Law in Practice

LAWS22040 Law in Practice 20 Full year Undergraduate Level 2 Joanne Urmston Unit coordinator School of Social Sciences 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 As part of the unit, students will learn to develop their written skills, in order to navigate complex areas of procedural and substantive law and translate complicated legal jargon into understandable language. Teaching on the course will be transactional, where students build a case study and where ultimately, they will provide a letter of legal advice as part of their assessed portfolio. Learning will be reinforced through the concept of reflective practice, particularly for professional development, and the adoption and practice of this pedagogical foundation for learning. Students will develop presentation and group work skills, which will form part of their learning in workshops. As part of the unit, students will learn to develop their written skills, in order to navigate complex areas of procedural and substantive law and translate complicated legal jargon into understandable language. Teaching on the course will be transactional, where students build a case study and where ultimately, they will provide a letter of legal advice as part of their assessed portfolio. Learning will be reinforced through the concept of reflective practice, particularly for professional development, and the adoption and practice of this pedagogical foundation for learning. Students will develop presentation and group work skills, which will form part of their learning in workshops. The course will provide students with an opportunity for critical self-reflection of their participation in pro bono work within the Justice Hub’s activities and will particularly seek to: 1. Enable students to explore and apply legal rules, doctrines and concepts in practice; 2. Expose students to the human, professional and social contexts of law and develop a deeper understanding of the concepts of social responsibility and access to justice; 3. Develop students’ oral and written skills and group work; 4. Develop students’ knowledge of procedural law and developing key practical skills such as drafting and letter writing; 5. Develop reflective practice as an instrument for personal and professional growth and as a means to develop wider understanding. This is an optional level 2 course for students in the second year of the LLB programmes.The unit builds upon the learning in level 1 and in particular, the Introduction to Law and Legal Skills course and provides a foundation for the study in level 3 and in particular, the Law in Practice, Miscarriages of Justice and Advocacy Units. It will be a simulated client module, where students explore the human dimension of the law.As part of the unit, students will learn to develop their oral and written skills, in order to navigate complex areas of procedural and substantive law and translate complicated legal jargon into understandable language. Teaching on the course will be transactional, where students build a case study and where ultimately they provide a letter of advice, as part of their assessed portfolio.Learning will be reinforced through the concept of reflective practice, particularly for professional development, and the adoption and practice of this pedagogical foundation for learning.Students will develop presentation and group work skills, which will form part of their learning, in workshops.   1. Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of procedural and substantive law, in the context of the Civil Procedure Rules’ Small Claims Track, and an ability to apply and analyse the law in a clear and comprehensible way, accounting for emotions and feelings, where appropriate.2. Recognise and reflect upon the humanistic and social context in which the practice of law operates and exhibit an ability to reflect upon experiences for the purpose of continuing professional development. Demonstrate an ability to apply and analyse the law in a clear and comprehensible way, accounting for emotions and feelings, where appropriate.Demonstrate an ability to draft appropriate letters/memos/legal documents in a manner appropriate to the designated audience. Demonstrate an ability to identify and address issues of professionalism and ethics. Demonstrate an ability to reflect on the development of knowledge and skills in a structured and constructive manner.Students will develop presentation and group work skills Group/team working Students will develop presentation and group work skills, which will form part of their learning, in workshops. Written communication As part of the unit, students will learn to develop their oral and written skills, in order to navigate complex areas of procedural and substantive law and translate complicated legal jargon into understandable language. Teaching on the course will be transactional, where students build a case study and where ultimately they provide a letter of advice, as part of their assessed portfolio.                                                                     This is an optional level 2 course for students in the second year of the LLB programmes.  The unit builds upon the learning in level 1 and in particular, the introduction to Law and Legal Skills course and provides a foundation for the study in level 3 and in particular, the Law in Practice, Miscarriages of Justice and Advocacy Units. It will be a simulated client module, where students explore the human dimension and social impact of the law.    All Level 1 and Level 2 Law course units use a combination of lectures and 2 hour workshops as the scheduled teaching and learning activities. Lectures will be interactive, with students arranged in their groups (firms) and working on tasks related to their case-study. Workshops will enable students to participate in a range of activities in small groups and will be led by the workshop leader. These will incorporate simulated client meetings, drafting exercises, presentations and representations to the court. The final workshop will provide the opportunity for students to participate in a mock trial. Each course unit has a Blackboard page which will be used to deliver the range of course materials and information about teaching, learning and assessment for that course unit. Students will build a case file of precedents and documents that they will be able to use for assessments. 3 Report 30% 5 Portfolio 70% Individual and cohort feedback. Within 15 working days N · Lawyers Skills, Webb et al. (latest edition)  · Reflective Writing – A Basic Introduction: http://www2.port.ac.uk/media/contacts-and-departments/student-support-services/ask/downloads/Reflective-writing---a-basic-introduction.pdf  · The reflective practitioner : how professionals think in action. Donald A. Schön  · Kolb, D. A. (1984). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development (Vol. 1). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.  · Gibbs G (1988) Learning by Doing: A guide to teaching and learning methods. Further Education Unit. Oxford Polytechnic: Oxford.  · Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., Jasper, M. (2001). Critical Reflection in Nursing and the Helping Professions: a User’s Guide. 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Finch E & Fafinski S, Employability Skills for Law Students (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014)  Herring J, Legal Ethics, 3rd edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023) Rylance P, Writing and Drafting in Legal Practice (Oxford: Oxford University Press 2012)  Slorach S et al, Legal System and Skills, 5th edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press 2023)  The Solicitors Regulation Authority Code of Conduct (available at www.sra.org.uk)  The Bar Standards Board Handbook (available at www.barstandardsboard.org.uk) Williams K, Wooliams M and Spiro J, Reflective Writing, (Red Grove Press 2017)For information and advice on the Library's Reading List management system, see: https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/services/teaching-services/reading-lists/   Lectures 20 Practical classes & workshops 12 0 168