Welcome to Sussex Law School

Law at Sussex

Heather KeatingHead of Sussex Law School

Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Responsibility, Sussex Law School (SLS)

Law at Sussex

Ranked 10 out of 99 Law Schools

in Sunday Times 2011 University Guide

NSS 2012: 95% overall satisfaction (5/92 Law Schools),

93% satisfaction with teaching

Sussex Law School

– Intake in 2012: 300+ undergraduate students across all LLB programmes

– Total student population: just under 800 across all years of LLB 3 / 4 year programmes

– 32 members of faculty; 12 Associate Tutors

An exciting time for Sussex Law School

• Unprecedented expansion of faculty in SLS: • Between 2011 and 2013 will have doubled

numbers of faculty – with appointments in train to take up to 48

• Appointments being made at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Chair level

• New home for LPS on campus in 2013-2014

Sussex Law School

• Qualifying Law Degrees– Contract– Tort– Public Law– Criminal Law– Land Law– Equity and Trusts– Law of EU– Optional Law courses

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Sussex Law School – Optional Courses

Commercial LawCompany LawComparative LawCriminologyDissertation (full or half year) Employment LawEnvironment LawEthics and Conduct of Lawyers*Family LawGlobal Business Law and RegulationHate Crime*Healthcare Law and EthicsHuman RightsIntellectual Property LawInternet Law*Law and DevelopmentLaw and the Creative IndustriesLaw of EvidenceLegal TheoryMedia LawProfessional NegligencePublic International Law Sociology of Law

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Sussex Law School Programmes

UNDERGRADUATE

LLB LawLLB Law with American StudiesLLB Law with French, German, Italian, SpanishLLB Law with International Relations LLB Law with PoliticsLLB Law and Business (4yr)LLB Law with Business (3 yr)LLB Law with Study Abroad (4 yr)*Law with Placement (4 yr)*

Sussex Law School

• Knowledge and understanding of legal rules

• Critical approach to the law

• Studying law in its context

• Develop legal skills

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Sussex Law School

• Employability through skills and law-related activities

– Mooting (mock trials)– Client interviewing– Negotiation competitions– Careers events– Strong alumni relations, placements

SLS – Teaching Quality

– Excellent teaching from enthusiastic faculty who are experts in their subjects

– Consistently perform highly in NSS 93% satisfaction for teaching in 2012 NSS

– Progression through different learning methods

– Over 2/3rds of students obtaining at least a 2:1

Supported by excellent resources

• The library spend on Law is £80,000 per year

• In 2008 we received a substantial grant from the City Solicitors educational Trust

• Students can access the 3 large legal databases on campus and off campus

SLS – Student experience

• Approachable faculty

• An active and ambitious Law School with a strong identity

• Student Law Body (SLB) for social events plus law-related and career-oriented activities

SLS – Student Support

• Plenty of support

– Student advisors – Academic advisors– Student mentors– Learning resources

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Sussex Law School

• Location, location, location….

What do students need? • Intellectual ability - standard ug A-

leveloffer now AAA (AAB)

• Enthusiasm and engagement

• Good critical and analytical qualities

• Flexible thinking; problem-solving skills

• No need for previous law studies

Adding it all up…

• Great experience

• Highly competitive degree

• Personal development

• Employability