Cardiff School of Law and Politics (also known as Cardiff Law School) () is part of

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Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a ...

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. It confers LLB and LLM degrees for British and international students.

Background

In 1963, the Law Building (previously known as the Arts Building) opened, facing onto Museum Avenue and Park Place in Cardiff. The law school attracts students from all over the world. It provides a range of

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-le ...

law courses, all of which enable students to complete the foundation modules that constitute the academic stage of training necessary to become a

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barrister A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include taking cases in superior courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching law and ...

. It also offers

postgraduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

LLM courses,

criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law i ...

courses and research degrees for those who want to study an aspect of law at a more in-depth level. Academically, Cardiff Law School offer
Bar Professional Training Course
and legal practice courses. Both of these courses have received the Bar Standard Board's highest ratings. The law school offers courses for full-time, part-time and distance learning students. Cardiff Law School also provides many

extra-curricular An extracurricular activity (ECA) or extra academic activity (EAA) or cultural activities is an activity, performed by students, that falls outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school, college or university education. Such activities ...

opportunities by having a close partnership with lawyers and other law-related organisations. This helps the school to train their students to develop the skills, knowledge, and experience needed for their career. The school also has law career advisers that organise comprehensive programs, presentations and advisory sessions for students needing employment or career help.

Academics

Cardiff Law School offers a legal training package. These packages are offered to students who are starting their career in legal studies and qualified practitioners who are seeking a career in law. Cardiff is the only university that offers all professional law courses such as: Graduate diploma in law (GDL), Legal practice course (LPC), and Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). The school offers many undergraduate programs such as LLB law with criminology, political science, sociology, French, German and Welsh. For postgraduate students from UK and overseas, the school offers courses in human rights, international law, social care, commercial law and many other courses related to the field of law. Professional courses in law are also offered that can lead to

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

or PhD in law and legal studies. Cardiff Law School also provides a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme for professionals who have already completed their careers and wish to go further in their education that is not specifically related to law. These students can choose to receive one LLM unit or obtain full LLM units and earn a full LLM degree. The school's CDP modules are accredited by the Bar Standards Council and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Alumni

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* David Campbell (legal academic) * Alex Davies-Jones *

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* Raymond Gower *

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Facilities and services

There are various facilities and services available to students to support and guide them through their school life. The school offers a large

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with over 3,000 study spaces, free

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access and over 1.3 million books. The library is open throughout the week for students to use. They also provide 60 different sport clubs, including

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for students to participate in. They provide computing services across campuses so students can use a computer anytime they feel the need to. Religious provision and student support are also arranged.

Research

The law school has been recognised as a leading centre of research. In the 200
Research Assessment Exercise
the school was recognised as a leading legal research institution and was ranked seventh out of 100 schools in the United Kingdom for their outstanding legal research institute. They have also received topgrading in 1996, where they were known for their vibrant research culture. The school's research is broken down into four different groups:

Procedural Justice Procedural justice is the idea of fairness in the processes that resolve disputes and allocate resources. One aspect of procedural justice is related to discussions of the administration of justice and legal proceedings. This sense of procedura ...

, Regulation of Commercial Activity,

Medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

Health care Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health profe ...

and Society and Governance & Constitutionalism.

References

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