Postgraduate Prospectus 2012 University of E xeter

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law at the university of exeter
We are an ambitious, dynamic and friendly law
school delivering a first class legal education,
offering some of the most sought after law
programmes in the country. Our portfolio
of degrees and extracurricular activities
include mooting, pro bono work, study
tours and work placements. These provide
unrivalled opportunities to gain invaluable
legal experience both at home and abroad
and promise to offer a unique experience in,
as well as out of the classroom. We have an
outstanding reputation internationally for our
research, with exciting prospects in human
rights, international law, intellectual property,
legal history, family law and European law.
We offer a dynamic environment in which to
study and attract an increasing number of
students from a range of countries globally –
we have substantial numbers of students from
the Middle East and the Gulf, South East and
East Asia, and a large proportion from Africa
and Europe.
The Law School has an international
reputation for excellence in research with
leading centres in family law and legal history,
and a long standing reputation for European
law. Our research in human rights and
international law has an exciting and highly
topical focus, while intellectual property
is now developing a strong identity within
the School. Underlying this scholarship
and cutting edge research is a commitment
to making the outcomes of our research
beneficial and accessible to the public, the legal
profession and the government. We aim to
develop and promote areas of research activity
that are of significant impact in influencing
policy, legislation, regulatory frameworks,
legal process, theoretical parameters and an
historical understanding of the implications
of law.
• A vibrant, cosmopolitan and supportive postgraduate research
community
• Close contact with academic supervisors and teachers who are leaders
in their fields
• Innovative LLMs in Human Rights, International Commercial Law,
International and Comparative Public Law
• Highly topical degree programmes which are academically rigorous and
practically relevant
• Small seminar and teaching groups enable you to perform to the best
of your potential
• Excellent career prospects
• Opportunity to experience the workings of EU institutions or the UN with
one of our study tours
• Prestigious series of lectures which attract eminent speakers, including
EU commissioners, judges and MPs
FACIlities
We are based on the University’s campus
in Exeter and have a presence in Cornwall.
Postgraduates have access to extensive
online services including all official European
databases, such as Eur-Lex. There is also a
purpose-built Moot Room, equipped with the
latest audio-visual facilities and seating for
250 people.
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Experts from four leading universities in the South West and Wales are collaborating to become the authoritative
voice on the emotive areas of family law and policy. Led by Professors Anne Barlow and Liz Trinder, the new Network
on Family, Regulation and Society is funded by the ESRC, AHRC, Nuffield and the Family Bar Association and aims to
produce high quality research and pool expertise in areas such as child protection, family justice issues, cohabitation and
the effects of separation and divorce on children.
• Within the Centre for Legal History Research, Professor Chantal Stebbings is working on a major research project funded
by the Wellcome Trust, examining the relationship between the development of tax law and the formation of the
modern pharmacy profession.
• Dr Michael Addo’s research strengths lie in the fields of public international law and international human rights. His
latest book The Legal Nature of International Human Rights pioneers an evidence-based approach to researching in this
field. This theme continues in his current research which explores the legal implications of cultural diversity and the
universal respect for human rights.