Bristol Law School
University of the West of England
Bristol Law School is recognised as one of the top Law Schools in the country with the Times Higher ranking us among the 'premier league' law schools plus uniquely we have been awarded a double-excellence (by HEFCE for teaching quality and by The Law Society for the Legal Practice Course).
Our reputation for quality in teaching both on our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, has been highlighted in research published in the Times Higher (17/11/2006) which placed the university in the top five for teaching quality.
We offer an extensive range of taught postgraduate provision which includes eight Masters programmes, and full-time and open/distance-learning versions of the Bar Vocational Course (BVC), Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Common Professional Exam (CPE, Graduate Diploma in Law).
The Bristol Institute of Legal Practice, the professional arm of the School utilises the experience and expertise acquired over nearly 40 years’ of vocational legal training to provide innovative and rewarding courses for our students.
The learning experience here is enhanced by the extensive use of up to the minute technology including, digitally equipped mock courtrooms, smartboards, digital recording equipment for practice and playback, a range of e-learning resources (Westlaw, Lexis, Justis etc) and e-delivery of materials via Blackboard.
Students on the LPC and BVC are allocated a base room which contains IT/AV equipment and a mini-library. Additionally there is a well stocked “Practitioner Library” complimenting the vast law collection held in the University’s Bolland Library.
The Bristol Law School is active in providing students with real life experience, having operated a Free Legal Representation Service on the Bar Vocational Course for many years and is now expanding its pro-bono activities to include students on the LPC and LLB.
Graduate Diploma in Law/CPE (full-time and part-time by distance learning and residential sessions)
The CPE represents the academic stage of the training of non-law graduates and is also of great value to those considering other careers where an understanding of the legal system and an appreciation of basic “lawyerly” skills would be helpful. Class contact focuses on highly interactive workshop-style sessions designed to assist each student with the acquisition of legal skills, and small group seminars that consolidate the substantive law and develop legal research techniques.
Places offered: 110 (full-time) 40 (distance learning)
Legal Practice Course (full and part-time by open-learning)
The LPC caters for students wishing to qualify as a solicitor. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on skills acquisition and real practice experience, with professionally qualified staff conducting workshop activities within each group’s study room. A full range of commercial and private client electives are offered (Charities/Not for Profit Sector; Corporate Finance; Acquisitions & Mergers; Banking & Capital Markets; Commercial; Commercial Property; Commercial Litigation; Employment; Family Breakdown; Housing & Public Child Care; Advanced Criminal Litigation; Media Entertainment; Private Client Estate Planning; Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence).
Places offered: 320 (full-time) 80 (part-time)
Bar Vocational Course (full-time and part-time by open learning)
The BVC provides practical training in all the skills that students require to enter independent practice as a barrister or other forms of legal employment. The course is delivered by practitioners and aims to replicate the realities of practice. Students undertake a week of court visits, and also have the option to undertake a weeks nationally or internationally based law related placement e.g. a pupillage, Court Martial etc.
Places offered: 120 (full-time) 40 (part-time by open learning)
The School also offers a wide range of post-qualification courses for the legal profession, including the Professional Skills Course, an award winning LLM in Advanced Legal Practice and in-house and public CPD programmes.
For more details of the courses offered by the Bristol Law School please visit our website http://law.uwe.ac.uk/home.cfm, contact us by e-mail at law@uwe.ac.uk, or ring on 0117 328 2604
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