The module seeks to provide students with a broad introduction to the fundamental principles of substantive law of the English Legal System, along with the practical skills of Legal Research and Client Care. The learning will include the Classifications of Law, Court system and statute
and case Law. The module will also introduce the practical Skills of Legal research and client care. The syllabus includes the following topics:

Classification of Law
Organs of Government
Primary and Secondary Legislation
Judicial precedent
Impact of the EU and ECHR
Court System and Alternatives
Legal Personnel
Finding and Reading Primary Law Sources
Issues relating to communication with Clients including SRA Rules.

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 300 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 18 hours of Face to Face contact with a tutor delivered as a block at the end of the course, and 282 hours of directed, guided and self-study delivered as blended learning on Blackboard, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks.

Face to Face Contact will include a mixture of small and larger group activities, much of it based on the principles of practice and problem based learning. Learning will be organised into a series of sessions where students will be required to participate. Each session will be based around a problem or issue, and students will work towards a range of solutions by specifying objectives, identifying constraints, obtaining background information, applying related theory and knowledge based around the subject matter.

Face to Face Large group sessions seek to consolidate the blended learning of the main principles of substantive the Law relating to the English Legal System and the Practical Skills of Legal Research and Client Care. They will verify and consolidate knowledge and understanding and will engage in more detailed exposition of selected theories, rules and constraints. Small group sessions will seek to practice the application and analysis of that knowledge and understanding.

The guided learning will incorporate a mixture of activities, some of which will require groupwork and electronic interaction. The learning will be facilitated by use of the VLE platform and discussions/interactions between students and tutors.

Students will be expected to be familiar with contemporary discussions in this area of law, and to bring a range of ideas to bear on the discussions. These part time students will all be employed in a range of legal settings which will equip them with actual practical knowledge and application of the learning that they can share in their studies. Thus, although there will be a framework of knowledge and understanding, students will be actively, rather than passively, engaged in the process of both learning about, and increasing understanding of, the subject matter, as well as applying the learning to actual employment situations which will further enhance their knowledge, understanding and application.

The module will use a blend of teaching methods to enable different styles of learning to be facilitated, and to meet the needs of work based part time learners. The differing methods will also be a platform for the development of essential skills such as intellectual skills, communication skills and problem solving, as well as research, teamwork, negotiation, presentation, referencing, argument, judgement and appropriate use of IT.

Assignment 1500 WORD ASSIGNMENT. A 50% weighting will be applied to this assessment and combined with the remaining element of assessment in this subject . Assesses Learning Outcomes 1,3,4,5,and 6.

(Assessing all Learning Outcomes) RESEARCH EXERCISE – 50% weighting

(Assessing all Learning Outcomes) If the mark for either element of assessment is less than 20%, you will be required to re-sit that element in the same format To pass this module, you must obtain a composite mark of at least 40%

Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Module Study Guide and Apprentice Learner Handbook.
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on Blackboard and specialist on-line databases such as Lexis, Westlaw, BAILII and the Law Commission site.

CILEx manual Introduction to Law and Practice for Level 3 Diploma in Law and Practice (current edition (updated annually) CiLex Law School

CILEx manual Legal Research for Level 3 Diploma in Law and Practice (current edition (updated annually) CiLex Law School

CILEx manual Client Care for Level 3 Diploma in Law and Practice (current edition (updated annually) CiLex Law School

Wilson et al English Legal System (2nd Edition OUP)

Finch and Fafinski Legal Skills (4th Edition OUP)

Elkington, Holtam, Shield and Verlander Skills for Lawyers, current edition (updated annually) CLP
Learning Outcome

1. DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW RELATING TO THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM AND THE PRACTIAL SKILLS OF LEGAL RESEARCH AND CLIENT CARE.
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

2. APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW RELATING TO THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM AND THE PRACTIAL SKILLS OF LEGAL RESEARCH AND CLIENT CARE IN A REAL LIFE CONTEXT.
Application
Reflection

3. EXERCISE INTELLECTUAL SKILLS TO SHOW COMPETENCY IN THE ABILITY TO ANALYSE FACTS, RULES AND CONCEPTS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LAW RELATING TO THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTSEM.
Analysis

4. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS BY ANALYSIS AND THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW RELATING TO THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM IN A REASONED AND COGENT MANNER.
Analysis
Application
Problem solving

5. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT EFFECTIVE RESEARCH AND TO UTILISE SUCH RESEARCH IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER.
Enquiry

6. DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF THE LAW RELATING TO THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM AND THE PRACTIAL SKILLS OF LEGAL RESEARCH AND CLIENT CARE.
Communication
Application