LLB (Hons) Law

Laila

Having initially chosen Kent as my firm choice of university to study Law and found out that I was unsuccessful (in the main cycle), I was not the slightest bit disappointed to accept Greenwich University’s offer as my insurance choice. I had already seen myself studying at this university as I had attended the Open Day and was immediately captivated by the Maritime campus’ beautiful scenery and architecture. Not only this, all the staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly to all enquires (no matter how silly they were).

After having successfully completed the first year and now starting the second year of Law, I had initially been worried about the work load and intensity of the degree more than anything. However, I soon found myself getting used to the amount of revision and reading required to pass this course, even though being quite apprehensive at first.

The subjects I enjoyed the most in first year were Legal Method, Contract law and Human Rights and Civil Liberties. Legal method I found enjoyable because we were able to gain credits for organising law related trips such as visiting different types of court and the Houses of Parliament. On a number of occasions a few friends and I took it upon ourselves to take court trips in between lectures and seminars in order to get an overview of the court structure and analyse Barristers and Solicitors at work.

In Contract Law, the most enjoyable aspect of the course for me was figuring out the problem solving scenarios involving people who had lost their property and deciding whether the claimant should be able to sue or not.

Last but not least, Human Rights Law. This is the field of law I would most like to specialise in as it allows an individual to challenge the state if it is found to be acting in violation of any of the European Conventions on Human Rights. I am interested in this field of law as I would like to practice as a solicitor helping out vulnerable people battling in oppressed situations.