Legal Practice Course Blended Learning

Key Features

• All books are included in the course fee including major practitioner manuals as well as your LPC  manuals for each core and elective subject
• Professional, friendly tutors who are either solicitors or barristers
• A vibrant 'mentoring' scheme with local firms as well as city firms in Manchester, Birmingham and Crewe
• Innovative Street Law programme
• Experienced and dedicated careers support with 'one-to-one' assistance with applications, CV's, mock interviews and extensive lecture programme
• Purpose-built law school building with ‘State of the Art” facilities
• Excellent professional office environment
• Active links with local practice
• Credit towards LLM in Legal Practice
• Face to face tuition in small groups
• Flexible modes of study designed to meet the needs of self-funding students and students with family responsibilities
• Staff “open door” policy

I have been  amazed at my own capability, development and confidence after studying the LPC at Staffs.'

Gary Bennett - Full-time student

'All the staff have the attitude, knowledge and open door policy that means that some of the most difficult tasks become a walk in the park. Any
questions you have are no problem - just  knock on their door, phone or e-mail the staff and they will help. I don't believe I would you get this much support elsewhere.

I feel as ready as I can be to start my training contract; I know that I am entering the
profession with the best possible start which is a priceless feeling!

Katie Baker - current LPC student.

'My experience on the part-time Staffordshire LPC was very positive. The quality of teaching and learning was excellent and the lecturers and administrative staff were very helpful and supportive. Having attended several universities during my academic career, I would nominate Staffordshire Law School as by far the best and would strongly recommend it to any prospective student.'

Steven Davis - Part-time student

The BL Legal Practice Course (LPC) is the postgraduate stage on the route to becoming a solicitor and represents practical training for the solicitors’ profession, where students learn how to put law into practice.  Most students study the LPC after completing the academic stage of training by means of passing a law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).  What has to be studied at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in order to become a solicititor is largely determined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and is therefore largely the same at any provider.

Stage 1
In common with all institutions, as part of the LPC you will study:

• three core practice areas comprising Business Law and Practice; Property Law and Practice; Litigation

• five prescribed legal skills comprising Advocacy; Interviewing and Advising; Practical Legal Research; Writing; Drafting

• the “pervasive areas” of Professional Conduct and Regulation; Solicitors Accounts Rules; Financial Services; Taxation; Wills and Administration of Estates

Stage 2
• Three elective subjects from the following may be chosen:
Advanced Criminal Litigation
Advanced Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Commercial Law
Commercial Property
Corporate Finance and Acquisitions
Employment Law
Family Law
Immigration Law
Private Client

Flexible Modes of Study
We offer the LPC in a range of flexible study modes.
These are designed to meet the requirements of those students who are self-funding their course to enable them to work whilst studying the LPC. It also helps those who have family responsibilities and we aim to offer the flexibility that accommodates and understands those needs.

Modes of study:

Full time
- 2 full days a week (Monday and Tuesday) or
- 4 shorter days a week or
- 1 day (Monday/Tuesday) plus 2 evenings (Tuesday and Thursday)  
 
Part-time day - over two years
- Monday Year 1
- Tuesday Year 2  
 
Part-time evening - over two years
 - Tuesday and Thursday 6-9pm

The part-time mode of study can potentially be completed in 18 months (please contact the course Administrator as above).  
 
Blended Learning
Full time or Part-time - A mixture of online learning sessions and 9 face to face teaching sessions on Friday and Saturday

How do you do it?
• Our main aim is to prepare you for practice. Wilt this is mind all our reading sessions are practice-based dealing with real life problems so enabling you to understand common legal practice, procedures and transactions in the core and elective stages of the LPC.
• Additionally you will be guided to develop your confidence and ability in all the 5 legal skills.
• As well as individual work you will also work with a member of your workshop group to prepare and set tasks and develop other  legal skills such as writing a letter to a client or other professionals, or drafting a legal document.

LLM in Legal Practice
This is taught alongside the LPC and for further information, please contact the LPC Administrator on 01782 294452

In the current market, we provide ongoing careers advice to enable you to make the most of the opportunities available.  We have longstanding links with both national and local practices which enable us to advise you on a range of options. You may start your LPC with a training contract, or find one during the year you are with us. Students also find that the skills and experience gained during the LPC enables them to work as paralegals until the start of their training contract. Our dedicated careers tutor for LPC students, well supported careers department and fantastic on line resources continue to be available to you with careers advice, support and guidance  even after you have left us.

For more information about Legal Practice Course Blended Learning - the postgraduate stage of becoming a solicitor please contact: