LLM IN LEGAL PRACTICE

Student Completion of Assessment Criteria ONLY COMPLETE IF YOU

REGSITERED FOR THE LLM BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2015.

Instructions
You should complete this form accurately. It will help you to reread the additional
guidance in section 5.6 of the LPC LLM Handbook. You should address each
criterion in turn and allocate a percentage for each criterion. You should identify:

where your dissertation meets each assessment criterion

why your dissertation meets each criterion
where your dissertation fails to meet each assessment criterion
why your dissertation fails to meet the criterion
what is required to meet the criterion

Expand fields where necessary.

Assessment Coverage %
Criteria weight

Originality and difficulty Critical analysis demonstrates originality of

thought in the approach to the subject matter. 10%

Student Comments

Use of sources and Identification of and critical engagement with 30%

literature appropriate and relevant legal and non-legal
sources and literature including appropriate
practice-based examples. Demonstrates
appropriate and relevant methodology.
Student comments

Interface between theory Evidence of ability to make connections 30%

and practice between theory and practice. Demonstrates
an understanding of how relevant generic
and discipline-based legal literature and
authentic current practice interface. Where
appropriate demonstrates a critically
reflective approach to independent analysis
of own strengths and weaknesses in practical
legal work and the impact of professional
practices and legal work on the professional
environment.
Student comments

Analysis, evaluation and Arguments clearly explained and developed 20%

argument with conclusions fully justified and following
from premise.
Presentation Evidence of an appropriate level of advanced 10%
scholarship. Where appropriate academic
and practical language used but clear and
consistent referencing.