LLM

The general regulations for MA and MSc Degrees and the Code of Practice for Taught Masters Programmes on the online Calendar apply to the LLM programme except in the event of inconsistency when these regulations for the LLM take priority.

In order to obtain the degree, students must complete courses (see Course list below) to the value of four full units, which will normally comprise eight half unit courses. One of these eight half units will be the compulsory half unit Legal Research Skills course, which will be assessed by a 10,000 word dissertation. This stand-alone dissertation will provide the element of extended writing for all LLM students. Students will be required to sign a statement on plagiarism when submitting this dissertation.

Students can complete the LLM course requirements in either one full-year programme, or as a part-time student in two years, or by extended part-time study within a maximum of six years. Courses should be chosen from the list below. Subject to availability and with the permission of the Programme Director of the LLM, one complementary course from other Master's courses at the School may be selected to replace one from the list below to the total equivalent of one half unit. Exceptionally, and subject to the same conditions courses to the total value of one full unit may be selected to replace two courses from the list below.

Part-time students must satisfy the same requirements as those applicable to full-time students. Part-time students must take courses to the value of two units in their first year and courses to the value of two units in their second year.

Extended part-time students must satisfy the same requirements as those applicable to full-time students. Students must take courses to the value of one unit in the first year and successfully complete this. Students who successfully complete four units within a period of six years will satisfy the requirements for the degree.

Students registered before 2013-14

The LLM programme regulations for students entering in or after 2013-14 differ from those in force in previous years. This reflects a move to half unit courses in 2013-14. Students registered before 2013-14 are covered by the regulations which were in operation at the time of their initial registration on the programme. For earlier editions of the regulations please refer to the page for ‘previous academic sessions’. This page contains links to reference copies of programme regulations for years 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13. If continuing students have any queries on these matters they should consult their Academic Adviser.

Examination

Students will be examined in courses to the total value of four full units.

An oral examination may be held if the examiners so determine.

For courses assessed by written examination (which will be the norm on the LLM apart from the Legal Research Skills course), the examination will normally be held in May or June. Questions may be set on recent legislation and current proposals for law reform within the scope of the syllabus. No materials may be brought into the examination room except in accordance with the regulations for the particular course.

Degree certificate

Students who successfully complete the LLM examination may elect to have one of the following titles attached to their degree certificate if, in the opinion of the Programme Director of the LLM, the title reflects the course of study followed by the student. The possible titles are listed below with the courses attached to those areas listed with them. If no such election is made, the LLM degree certificate will state 'LLM' without further specification.

Courses 

Compulsory course for all LLM students

LL4F9

Legal Research and Writing Skills (H)

 

Banking Law and Financial Regulation

LL4A5

Investment Funds Law in Europe (H)

LL4AT

Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement (H)

LL4AU

Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects (H)

LL4BE

Principles of Financial Regulation (H)

LL4BF

Regulating for Financial Stability (H)

LL4BK

Corporate Crime (H)

LL4BL

Financial Crime (H)

LL4C9

Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships (H)

LL4D5

Legal Risk in the Financial Markets (H)

LL4F1

Secured Financing in Commercial Transactions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4F2

The Law and Practice of International Finance (H)

LL4G8

Law of Corporate Finance (H)

LL4G9

European Monetary and Banking Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H4

Financial Law (H)

LL4K2

Law of International Economic and Financial Sanctions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K8

Law of Corporate Finance: Securities Regulation (H)

LL4K9

European Capital Markets Law (H)

LL4Z9

Banking Law (H)

Competition, Innovation & Trade

LL4AA

Global Copyright Policy: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4AF

Principles of Global Competition Law (H)

LL4AG

Competition Law: Challenges and Prospects (H)

LL4AV

Global Trade Governance: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4B1

Foundations of International Economic Law (H)

LL4BM

The Legal Protection of Inventions (H)

LL4BN

Innovation, Technology and Patent Law (H)

LL4BP

Current Issues in Intellectual and Cultural Property Law (H)

LL4BQ

Trade Mark Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4BR

Brands and Trade Marks: Contemporary Issues (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4N6

Principles of Copyright Law (H)

LL4S1

Cyberlaw (H)

LL4S2

E-Commerce Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4S4

Digital Rights, Privacy and Security (H)

LL4Z5

EU State Aid Law (H)

Corporate and/or Commercial Law

LL4AA

Global Copyright Policy: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4AF

Principles of Global Competition Law (H)

LL4AG

Competition Law: Challenges and Prospects (H)

LL4AH

Comparative Company Law (H)

LL4AJ

Insolvency Law: Principles, Rescue and Reconstruction Processes (H)

LL4AK

Insolvency Law: Company Liquidation and Stakeholder Interests (H)

LL4AT

Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement (H)

LL4AU

Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects (H)

LL4BK

Corporate Crime (H)

LL4BL

Financial Crime (H)

LL4BM

The Legal Protection of Inventions (H)

LL4BN

Innovation, Technology and Patent Law (H)

LL4BX

Corporate Governance (H)

LL4C5

Fundamentals of International Commercial Arbitration (H)

LL4C6

Advanced Issues of International Commercial Arbitration (H)

LL4C9

Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships (H)

LL4CC

Commercial Remedies (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4CD

European Company Law (H)

LL4CF

UK Corporate Law (H)

LL4CJ

Comparative Corporate Taxation (H)

LL4CK

Taxation of Corporate Transactions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4D5

Legal Risk in the Financial Markets (H)

LL4E7

Investment Treaty Law (H)

LL4F1

Secured Financing in Commercial Transactions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4F2

The Law and Practice of International Finance (H)

LL4F3

Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring in Europe (H)

LL4F4 

Takeover Regulation in the UK and the US  (H)

LL4G6

International Commodity Sales Law (H)

LL4G8

Law of Corporate Finance (H)

LL4G9

European Monetary and Banking Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H4

Financial Law (H)

LL4K2

Law of International Economic and Financial Sanctions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K5

International Commercial Contracts: General Principles (H)

LL4K6

International Uniform Sales Law (H)

LL4K8

Law of Corporate Finance: Securities Regulation (H)

LL4K9

European Capital Markets Law (H)

LL4N6

Principles of Copyright Law (H)

LL4S2

E-Commerce Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4Z1

Business Taxation (H)

LL4Z5

EU State Aid Law (H)

Corporate and Securities Law

LL4A5

Investment Funds Law in Europe (H)

LL4AH

Comparative Company Law (H)

LL4BE

Principles of Financial Regulation (H)

LL4BF

Regulating for Financial Stability (H)

LL4BK

Corporate Crime (H)

LL4BL

Financial Crime (H)

LL4C9

Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships (H)

LL4CD

European Company Law (H)

LL4CF

UK Corporate Law (H)

LL4D5

Legal Risk in the Financial Markets (H)

LL4F2

The Law and Practice of International Finance (H)

LL4F3

Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring in Europe (H)

LL4F4 

Takeover Regulation in the UK and the US (H)

LL4G8

Law of Corporate Finance (H)

LL4G9

European Monetary and Banking Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H4

Financial Law (H)

LL4K2

Law of International Economic and Financial Sanctions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K8

Law of Corporate Finance: Securities Regulation (H)

LL4K9

European Capital Markets Law (H)

Criminology and Criminal Justice

LL4AR

International Criminal Law: Core Crimes and Concepts (H)

LL4AS

International Criminal Law 2: Prosecution and Practice (H)

LL4AT

Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement (H)

LL4AU

Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects (H)

LL4BC

Policing and Police Powers (H)

LL4BD

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Controversies (H)

LL4BK

Corporate Crime (H)

LL4BL

Financial Crime (H)

LL4CE

Security and Criminal Law (H)

LL4G7

Mental Health Law: The Civil Context (H)

LL4K2

Law of International Economic and Financial Sanctions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K7

Mental Health Law: The Criminal Context (H)

SA403

Criminal Justice Policy

SA4L6

Illegal Drugs and Their Control: Theory, Policy and Practice

European Law

EU420

European Union Law and Government (H)

LL4AB

Law and administrative procedures in the EU (H)

LL4AC

Legal Accountability and Redress of Grievance in the EU (H)

LL4AF

Principles of Global Competition Law (H)

LL4AG

Competition Law: Challenges and Prospects (H)

LL4BG

Philosophical Foundations of European Union Law (H)

LL4BH

Contemporary Issues of European Union Law (H)

LL4BV

Transnational Environmental Law (H)

LL4CD

European Company Law (H)

LL4F3

Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring in Europe (H)

LL4G9

European Monetary and Banking Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H8

Employment Law (H)

LL4H9

Human Rights in the Workplace (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K9

European Capital Markets Law (H)

LL4Z4

Value Added Tax in the European Context (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4Z5

EU State Aid Law (H)

Human Rights Law

GI421

Sexuality, Gender and Culture

GI422

Sexuality, Gender and Globalisation

LL416

Regulating New Medical Technologies (n/a 13/14)

LL468

European Human Rights Law (H)

LL469

UK Human Rights Law (H)

LL475

Terrorism and the Rule of Law (H)

LL4A6

Climate Change and International Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4A8

International Law and the Use of Force (H)

LL4A9

Law in War (H)

LL4AQ

Constitutional Theory (H)

LL4AR

International Criminal Law: Core Crimes and Concepts (H)

LL4AS

International Criminal Law 2: Prosecution and Practice (H)

LL4AW

Foundations of International Human Rights Law (H)

LL4AX

Selected Topics in International Human Rights Law (H)

LL4BA

International Law and the Movement of Persons within States (H)

LL4BB

International Law and the Movement of Persons Between States (H)

LL4BG

Philosophical Foundations of European Union Law (H)

LL4BH

Contemporary Issues of European Union Law (H)

LL4BW

Law and Political Thought (H)

LL4BY

An Introduction to the International Human Rights of Women (H)

LL4BZ

International Human Rights of Women: Advanced Issues (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4C2

World Poverty and Human Rights (H)

LL4H9

Human Rights in the Workplace (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K4

The International Law of Self-Determination (H)

LL4L4

Law and the Holocaust (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4L6

Theory of Human Rights Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4S4

Digital Rights, Privacy and Security (H)

LL4Z6

Comparative Constitutional Law: Institutions (H)

LL4Z7

Comparative Constitutional Law: Rights (H)

SO424

Approaches to Human Rights

Information Technology, Media and Communications Law

LL407

Media and Communications Regulation (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4AA

Global Copyright Policy: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4AT

Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement (H)

LL4AU

Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects (H)

LL4BM

The Legal Protection of Inventions (H)

LL4BN

Innovation, Technology and Patent Law (H)

LL4BP

Current Issues in Intellectual and Cultural Property Law (H)

LL4BQ

Trade Mark Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4BR

Brands and Trade Marks: Contemporary Issues (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H2

Media Law: Regulating Publication (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H3

Media Law: Regulating Newsgathering (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4N6

Principles of Copyright Law (H)

LL4S1

Cyberlaw (H)

LL4S2

E-Commerce Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4S4

Digital Rights, Privacy and Security (H)

LL4S5

Piracy, Content and Ownership in the Information Society (H) (n/a 13/14)

Intellectual Property Law

LL407

Media and Communications Regulation (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4AA

Global Copyright Policy: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4AT

Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement (H)

LL4AU

Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects (H)

LL4BM

The Legal Protection of Inventions (H)

LL4BN

Innovation, Technology and Patent Law (H)

LL4BP

Current Issues in Intellectual and Cultural Property Law (H)

LL4BQ

Trade Mark Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4BR

Brands and Trade Marks: Contemporary Issues (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4BT

Cultural Property and Heritage Law (H)

LL4BU

Art and Antiquities Law (H)

LL4H2

Media Law: Regulation Publication (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H3

Media Law: Regulation Newsgathering (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4N6

Principles of Copyright Law (H)

LL4S1

Cyberlaw (H)

LL4S5

Piracy, Content and Ownership in the Information Society (H) (n/a 13/14)

International Business Law

LL4AF

Principles of Global Competition Law (H)

LL4AG

Competition Law: Challenges and Prospects (H)

LL4AH

Comparative Company Law (H)

LL4AL

International Business Transactions: Commercial Litigation (H)

LL4AM

International Business Transactions: Advanced Procedure and Tactics (H)

LL4AN

International Business Transactions: Transnational Torts (H)

LL4AP

International Business Transactions: Contracts and Property (H)

LL4AV

Global Trade Governance: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4AY

International Tax Systems (H)

LL4AZ

International Tax Systems: Advanced Problems (H)

LL4B1

Foundations of International Economic Law (H)

LL4BE

Principles of Financial Regulation (H)

LL4BF

Regulating for Financial Stability (H)

LL4BK

Corporate Crime (H)

LL4BL

Financial Crime (H)

LL4BM

The Legal Protection of Inventions (H)

LL4BN

Innovation, Technology and Patent Law (H)

LL4C5

Fundamentals of International Commercial Arbitration (H)

LL4C6

Advanced Issues of International Commercial Arbitration (H)

LL4C9

Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships (H)

LL4CC

Commercial Remedies (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4CJ

Comparative Corporate Taxation (H)

LL4D5

Legal Risk in the Financial Markets (H)

LL4E7

Investment Treaty Law (H)

LL4F2

The Law and Practice of International Finance (H)

LL4F3

Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring in Europe (H)

LL4F4 

Takeover Regulation in the UK and the US  (H)

LL4G6

International Commodity Sales (H)

LL4G9

European Monetary and Banking Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H4

Financial Law (H)

LL4K2

Law of International Economic and Financial Sanctions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K5

International Commercial Contracts: General Principles (H)

LL4K6

International Uniform Sales Law (H)

LL4K9

European Capital Markets Law (H)

LL4S2

E-Commerce Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4Z2

Principles of Taxation (H)

LL4Z3

Consumption Taxes (H)

LL4Z5

EU State Aid Law (H)

Legal Theory

LL416

Regulating New Medical Technologies (n/a 13/14)

LL468

European Human Rights Law (H)

LL475

Terrorism and the Rule of Law (H)

LL4A6

Climate Change and International Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4AA

Global Copyright Policy: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4AQ

Constitutional Theory (H)

LL4AT

Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement (H)

LL4AU

Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects (H)

LL4BC

Policing and Police Powers (H)

LL4BD

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Controversies (H)

LL4BG

Philosophical Foundations of European Union Law (H)

LL4BH

Contemporary Issues of European Union Law (H)

LL4BP

Current Issues in Intellectual and Cultural Property Law (H)

LL4BW

Law and Political Thought (H)

LL4CA

Law and Social Theory (H)

LL4CB

Modern Legal History: Private Law and the Economy 1750-1950 (H)

LL4CE

Security and Criminal Law (H)

LL4E8

Law in Society: a Joint Course in Law and Anthropology

LL4H7

Foundations of Legal Theory (H)

LL4J1

Critical Perspectives on Legal Theory (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4L1

The Theory and Practice of Dispute Resolution (H)

LL4L4

Law and the Holocaust (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4L5

Socio-legal Theory and Practice (H)

LL4L6

Theory of Human Rights Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4L7

Advanced Mediation (H)

LL4S1

Cyberlaw (H)

LL4Z6

Comparative Constitutional Law: Institutions (H)

LL4Z7

Comparative Constitutional Law: Rights (H)

Public International Law

LL475

Terrorism and the Rule of Law (H)

LL4A6

Climate Change and International Law (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4A8

International Law and the Use of Force (H)

LL4A9

Law in War (H)

LL4AD

Rethinking International Law I: International Law and Contemporary Problems (H)

LL4AE

Rethinking International Law II: International Legal Thought (H)

LL4AR

International Criminal Law: Core Crimes and Concepts (H)

LL4AS

International Criminal Law 2: Prosecution and Practice (H)

LL4AV

Global Trade Governance: Contemporary Issues (H)

LL4AW

Foundations of International Human Rights Law (H)

LL4AX

Selected Topics in International Human Rights Law (H)

LL4B1

Foundations of International Economic Law (H)

LL4BA

International Law and the Movement of Persons within States (H)

LL4BB

International Law and the Movement of Persons Between States (H)

LL4BV

Transnational Environmental Law (H)

LL4BY

An Introduction to the International Human Rights of Women (H)

LL4BZ

International Human Rights of Women: Advanced Issues (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4C2

World Poverty and Human Rights (H)

LL4E6

International Dispute Resolution: Courts and Tribunals (H)

LL4E7

Investment Treaty Law (H)

LL4F6

International Dispute Resolution: Non-Adjudicatory Processes (H)

LL4K2

Law of International Economic and Financial Sanctions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K4

The International Law of Self-Determination (H)

Public Law

EU420

European Union Law and Government (H)

LL468

European Human Rights Law (H)

LL469

UK Human Rights Law (H)

LL475

Terrorism and the Rule of Law (H)

LL4AB

Law and administrative procedures in the EU (H)

LL4AC

Legal Accountability and Redress of Grievance in the EU (H)

LL4AQ

Constitutional Theory (H)

LL4AT

Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement (H)

LL4AU

Regulation: Legal and Political Aspects (H)

LL4BC

Policing and Police Powers (H)

LL4BD

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Controversies (H)

LL4BG

Philosophical Foundations of European Union Law (H)

LL4BH

Contemporary Issues of European Union Law (H)

LL4BV

Transnational Environmental Law (H)

LL4BW

Law and Political Thought (H)

LL4G7

Mental Health Law: The Civil Context (H)

LL4H2

Media Law: Regulating Publication (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4H3

Media Law: Regulating Newsgathering (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4K7

Mental Health Law: The Criminal Context (H)

LL4Z2

Principles of Taxation (H)

LL4Z6

Comparative Constitutional Law: Institutions (H)

LL4Z7

Comparative Constitutional Law: Rights (H)

Taxation

EC426

Public Economics

LL4AY

International Tax Systems (H)

LL4AZ

International Tax Systems: Advanced Problems (H)

LL4CG

Understanding Issues in Tax Law and Policy (H)

LL4CH

Current Issues in Tax Law and Policy (H)

LL4CJ

Comparative Corporate Taxation (H)

LL4CK

Taxation of Corporate Transactions (H) (n/a 13/14)

LL4Z1

Business Taxation (H)

LL4Z2

Principles of Taxation (H)

LL4Z3

Consumption Taxes (H)

LL4Z4

Value Added Tax in the European Context (H) (n/a 13/14)

LLM Seminar Course

LL4A1

LLM Subject Area Specialist Research Seminars ‡

Notes
‡ Not assessed; part of LSE's extra curricular intellectual development.
This programme, its constituent courses and lectures qualify as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are accredited by the Law Society and Bar Council. Further information is available from the Department of Law.