Disclaimer: This brochure is for guidance only and correct at the time of going to print (March 2018). It does not form part of any contract. Like other institutions, the Institute of Law reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the teaching arrangements. Contact details: Call: +44 (0) 1534 826060 Email: [email protected]Visit our website: www.lawinstitute.ac.je The Master’s In Jersey Law (“LLM in Jersey Law”) is a degree conferred by the Institute of Law. This course will allow individuals within Jersey who have a LLB (Bachelor’s degree in Law) or equivalent, or those who are practis- ing Advocates who have passed the Jersey Law Course, to take the next step to a Master’s Degree. Master’s in Jersey Law Degree
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Disclaimer: This brochure is for guidance only and correct at the time of going to print
(March 2018). It does not form part of any contract. Like other institutions, the Institute
of Law reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the teaching arrangements.
The Master’s In Jersey Law (“LLM in Jersey Law”) is a degree conferred by the Institute of
Law. This course will allow individuals within Jersey who have a LLB (Bachelor’s degree in Law) or equivalent, or those who are practis-ing Advocates who have passed the Jersey Law Course, to take the next step to a Master’s Degree.
Master’s in Jersey
Law Degree
Structure of the Programme
Candidates may enrol for one of the two pathways to the LLM in Jersey
The academic qualification pathway
The Jersey practitioner pathway
The programme of study on both pathways consists of a ‘taught element’ of seven modules and a dissertation.
The programme of study for the LLM in Jersey Law has an academic credit value of 220 points (equivalent of 110 ECTS points), consisting of a ‘taught element’ of seven 20 credit modules (140 credits) and a ‘dissertation element’ of 80 credits.
The normal academic requirements for pathway A are:
An upper Second class LLB degree or equivalent
Proficiency in the English language demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director of Studies
Candidates must study seven taught modules from those on the Jersey law Course (‘the taught element’ and complete a dissertation.
The seven taught modules are:
Jersey Legal System and Constitu-tional Law
Law of Contract
Law relating to Security on Moveable Property and Bankruptcy
Law of Immovable Property
Civil and Criminal Procedure and Legal Professional Ethics
Testate and Intestate Succession
And one of the following:
Trusts Law
Family Law
Company Law
The entry requirement for pathway B shall be the same as for qualification as a Jersey legal practitioner under the Ad-vocates and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997.
Enrolment for the LLM in Jersey Law is separate from enrolment on the Jersey Law Course and shall normally be after the candidate has passed all examina-tions set by the Board of Examiners under the Advocates and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997. The Director of Stud-ies may permit a candidate to enrol on the LLM in Jersey Law before that time.
A candidate who has passed all the required examination under the Advo-cates and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997 shall be admitted to the LLM in Jersey programme with advanced standing and is not required to undertake assessment in any further modules to fulfil the taught element of the programme.
A candidate whose JLC qualification is more than five years old is not barred from taking the LLM. Such cases are considered individually.
The minimum period of registration is 12 months and maximum 36 months. Plus 3 months for the dissertation.
The dissertation Element
Candidates satisfy the dissertation element of the LLM in Jersey Law programme by researching and writing a dissertation on a area of Jersey Law or the practice of law in Jersey approved by the Director of Studies.
The dissertation is a piece of independent research carried out by the candidate under the supervision of a member of the Institute of Law or an external supervisor appointed by the Director of Studies.
The Dissertation must be:
Between 12,000 and 15,000 words (including footnotes but excluding the bibliography)
Submitted on the first working day of November or May (or exceptionally, on another date permitted by the Director of Studies)
In the format prescribed by the Director of studies
“You can ‘top up’ your JLC to a LLM by
writing a dissertation!”
Why choose the Institute of Law?
The Institute is the fruit of many years of planning and consultation both within and outside the Channel Islands. It was incorporated by the Royal Court of Jersey in 2008 with the aims of providing a focus for the study of the laws of the Channel Islands and of nurturing their legal heritage. The Institute’s principal objec-tive, as set out in the constitution, is to “advance learning and knowledge by teaching and research”. The Institute con-tributes to the Jersey Legal Information Board’s (www.jerseylaw.je) strategy of making the law and legal processes more accessible to the public, and to developing an integrated legal system.
The Institute’s Governing Body is chaired by Advocate Stephen Baker.
The Institute of Law is also a Recognised Teaching Centre for the University of Lon-don.
