Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law

The outgoing Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law requires specialist study in three law papers and one practice paper.

You decide which law papers and which practice paper to undertake from the subjects in Tables A and B. The practice paper you choose must be linked to one of the law papers and should, if you are in employment, reflect your work specialism.

Choosing Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law Subjects

Stage 1

You must choose one practice paper and the linked law paper from Table A below.

Table A

Practice Paper	Linked Law Paper/s
Civil Litigation	Law of Contract # or Law of Tort #
Criminal Litigation	Criminal Law #
Family Practice	Family Law
Conveyancing	Land Law #
Probate Practice	Probate & Succession
Company & Partnership Practice *	Company & Partnership Law *

Stage 2

You must then choose two further law papers from Table B below.

Table B

Commercial Law *	European Union Law #	Local Government Law *
Company & Partnership Law *	Law of Evidence	Planning Law *
Law of Contract #	Family Law	Probate & Succession
Criminal Law #	Immigration Law	Public Law #
Employment Law	Law of Intellectual Property *	Social Welfare Law *
Equity & Trusts #	Land Law #	Law of Tort #
Landlord & Tenant Law

Key to Tables A & B:

* These subjects are examined once a year at the summer examination session. They are not usually examined at the autumn examination session. However, in 2009 ALL subjects including those marking with an * will be examined in both June and October 2009.

# These subjects are part of the foundations of legal knowledge which are the core of the academic stage to qualify as a solicitor.