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Legal Research and Writing

When you'll study it
Whole Academic Year
CATS points
30
ECTS points
15
Level
Level 6
Module lead
Dina Townsend
Academic year
2025-26

Module overview

The Legal Research and Writing course is a compulsory final year unit. It is examined through a 10,000 word dissertation on a topic of your choice. The module builds on the research skills you have developed during your degree programme and provides you with a vehicle to evidence to employers your legal and transferable skills. In the first semester there will be lectures on approaches to legal research and writing, advice on research tools, and guidance on how to approach formulating a research proposal. There will also be individual supervision on your dissertation.