Law

Course summary

Law offers you the opportunity to learn about fascinating offences, such as murder, manslaughter, GBH, ABH, assault, battery and theft, by studying a range of criminal case law. Students will also study profitable negligence and compensation claims, through the Study of Tort. The moral quandaries placed upon the legal system by Human Rights Law will also be debated. Students will also develop the skills needed to analyse law-making and the legal system and to solve intricate scenarios. You will learn to present a logical, coherent argument utilising legal terminology. Students will gain an insight into the wider law field by visits to the courts, and talks from specialists within the legal profession. A-level law is not required to go on to study Law at university, although it is a great advantage to have a firm grounding in the subject for success at degree level.