LLM in Resources Law – United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland

“Queen Mary, University of London’s School of Law is internationally renowned by academics and practitioners as offering a first class LLM Programme, with 18 different specialisms. The 60 plus strong team of staff have substantial practical legal work and world leading research experience. Along with the expertise of the numerous high profile Judges, QCs, practitioners, Business Leaders and distinguished Visiting Academic Fellows who also contribute on the course, Queen Mary can offer you an academically challenging and relevant LLM in a friendly and supportive environment, in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, the legal district of London.”

“The University of London is one of the largest and most respected institutions in the world. The Postgraduate Laws Programme by distance learning offers a huge amount of choice and flexibility for both lawyers and non-lawyers alike. You can plan your studying to fit in with your work and home commitments and will graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or LLM from a university that is renowned for excellence in legal education. ”

“The unique interdisciplinary LLM Programme in Innovation, Technology and the Law promotes advanced knowledge and understanding of the relationship between law, technology, commerce and society and explores the role of the law in responding to, regulating and promoting new and emerging technologies. Emphasis is placed on the role of technology in supporting and guiding legal and judicial processes. Having studied the programme, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of intellectual property, technology and medical law as well as technological support for legal processes, in their legal, commercial, social, ethical and cultural contexts.”

“The Kent Law School at the University of Kent was founded in 1967 and has since developed into one of the most successful law schools in the United Kingdom. The Law School has consistently achieved high ratings and prizes for teaching and research activities. Postgraduate degrees have been offered at Kent Law School since the early 1980s. We have developed a variety of LLM degrees on international and contemporary subjects, and have sought to ensure that a broad range of nationalities are represented among our LLM and research students. In recent years, we have also taken advantage of our proximity to continental Europe to offer programmes at the University’s Brussels School of International Studies, and in collaboration with the Université du Littoral.”

“Law has been taught at the University since its foundation in 1495 and the Law School continues to be ranked in the Top 10 Law Schools in the UK. Applications are still being welcomed for its January 2011 start Master of Laws programmes. As well as offering popular programmes in Commercial Law, International Law and Oil & Gas Law, the Law School also offers smaller specialist programmes which reflect other areas of its research expertise, including Law and Sustainable Development, Private International Law and Criminal Justice. The deadline for applications is 1st November 2010.”

“The study of law at Dundee has a long and distinguished history. Dundee became an independent university in 1967 after a 70 year relationship with the University of St. Andrews where the teaching of law started nearly six centuries ago. Today, Dundee is top-rated for teaching and the Law School has a strong postgraduate culture and offers a wide range of specialist masters programmes which reflect the range of interests and expertise of the staff within the School. A key feature of the Dundee Masters programme is the focus on small group teaching and close contact with staff members from the Law School.”