LLM Master of Laws

You’ll get to understand the fundamentals of international law in this key module. You’ll study the law and legal framework governing the international community, and examine the philosophical basis of international law. This will include:

• the nature, origins and basis of international law
• the main sources of international law – including the importance of customs, treaties, general legal principles and international case precedents 
• the basic rights and obligations of international actors – such as state responsibility, governmental obligations not to interfere with others, immunities and jurisdictional powers.

You’ll also study the International Court of Justice and its role in settling international disputes. Throughout the module, we’ll use case studies and group exercises to enhance your learning experience.

This module introduces you to law regulating business transactions in a global economy. You’ll learn about the basic transactions for the purchase and sale of goods, analyse various types of contracts, and look at the remedies available when contracts are breached. You’ll also encounter issues such as:

• special problems arising between buyer and seller where goods are carried in a container
• various types of contracts for the carriage of goods by sea
• banker's commercial credits
• contractual effects between buyer and seller, buyer and banker, and the seller and banker.

You’ll go on to examine more complicated distribution and licensing agreements, joint venture and foreign direct investment agreements. Giving you the understanding and legal knowledge of transactions.

This is your chance to carry out independent research on a law topic of your choice, in consultation with your module leader. You’ll strengthen your skills in carrying out legal research and presenting your findings and arguments.

Why do investors invest abroad, and why do host countries actively encourage foreign investment? You’ll explore these questions while examining the laws, policies and legal issues affecting foreign investment and foreign enterprises. You’ll think in particular about the developing world and emerging markets. 

You’ll investigate the role of law in the investment process. This will include:

• the rules, principles and institutions of public international law that affect direct foreign investment
• host country laws that reward and regulate foreign investment
• the law of investment contracts
• the dispute settlement regime.

International trade is regulated by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and also through many free trade agreements that have been negotiated outside the WTO framework. These agreements between governments set out their powers to restrict the flow of goods and services between countries. 

In this module, you’ll examine key aspects of the public international law of trade and finance. You’ll focus on the fundamental principles of international trade contained in GATT 1994 under the WTO Agreement

You’ll get to understand the fundamentals of international law in this key module. You’ll study the law and legal framework governing the international community, and examine the philosophical basis of international law. This will include:

• the nature, origins and basis of international law
• the main sources of international law – including the importance of customs, treaties, general legal principles and international case precedents 
• the basic rights and obligations of international actors – such as state responsibility, governmental obligations not to interfere with others, immunities and jurisdictional powers.

You’ll also study the International Court of Justice and its role in settling international disputes. Throughout the module, we’ll use case studies and group exercises to enhance your learning experience.

You will examine the institutions, content and impacts of international environmental law. You'll focus on its response to the demands and challenges of globalisation and development. 

You will look at the ways in which environmental regulation is carried by the:

• United Nations
• European Union
• World Trade Organization 
• and other international and regional institutions.

What can be done to resolve the demands of environmental protection and sustainable development within the context of an interconnected and global order? The systems undergo critical assessment for their effectiveness, responsiveness and legitimacy, taking into account issues such as:

• human rights
• energy and natural resources
• waste regulation
• foreign investment
• and protests against development projects and programmes.

Corporate governance means the way in which companies are governed – who has power and accountability, and who makes decisions. But what does good governance look like? And what legal mechanisms support it?

Through this module you’ll gain a stronger understanding of how international corporate governance works and the financial, economic and environmental forces that may shape corporate behaviour and operations. You’ll look at the role of corporations operating in the globalised world. You’ll also examine the importance of corporate governance in facilitating business transactions and banking.

This is your chance to carry out independent research on a law topic of your choice, in consultation with your module leader. You’ll strengthen your skills in carrying out legal research and presenting your findings and arguments.

You’ll get to grips with the fundamentals of international law in this key module. You’ll study the law and legal framework governing the international community, and examine the philosophical basis of international law. This will include:

• the nature, origins and basis of international law
• the main sources of international law – including the importance of customs, treaties, general legal principles and international case precedents 
• the basic rights and obligations of international actors – such as state responsibility, governmental obligations not to interfere with others, immunities and jurisdictional powers.

You’ll also study the International Court of Justice and its role in settling international disputes. Throughout the module, we’ll use case studies and group exercises to enhance your learning experience.

In this introduction to international human rights law, you’ll learn about the institutions and mechanisms that protect human rights. Throughout the module, you’ll critically examine arguments and ideas about human rights. By examining the relevant law, contemporary debates and case studies, you’ll get to understand the philosophical underpinnings of human rights and their contemporary legal and political meaning.

You’ll learn about the foundations and principles that underpin the theory and practice of human rights. You’ll trace how human rights have evolved over time and explore their philosophical foundations. By examining current debates in domestic and international law, you’ll also understand their contemporary legal and political meaning and use. The module will include critical and non-western perspectives on contemporary human rights.

This is your chance to carry out independent research on a law topic of your choice, in consultation with your module leader. You’ll strengthen your skills in carrying out legal research and presenting your findings and arguments.

You will examine the institutions, content and impacts of international environmental law. You'll focus on its response to the demands and challenges of globalisation and development. 

You will look at the ways in which environmental regulation is carried by the:

• United Nations
• European Union
• World Trade Organization 
• and other international and regional institutions.

What can be done to resolve the demands of environmental protection and sustainable development within the context of an interconnected and global order? The systems undergo critical assessment for their effectiveness, responsiveness and legitimacy, taking into account issues such as:

• human rights
• energy and natural resources
• waste regulation
• foreign investment
• and protests against development projects and programmes.

You will develop your critical awareness of a range of human rights issues, including situations and case studies that are of contemporary significance.

You'll reflect on emerging issues as they happen, so you'll be up to date and informed with developments across the field of human rights. This will provide you with broader insights into human rights law, helping you develop a deeper knowledge of International Human Rights Systems.

You'll have the opportunity to carry out an individual assignment based on a topic in conversation with your module teaching team. You can further develop a topic if you choose to take the Independent Study Module.

You’ll use wide-ranging case studies to examine international human rights law. The case studies could cover areas such as children’s rights, environmental rights, self-determination and human rights in wartime. Using primary documents, case law and academic commentary, you’ll examine each topic from a practical perspective, underpinned by theory and principles.

This is your chance to carry out independent research on a law topic of your choice, in consultation with your module leader. You’ll strengthen your skills in carrying out legal research and presenting your findings and arguments.

Why do investors invest abroad, and why do host countries actively encourage foreign investment? You’ll explore these questions while examining the laws, policies and legal issues affecting foreign investment and foreign enterprises. You’ll think in particular about the developing world and emerging markets. 

You’ll investigate the role of law in the investment process. This will include:

• the rules, principles and institutions of public international law that affect direct foreign investment
• host country laws that reward and regulate foreign investment
• the law of investment contracts
• the dispute settlement regime.

You’ll get to understand the fundamentals of international law in this key module. You’ll study the law and legal framework governing the international community, and examine the philosophical basis of international law. This will include:

• the nature, origins and basis of international law
• the main sources of international law – including the importance of customs, treaties, general legal principles and international case precedents 
• the basic rights and obligations of international actors – such as state responsibility, governmental obligations not to interfere with others, immunities and jurisdictional powers.

You’ll also study the International Court of Justice and its role in settling international disputes. Throughout the module, we’ll use case studies and group exercises to enhance your learning experience.

This module introduces you to law regulating business transactions in a global economy. You’ll learn about the basic transactions for the purchase and sale of goods, analyse various types of contracts, and look at the remedies available when contracts are breached. You’ll also encounter issues such as:

• special problems arising between buyer and seller where goods are carried in a container
• various types of contracts for the carriage of goods by sea
• banker's commercial credits
• contractual effects between buyer and seller, buyer and banker, and the seller and banker.

You’ll go on to examine more complicated distribution and licensing agreements, joint venture and foreign direct investment agreements. Giving you the understanding and legal knowledge of transactions.

You’ll learn about the foundations and principles that underpin the theory and practice of human rights. You’ll trace how human rights have evolved over time and explore their philosophical foundations. By examining current debates in domestic and international law, you’ll also understand their contemporary legal and political meaning and use. The module will include critical and non-western perspectives on contemporary human rights.

This is your chance to carry out independent research on a law topic of your choice, in consultation with your module leader. You’ll strengthen your skills in carrying out legal research and presenting your findings and arguments.