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LLM in Public Law

The Public Law programme offers a range of units which explore issues in public policy and the law. The focus is upon a contextual understanding of the relationship between the pressures that operate within particular areas of public policy, and the role of law both in setting the framework for decision-making and as a tool for achieving policy goals. Students who wish to specialise in criminal justice may select a range of units to achieve that. Others may wish to specialise in government or take a broader look at public law issues.

Requirements for the LLM in Public Law

To obtain an LLM by Advanced Study in Public Law, students must both:

  1. submit a 12,000 word dissertation in the field of Public Law, and
  2. either take four Public Law core units or take three Public Law core units plus one other LLM unit.

Students without an English law degree who are taking the LLM in Public Law are strongly advised to select the Foundational Law unit in Public Law.

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Public Law Core Units

The Public Law core units are:

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