MLaw Legal Theory and Solicitors Practice at University of Bradford

Our MLaw in Legal Theory & Solicitors Practice is the first of its kind. It gives you a clear and supported career pathway to qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the professional body governing training and qualification for solicitors, introduced the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) as the new route to qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales.

Faculty: Faculty of Management, Sciences and Engineering  |  Department: School of Law and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years full-time; 5 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, placement year option, integrated  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Bradford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year (core): Contract Law, Human Rights, Introduction to Legal Skills, Legal System: Sources and Institutions, Public Law, Law of Tort. Second year (optional): Law in the Community: Clinic Route, Law in the Community: Public Legal Education Route. Second year (core): Criminal Law, Clinical and Employability Skills in Context, EU and International Law, Equity & Trust, Land Law. Fourth year (optional): International Criminal Law, Crime and Society, Law of Evidence, Family Law, Immigration and Asylum Law, Law of Succession, Commercial Law, Company Law, among others. Fourth year (core): Law Dissertation, Law Clinic (extended), SQE 1 Legal Theory and Solicitors Practice. Final year (core): Law Clinic 2, SQE1 Legal Theory and Solicitors Practice. Final year (optional): International Competition Law, International Environmental Law, Immigration and Refugee Law, International Commercial Contracts and E-Commerce, International Banking and Finance Law, Climate Change Law and Policy, Business Human Rights and Environment, International Human Rights Law, among others.

Career pathways

Our 4-year MLaw in Legal Theory & Solicitors Practice is designed specifically for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England & Wales. It is the first of its kind and gives you a clear and supported career pathway to qualification as a solicitor.

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