learning experience, support tailored to balancing face-to-face learning with an interactive online your needs learning environment.

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Introduction Your learning Our courses The journey begins here

For graduates holding a qualifying degree in English law, it will take a minimum of six years to qualify as a solicitor and five years to qualify as a barrister. For graduates with a non-law degree, an additional year of training will be required to qualify with a Diploma, or two years to qualify with a full LLB (Hons).

Undergraduate courses The City Law School offers courses The City Law School is firmly committed for students and practitioners at to a generous programme of scholarships Law LLB (Hons) 12 all stages of legal education. At an awarded on the basis of academic Graduate courses undergraduate level, our LLB (Hons) excellence. Our scholarships range in provides a foundation in key areas value and include both partial and full Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) 14 of law. For non-law graduates wishing fee waiver awards. They are open to Graduate Entry LLB (Hons) 15 to convert to the legal profession, students across all of our programmes we offer the Graduate Diploma in and both home and international Professional legal skills courses Law (GDL) or the Graduate Entry students are strongly encouraged Bar Professional Training LLB (Hons). to apply. An application form and further details can be found on our Course (BPTC) 17 Our Bar Professional Training Course website. Through our scholarships, Legal Practice Course (LPC) 18 (BPTC) and Legal Practice Course we celebrate academic achievement Masters courses (LPC) prepare graduates for careers as and we support outstanding students barristers and solicitors respectively. who choose to study with us. While the LLMs and specialist LLMs 20 Graduates of these courses may convert primary consideration for the award of International Business Law LLM 24 their course into a Masters degree scholarships is academic excellence, the by undertaking a dissertation upon School fully recognises that judging past Legal Practice LLM 25 completion of their course. academic performance must include Maritime Law (Greece) LLM 28 consideration of the wider circumstances Finally, our Masters courses and of an applicant’s achievements. The Law Professional Legal Skills LLM 29 Continuing Professional Development School’s Scholarships Committee looks Research Degrees provision allows practitioners to carefully at the full range of qualities possessed by each individual and it Research Degrees MPhil/PhD 31 develop their expertise in specialist areas and enhance their career closely considers the wider context opportunities. in which academic excellence has been achieved. We also believe that it is important to value the potential of applicants to make a positive contribution to the Law School, the legal professions, and the broader community when we evaluate applications. At The City Law School, scholarships are central to our ongoing commitment to excellence in legal education.

10 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 Undergraduate courses The City Law School Undergraduate courses

Course listing Undergraduate courses Law LLB (Hons) 12

www.city.ac.uk/law 11 Undergraduate courses Law LLB (Hons)

The LLB (Hons) lets students explore the foundations and specialist fields of law. Students develop their legal skills in mooting, research and debating and graduates satisfy the entry requirements of the professional stage of legal training.

UCAS code The LLB (Hons) provides students with • Commercial property law the essential legal and academic skills • Company law M100 to be successful in law. The degree gives • Competition law students the knowledge and skills to go Duration • Constitutional law of the USA on to the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Full-time: three years. Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) • Criminal justice Entry requirements and become a solicitor or barrister. The • Employment law An offer generally requires 320 UCAS LLB (Hons) prepares students for future • Family and child law tariff points. These are typically gained careers by equipping them with a wide • Forensic science through one of the following: range of essential transferable skills. • Human rights law • Immigration law A-level: ABB or BBB with one Graduates leave confident in their additional ‘AS’ Level. Other qualification abilities and equipped with the skills • Intellectual property law combinations achieving 320 UCAS tariff demanded by today’s employers. • International commercial points will be considered. arbitration BTEC: DDM. Course content • International criminal law IB: 29 points. In years one and two, students study • International economic law • Islamic law Access to HE Diploma: the core legal subjects, common to Minimum 45 credits at level 3 all undergraduate law degrees: • Justice, law and history Minimum 21 credits at level 3 distinction • Constitutional and administrative law • Law of evidence Minimum 18 credits at level 3 merit. • Contract law • Legal ethics and professional In addition, the following is required: • Criminal law responsibility • Employability and the • Legal skills English Language and GCSE: Graduate Market Mathematics at grade C. • Maritime law • English Legal System • Media law English language requirements • Equity and trusts • Public international law. For applicants whose first language • EU law is not English, one of the following • Land law For a complete list of elective qualifications is also required: • Legal Method subjects offered, please visit www.city.ac.uk/law/llb. IELTS: 7.0. • Tort law.

Year three: How to apply In their final year, students can Applications open in September 2015 choose from a wide range of elective and must be submitted by January subjects that allow them to study 2016. Late applicants run the risk in a specialised field and gain that the course may be full after the important professional skills for their initial offers have been made. All future career. The range of elective applications must be received through subjects offered, which is subject to the UCAS applications system: visit: availability and demand, includes www.ucas.com or: www.city.ac.uk/ several electives rarely offered at law/llb for more information. undergraduate level: • Aviation law and regulation • Banking law Find out more • Canadian constitutional law [email protected] • Canadian corporate law +44 (0)20 7040 3309 • Commercial and agency law

12 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 Graduate courses The City Law School courses Graduate

Course listing Graduate courses Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) 14 Graduate Entry LLB (Hons) 15

www.city.ac.uk/law 13 Graduate courses Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)

First developed in 1977, our nationally renowned Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) was one of the first of the Common Professional Examination courses for non-law graduates wishing to pursue a career in law.

Duration The GDL covers the seven core In addition to the foundation subjects, foundation subjects that are students take another academic law Full-time: one year. prerequisites for taking the subject unique to City: Introduction Entry requirements professional examinations. Our GDL to legal ethics. This subject directs course has an unrivalled reputation students’ attention towards the ethical Applicants should hold a lower within the profession for the quality challenges which lawyers might face second class honours degree in any of the education, the ability of in practice and to the values which subject or the equivalent from an its students and the preparation characterise the profession. international institution. it provides for students seeking Applications for the course must be pupillage or a training contract. Students have the option to convert made to the Central Applications their GDL to an LLB degree by taking Board. For more information, visit Successful completion of this course further law modules. www.lawcabs.ac.uk. qualifies students to progress to one English language requirements of the two professional courses that Career opportunities all UK lawyers are required to take: IELTS: 7.0 overall with a minimum Successful completion of the GDL the Legal Practice Course (LPC) for of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other qualifies students to progress onto solicitors and the Bar Professional components. the LPC (intending solicitors) or the Training Course (BPTC) for barristers. BPTC (intending barristers). City Law International applicants School GDL graduates are guaranteed The rules governing admission to Course content a place on our LPC and are strongly practise law vary from country to GDL candidates study the seven encouraged to apply for our BPTC country. Before applying, students core foundation subjects that would (please note: the Bar Standards Board wishing to take the GDL as a step normally be covered during a does not allow providers to guarantee towards becoming a lawyer outside qualifying law degree. The academic places on this course). England and Wales are strongly programme and examinations are advised to check with the appropriate largely at first degree level with some body in the country in which they postgraduate elements and involve wish to qualify and practise that the material that is normally studied Diploma is acceptable for by undergraduates over at least 18 this purpose. months. The course is delivered by The City Law School’s own lecturers and by visiting lecturers from other prestigious universities.

The foundation subjects are: • Contract law • Crime • Equity and trusts • European Union law • Land law • Public law • Tort law.

Other courses you may like Find out more Legal Practice Course [email protected] Bar Professional Training Course +44 (0)20 7040 3309

14 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 LLB (Hons) LLB Entry Graduate an years degree in LLB rather just two than the usual three. GraduateThe (Hons) LLB Entry allows non-law graduates to achieve Graduate courses course is accepted. wish orpractise to qualify that this body inthecountry inwhich they advised to check with the appropriate England and Wales are strongly towards becoming alawyer outside wishing to take theGE LLBas astep country. Before applying, applicants practise law vary from country to The rules governing admission to on a4.0scale. Bar Professional Training Course Legal Practice Course Other courses you may like usually require aGPA of at least 3.0 their degreeAmerica, inNorth we For applicants whohave studied for International applicants in all components. IELTS: 7.0 overall with aminimum of 6.0 English language requirements www.ucas.com. Applications must bemade online at international institution. subject ortheequivalent from an second class honours degree inany Applicants should hold alower Entry requirements Full-time:two years. Duration www.city.ac.uk/law • • • • • • • include: modules Elective • • • two: Year • • • • • one: Year subjects. elective three choosing by law of areas particular of knowledge their to enhance opportunity the have and subjects core three remaining the take students two, year In degree. law undergraduate an in covered usually are that subjects foundation core seven the of four study (Hons) candidates LLB Entry Graduate one, year In content Course skills. debating and legal their competitions to further strengthen mooting in participating of option additional the have Students law. of areas specialist about learn and subjects legal core the in knowledge and skills to gain opportunity the have Students Competition law Competition law Company law property Commercial law corporate Canadian Canadian constitutional law law Banking Aviation law law. Land law Union European trusts and Equity law. Tort system legal English Criminal law law Contract law administrative and Constitutional

the BPTC). providers toguaranteeplaceson Standards Boarddoesnotallow BPTC (pleasenotethattheBar encouraged toapplyfortheSchool’s requirements) andarestrongly LPC course(subjecttomeetingentry guaranteed aplaceontheSchool’s from TheCityLawSchoolare of theGraduateEntryLLB(Hons) take: theLPCorBPTC.Graduates England andWalesarerequiredto that studentswishingtopractisein two professionallegalskillscourses qualified toprogressoneofthe Graduates ofthiscourseare opportunities Career • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • +44 (0)20 7040 3309 +44 (0)2070403309 [email protected] Find out more US constitutional law. constitutional US law international Public law Media Maritime law responsibility professional and ethics Legal history and law Justice, law Islamic law economic International arbitration commercial International law property Intellectual Immigration law law rights Human Government, law and democracy Forensic science law child and Family order legal global the and law EU Evidence law Employment Criminal justice 15

The City Law School Graduate courses Professional courses

Course listing Professional courses Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) 17 Legal Practice Course (LPC) 18

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The City Law School Professional courses Professional legal skills courses Legal Practice Course (LPC)

Our Legal Practice Course (LPC) is designed to ensure that students are fully prepared to meet the demands of the modern legal profession.

Duration Offered in the heart of legal London at Accreditation our campus in Gray’s Inn, the City LPC This course is accredited by the Full-time: one year. helps students to master the essential Solicitors Regulation Authority. Entry requirements skills and knowledge needed to be a successful solicitor. Students can Students must have completed the Career opportunities also take advantage of individualised academic stage of training, which Both the course and careers teams careers advice, which is specially consists either of a qualifying law are dedicated to assisting students designed to support the process of degree or a non-law degree followed in reaching their professional obtaining a training contract. by a law conversion course such as the goals. There is a range of support Graduate Diploma in Law or Graduate services for those who are in the On successful completion of the Entry LLB. process of applying for training course, students are awarded a contracts or considering alternative In both cases a lower second class Postgraduate Diploma in Legal careers, including the Training honours degree is required. Practice. As our LPC is delivered Contracts Advisory Service and at Masters level, students have the Applications must be made through the Careers Service. the Central Applications Board at option to convert their final award into an LLM in Legal Practice by www.lawcabs.ac.uk. Several extra-curricular writing a dissertation. Students who have previously opportunities are offered to enhance completed the BPTC/BVC within students’ cv and job prospects. five years of starting the LPC may Course content These include involvement in be eligible for Accreditation of Prior Developed in consultation with external competitions, mentoring Learning for some modules. practitioners, our LPC gives students by practitioners, a wide range of Entry requirements the key skills and knowledge needed pro bono work and commercial to become a trainee solicitor. awareness seminars. IELTS: 7.0 The course is delivered by experienced legal practitioners who are also trained educators. There is a strong emphasis on contact with tutors. All sessions are face-to-face with skills being taught in groups of no more than eight. There is also a full range of online materials including recordings of all of the lectures.

In addition to the core subjects, students choose three electives from the following: • Advanced civil litigation • Commercial dispute resolution • Commercial law and practice • Employment law and practice • Equity finance Other courses you may like • Family law and practice Bar Professional Training Course • Media law and practice Find out more • Mergers and acquisitions LLM and specialist LLMs [email protected] • Private clients. International Business Law LLM +44 (0)20 7040 5787

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Masters The City Law School masters Taught

Course listing Taught Masters LLM and specialist LLMs 20 International Business Law LLM 24 Legal Practice LLM 25 Maritime Law (Greece) LLM 28 Professional Legal Skills LLM 29

www.city.ac.uk/law 19 Masters courses Master of Laws (LLM; Specialist LLMs)

The LLM at The City Law School is a flexible Masters programme which enables students to develop a critical understanding of specialist or linked areas of the law through a combination of in-depth scholarship, practitioner contact and real-world insights.

Duration Students benefit from learning in Course content small groups led by experienced Students embarking on the LLM Full-time: one year. academic staff who are leaders in have two course options. They may Part-time: maximum four years. their fields. Each year, the School complete the Master of Laws (LLM) also welcomes distinguished by choosing ANY four or five modules Two intakes per year: September professionals, judges and government and January. (including a dissertation) from the lists officials through its guest lecture below, or they may obtain a Specialist Entry requirements programme, underlining the emphasis Master of Laws (Specialist LLM) by Applicants should normally hold an placed on the applicability of the completing at least three modules in upper second class honours degree LLM to developments in the legal the defined specialist in law or the equivalent from an profession. Students also have the area and a dissertation in that area. international institution. Applicants opportunity to participate in the with a first degree in a subject other School’s extensive pro bono activities. Modules for each of the specialist than law will be considered, but such a LLMs include those listed below. background may restrict the choice of Scholarships are available to Please note that module availability modules where content is dependent exceptional candidates. is subject to change: for up-to-date on a prior knowledge of law. information, please visit our website English language requirements or contact us using the email address and telephone numbers provided. IELTS: 7.0.

20 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 LLM in Civil Litigation and LLM in European Commercial Law LLM in International Commercial Dispute Resolution • EU banking law Law • Arbitration • EU litigation • Admiralty law • Civil dispute resolution options: • EU tax law • Carriage of goods by sea strategy, risk and costs • European business regulation I: • Comparative antitrust law • Civil litigation: process and foundations, goods, workers • Energy law tactics in preparing for trial and citizenship • Energy, environment and security The City Law School masters Taught • EU litigation • European business regulation II: • EU banking law • International commercial arbitration establishment, services, capital • EU litigation and harmonisation • International dispute settlement • EU tax law • European intellectual property law • Mediation and negotiation. • European business regulation I: • Substantive EU competition law. foundations, goods, workers LLM in Criminal Litigation and citizenship • Advocacy in the criminal trial LLM in European Union Law • European business regulation II: • Advocacy: trial stories • EU litigation establishment, services, capital • Criminal trials: evidence and proof • European business regulation I: and harmonisation • Ethics for the legal practitioner foundations, goods, workers • International banking law and citizenship • Forensic psychology for the • International commercial criminal practitioner • European business regulation II: arbitration establishment, services, capital • International criminal law: • International corporate finance and harmonisation crimes, courts and trials • International energy litigation • Sentencing: theory and practice • European integration: law, politics and institutions • International insurance law • The process of the criminal courts. • Human rights in the EU • International investment law • International tax law LLM in Dispute Resolution • Substantive EU competition law. • Law of international organisations • Arbitration LLM in International Banking • Marine insurance • Civil dispute resolution options: and Finance strategy, risk and costs • Project finance and law • EU banking law • Civil litigation: process and • Substantive EU competition law • EU tax law tactics in preparing for trial • World trade law. • International banking law • EU litigation • International corporate finance law • International commercial arbitration • International investment law • International dispute settlement • International tax law • Mediation and negotiation. • Money laundering • Project finance.

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www.city.ac.uk/law 21 LLM in International Economic Law LLM in Maritime Law Career opportunities • Comparative antitrust law • Admiralty law In a highly competitive job market, • Energy law • Carriage of goods by sea the LLM provides students with • EU tax law • International commercial a solid platform for establishing • European business regulation I: arbitration a successful career in general or foundations, goods, workers • International law of the sea specialist legal practice, business, and citizenship • Law of international trade finance, government, international organisations, NGOs, journalism, • European business regulation II: • Marine insurance politics, education and research, establishment, services, capital • World trade law. and harmonisation among other professions. • International investment law LLM in Professional Advocacy By the end of the course, students • International law and the • Advocacy in the criminal trial have acquired advanced knowledge global economy • Advocacy: trial stories in key areas of law and transferable • International tax law • Civil litigation: process and tactics skills essential to understanding and • World trade law. in trial preparation succeeding in the world of legal work • Ethics for the legal practitioner and professional practice. LLM in International Energy Law • Mediation and negotiation. and Regulation • Energy law LLM in Public International Law • Energy, environment and security • International criminal law: • International energy litigation crimes, courts and trials • Public international law. • International dispute settlement • International human rights LLM in International Human Rights in law and practice • International criminal law: crimes, • International law and the courts and trials global economy • International human rights in law • International law of the sea and practice • International investment law • International law and the global • International responsibility of states economy and international organisations • International law and the use of force • Law and war • Law and war • Law of international organisations • Minorities and indigenous peoples • Law of treaties in international law • Minorities and indigenous • Public international law. peoples in international law • Public international law • World trade law.

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The City Law School Taught masters Masters courses International Business Law LLM

Delivered via distance learning, the LLM in International Business Law is designed to help students develop their knowledge of the legal rules which impact international business today.

Duration This degree provides students with Modules offered include: specialist knowledge of key areas of • Foundations of law in Part-time: distance learning. law relevant to international business. international business (core) Minimum: 15 months. Maximum: The course enhances professional • International corporation law five years. Three intakes per year: skills and the ability to locate, September, January and May. • Dispute resolution in interpret, analyse and criticise the international commerce Entry requirements laws, rules, policies and practices • E-commerce law Applicants should normally hold a that are essential to the functioning of international business. • Law of international trade lower second class honours degree • Regulation of information or the equivalent (or better) from a technology and intellectual property recognised international institution. Students have the freedom to study • Legal aspects of international Applicants who have graduated with in their own working environment finance an undergraduate degree in a subject and at their individual pace. other than law are encouraged to Technology-enhanced learning • International investment law apply. environments support the student • Dissertation (core: 10,000 words). experience and students also have Applicants who hold a relevant access to the University’s extensive professional qualification and/ Though the course is structured range of legal databases, including around self-directed study, there is an or extensive relevant professional e-journals and e-books. experience will also be considered. emphasis on interactive engagement. Learning activities use discussion English language requirements Applicants to the course are likely forums and chat rooms to help students IELTS: 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 to be recent graduates seeking discuss and extend learning while in each category. to improve career prospects working collaboratively. Each in international business and module is facilitated by an e-tutor law, or professionals working in who offers technical and academic international business, finance or support, helping students learn from international business law seeking course material, assignments and to develop their expertise. wider literature. Distance learning students receive virtual tutorials and Course content are able to contact academic staff by The course equips students with email, discussion board, webcam transferable legal and research skills or telephone. to enhance their career prospects as international business professionals Career opportunities and legal practitioners. The course Students graduate from this LLM covers all aspects of international with specialist knowledge in key business law including: areas of law from an international • International banking/finance law business perspective and transferable • International business transactions skills essential to understanding • International commercial and succeeding in the world of arbitration international business law. • International corporate law • International energy law • Intellectual property law • International sales law Find out more • International transport and trade [email protected] • IT and e-commerce law. +44 (0)20 7040 3119

24 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 Masters courses Legal Practice LLM

Students who undertake the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at The City Law School can convert their LPC into an LLM in Legal Practice. The City Law School masters Taught

Duration Our LPC is delivered at Masters level, so students can gain an LLM by Part-time: up to eighteen months. completing a dissertation after their Entry requirements LPC. The primary focus of this LLM is professional legal practice. Applicants must have registered to take the full LPC at The City Law School within the last five years. It Course content is not possible to apply for the LLM Students are asked to make a written conversion before registering for proposal for their dissertation. This is the LPC, but we provide places for an opportunity to undertake research all students who make dissertation in an area of their choice, which proposals of sufficient quality. relates to legal practice, procedure or skills. The choice of topics is therefore There are two application rounds wide. Examples include: each year, one between October and • A critical consideration of an December and another between April aspect of practice in a specialist and June. area, such as the use of alternative dispute resolution options in commercial cases • An analysis of how a particular skill is developed and applied in legal practice, such as techniques in questioning a client or a witness • A topic linked to work experience or pro bono.

To complete the dissertation, students work independently with supervision from a member of staff.

Career opportunities The course has been developed to enhance the employability of its graduates. Students who have a training contract can use the dissertation to demonstrate commitment to an area of practice. Students seeking a training contract or pursuing an alternative legal career can use the qualification to strengthen their cv.

Other courses you may like Find out more LLM and specialist LLMs [email protected] International Business Law LLM +44 (0)20 7404 5787

www.city.ac.uk/law 25 Bring justice to victims Dinah Rose QC studied Law at City University London. Voted barrister of the year in 2009, she battles against injustice and protects those who cannot fight for their rights.

Dinah has appeared in many high- profile human rights cases, including that of extraordinary rendition victim Binyam Mohamed.

She challenged the Attorney General’s decision to drop an investigation into alleged bribery at arms company BAE Systems and helped Julian Assange fight his extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden.

We recognise that our law students are people with individual needs and offer many services to support you and your study. and many of them are now leaders exclusive to City alumni. This in their fields. includes continued access to the We support our students during their library and 10% student loyalty time studying at The City Law School Membership of the Alumni Network is discount if you study another and beyond. On coming to the school, free and includes access to: course at City University London you will be assigned a personal • Career and employment services for • Social networking: join our large, tutor who will monitor your progress up to three years after graduation active alumni groups on all three throughout the course. Our Course • News: keep up to date with the of the main social networking sites Administrators provide a one-stop- latest news from your School (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) shop for all of your queries about the with our annual magazine and course or for advice on other issues, bi-monthly e-bulletin like finance. • Events: receive invitations to events which give you the City University London opportunity to socialise, network Alumni Network and hear from a range of expert When you embark on a course at and high profile speakers City you begin a lifelong association • International alumni groups: if you with the University. On the day you leave the UK after your studies, the graduate you automatically become group in your home country will a member of the City University offer opportunities to meet up and London Alumni Network, which is network with other City alumni made up of over 100,000 former City • Discounts: take advantage of a students. Our alumni live and work in wide range of free and heavily more than 100 countries worldwide discounted benefits and services

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testimonials The City Law School masters Taught Read about the experiences of former law students.

Alex Flather Fabrizio Garcia Bacigalupo Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) – Class of 2014 Master of Laws (LLM) – Class of 2014

Having secured a training contract with a law firm, Alex After completing a LLM in Maritime Law at The City Law chose the GDL at City to convert his non-law degree into School, Fabrizio is now a Partner at his own law firm in a law degree. his native country Ecuador.

“City University London has a reputation in the field “I chose City for its international reputation, for for a demanding GDL which encourages students its outstanding alumni and due to the fact that it is beyond their competitors. Practitioners I had talked to located in the heart of legal London, where everything had all recommended City as more rigorous and giving happens. Furthermore, I chose it because it is one a more thorough legal education than other providers, of the few universities across the UK and the world and as I had the choice, I chose The City Law School.” offering a high quality master’s course in Maritime Law, facilitated by prominent professors specialised Alex was a GDL student representative during his time in the subject.” at The City Law School and was chosen to be the Student Speaker at the 2015 graduation ceremony for The City Fabrizio is a partner at Garcia & Asociados - Attorneys Law School. at law, which specialises in Maritime Law, Customs and Port litigation.

Niresha Umaichelvam Natalie Bird Legal Practice Course (LPC) – Class of 2015 Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) – Class of 2015

“I chose to do my LPC at City as I did my LLB there too, “Working with pro bono allowed me to use the and wanted to stay on for my LPC. What I really liked is drafting skills that I learnt on the BPTC, with real-life that it is taught at the Gray’s Inn Place Campus, which clients as opposed to hypothetical cases. I would is in the heart of legal London, so the whole setting of the recommend that you sign up for as many projects campus is very inspirational.” as you are interested in, to reaffirm what you learn studying the BPTC and to help prepare you for “I was also really keen to stay on at City because some of actually working with clients once you qualify.” the lecturers who taught on the LPC also taught me in the third year of my undergraduate LLB, on the Legal Skills elective, and I found them to be some of the friendliest and most helpful lecturers I have ever had.”

Niresha has plans to become a human rights solicitor and to one day become a legal advisor for a NGO.

www.city.ac.uk/law 27 Masters courses Maritime Law (Greece) LLM

Our LLM in Maritime Law is an academically demanding and satisfying course for anyone working in shipping law.

Duration The course is designed to give students a detailed understanding Full-time: one year. of maritime law, building upon their Part-time: two years. existing knowledge and enhancing their career prospects. Entry requirements Applicants should normally hold an Taught in Athens, the course gives upper second class honours degree students the unique opportunity to in law or the equivalent from an undertake an equivalent programme international institution. However, credit to the specialist Maritime Law LLM is given for relevant work experience, for programme offered in London. example in the shipping professions in Students graduate alongside our roles such as ship’s officers, shipbrokers UK LLM students. and claims handlers. English language requirements Course content IELTS: 7.0. Students explore key areas of maritime law and issues relating to shipping.

Modules include: • Admiralty law • Carriage of goods by sea • International trade law • Marine insurance.

The course is delivered in English by experienced British academics, legal practitioners and occasional specialist lecturers of other nationalities. Each module is provided in three eight-hour weekend blocks usually over a Friday and Saturday afternoon, allowing students to fit their study around professional and personal commitments.

Career opportunities The LLM in Maritime Law provides students with a sound basis for developing a career in shipping and maritime law; whether with a national or international firm or in-house.

Other courses you may like Find out more LLM and specialist LLMs [email protected] International Business Law LLM +44 (0)20 7040 3309

28 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 Masters courses Professional Legal Skills LLM

Students undertaking the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at The City Law School can convert their BPTC into an LLM in Professional Legal Skills. The City Law School masters Taught

Duration Our BPTC is delivered at Masters Career opportunities level, so students can gain an LLM The course has been developed Full-time or part-time: one year. by completing a dissertation after to enhance the employability Entry requirements their BPTC. This LLM satisfies all of its graduates. Students who the requirements of a traditional Applicants must have registered have a pupillage can use work on LLM, with a unique primary focus to take the BPTC at The City Law their dissertation to show their on practice. This LLM gives students School within the last five years. It commitment to an area of practice. the opportunity to deepen their is not possible to apply for the LLM Students seeking pupillage or going knowledge and understanding of conversion before registering for into other areas of legal work can use legal professional practice through the BPTC, but we provide places for the qualification and the dissertation research on an area of particular all students who make dissertation to strengthen their cv. interest to them. proposals of sufficient quality. There are two application rounds Course content each year, one between October and Students are asked to make a written December and another in February. proposal for the dissertation, which should be based on an area of legal practice, procedure or skill. The choice is wide but could include: • An in-depth examination of a particular area of procedure, such as financing litigation or using interim applications strategically • A critical consideration of an aspect of practice in a specialist area, such as the use of alternative dispute resolution options in commercial cases • Socio-legal studies/legal theory • A topic linked to their work experience or pro bono.

To complete the dissertation, students work independently with supervision from a member of staff.

Other courses you may like Find out more LLM and specialist LLMs [email protected] International Business Law LLM +44 (0)20 7040 5787

www.city.ac.uk/law 29 Research Degrees

Course listing Research Degrees Research Degrees MPhil/PhD 31

30 The City Law School Prospectus 2016/17 MPhil/PhD Research Degrees academia and practice. and academia thought-leader in his or her area in both of expertise MPhil/PhDAn allows an individual to stand out a as Degrees Research seven yearsmaximum. MPhil Duration in thereading and writing components. IELTS: 7.0 overall with aminimum of 6.5 English language requirements independent research. aptitude to undertake acourse of expected to demonstrate asuitable merit orequivalent. Applicants are in Law orarelated discipline with a equivalent) and aMasters degree classification (orinternational with anupper second class honours demonstrated by anLLBdegree record of highacademic achievement, Applicants should have atrack support theproposed research. and to check that we are able to out if they meet our entry requirements before making anapplication to find Applicants should contact the School Entry requirements PhD maximum. years five MPhil four yearsmaximum. PhD full-time: two yearsminimum three yearsmaximum. part-time: full-time: part-time: three yearsminimum one yearminimum two yearsminimum • • • • • • • • • • • clusters: research following the in We specialise environment. vibrant and asupportive in areas of range awide in opportunities research offer we School Law City The At knowledge. existing of exposition acritical or work original an be words) must 50,000 (up to thesis MPhil An literature. relevant to the acontribution makes which work of piece substantial and original an be words)100,000 must (up to thesis APhD University. the to external is whom of one at least examiners, two by examination) (oral voce at aviva examination for thesis a of submission the requires a PhD or MPhil an of award The progress. their for responsibility primary taking supervisors these of one with research, their throughout them to support supervisors two assigned are Students students). part-time for months (30 18 months within upgrade must to aPhD to proceed who wish Students degree. MPhil the for registered initially are students All content Course www.city.ac.uk/law Trade and competition law. competition Trade and studies Socio-legal law Public law international Public &transport law Maritime practice professional professions/ Legal technology information and property Intellectual rights Human law European Criminal law/criminal justice law corporate and Commercial

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The City Law School Research Degrees Reaching City from within London The nearest Underground stations are Angel on the Northern line (Bank Visit us branch) and Barbican and Farringdon on the Metropolitan, Circle and Maps, addresses Hammersmith & City lines. and transport links Bus routes that pass close to City 11 include the following: The address for City’s main 4, 19, 30, 38, 43, 55, 56, 63, 73, 153, 01 University campus is: 205, 214, 243, 274, 341, 394, 476.

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St Tree London Parking in central London is limited 07 Pear EC1V 0HB and can be expensive. There is United Kingdom metered parking available on the roads surrounding Northampton Square and the nearest National Car Postgraduate Open Evenings Park is on Pear Tree Street. Please also 09 Wednesday 18th November 2015 note that almost all of City’s sites are 02 within the congestion charging zone th Wednesday 17 February 2016 and drivers are liable to a daily charge. th Wednesday 8 June 2016 03 04 Reaching City from outside London 05 Visit www.city.ac.uk/events • Coach and train terminals in to register your interest. London link with Underground 14 and bus networks 06 • Rail services connect Gatwick and Luton airports with Farringdon station 08 • The Heathrow Express train service connects Heathrow Airport with

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