Law with International Legal Study LLB (Hons) top-up

The module aims to provide you with an opportunity to enhance and refine your use of specialist English legal language and terminology used in legal education and practice. Skills for the successful study of law as a discipline will be explored in this module, such as the identification and use of sources of law as well as legal referencing. You will study key characteristics and processes unique to the English Legal System and in doing so you will identify foundational legal principles that underpin the study of English law, whilst also enabling you to recognise how law is applied in practice.

Compulsory

Drawing upon existing and refined legal research skills you will draft a skeleton argument and present and engage in legal advocacy in a simulated court environment to develop your ability to construct persuasive legal arguments. As part of this immersive learning experience, you will have opportunities to refine your professional presentation and legal drafting skills. Transferable skills such as ethical conduct and professionalism should be developed and practiced in addition to effective time management for the presentation of a real-life legal case in court.

Compulsory

This module allows you to take a deeper and critical study of an issue within international law. The International Law Project provides an opportunity for you to identify and then research a contemporary issue in international law. Topics will normally be introduced in another module on the course, however it could also be a theme of international law of your own choosing, provided there is academic expertise in Coventry Law School on the topic. You may even have the opportunity to publish your project in the Coventry Law Journal.

Compulsory

This module introduces students to some of the legal issues relating to the international sale of goods. Building on your understanding of contract law, you will focus on the negotiation, formation and performance of domestic and international sales contracts. You will also explore principles of arbitration and its relevance to resolving international commercial disputes. You will consider its advantages, disadvantages and the relevant regulatory frameworks whilst developing your own skills as an arbitrator.

Compulsory

The aim of this module is to take a forensic look at how Public and Private law differs in English law by examining specific legal disciplines. The module will examine the relationship that an individual has with the State and the legal protection that an individual can expect. In comparison the module will distinguish how private law differs from public law and examine how private law regulates relationships between individuals and seeks to facilitate both the enforcement and protection of private law rights. By taking a comparative approach to the topic, English public and private law will be differentiated from other international jurisdictions, and students will be encouraged to think deeply and critically about the role of law in society today and its purpose in regulating the relationship between individuals and the state.

Compulsory

Law, Innovation and Intellectual Property – 20 credits

Innovation is a major driver of added value and economic growth. This module considers the legal frameworks for the protection, harnessing, and exploitation of the economy of ideas. You will learn about the terminology, concepts, policy objects and statutory schemes necessary to understand Intellectual Property Law in the UK and the international protection measures which provide protection for intellectual property assets across national boundaries. You will further consider the ways in which innovation and new technologies can impact both the substance and practice of the law.

International Criminal Law – 20 credits

This module will explore those crimes which are considered ‘international crimes’ i.e. the most heinous crimes which operate across national borders or those within states which warrant international scrutiny. This module examines the development of International Criminal Law (ICL), beginning with the aftermath of the Second World War, before focusing on the establishment of the more contemporary international criminal courts and tribunals. You will explore the basic principles of public international law which are relevant to ICL, before looking at the four ‘core crimes’ (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression), as well as various other aspects of international criminal prosecution, including the modes of criminal responsibility, defences and the international criminal trial process.

International Human Rights Law – 20 credits

Human rights are essential to your understanding of law, politics and justice, within your own legal system and in the global arena. Studying human rights at an international level will allow you the opportunity to develop an understanding of the universal nature of human rights and the global issues surrounding the recognition and enforcement of human rights. As well as exploring the development of international human rights, you will also consider more specific human rights issues such as freedom from torture, refugee rights, the right to environmental protection and the protection of rights during emergencies. The module will also explore the extent to which the international human rights framework and its institutions have been successful in securing human rights.

Compulsory