LAW-30118 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

LAW-10039 (Legal Essentials)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Students will gain an in-depth insight into the role of a lawyer working in the field of criminal litigation. Students will have an opportunity to apply their knowledge of criminal procedure/law and evidence to problems and realistic scenarios and to advise clients in a variety of settings including the police station and at court.

To provide a practitioner focused insight into the practice of criminal litigation, from the point of giving advice at the police station through to a consideration of evidential issues, sentence upon conviction and appeal.
The content of this module broadly aligns with the SRAs SQE Assessment Specifications.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain the various procedural stages of a criminal case and advise a client accordingly: 2
Evaluate the tactical and legal considerations in advising at the Police Station and be able to apply the Code for Crown Prosecutors to a charging decision in relation to adults and youths: 2
Identify and deal with professional conduct issues if they arise and be able to offer advice on the availability of public funding: 2
Apply the rules of criminal evidence to a factual scenario: 1,2
Demonstrate effective oral advocacy skills by for example, making or opposing an application for bail; making a plea in mitigation or delivering an evidential submission to have evidence excluded: 1,2
Explain and apply the principles of sentencing: 2

Study hours

Lectures 13 x 1 hour
Drop-in (1 hour)
Workshops 9 x 2 hours
Self-study questionnaires on rules of evidence (20 hours)
Preparation for workshops totals 60 hours
Preparation for assessments 38 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment