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LL.M. HANDBOOK 2011-2012guidance on the appropriate scope of the research topic, the questions to be addressed,the materials covered, and, where relevant, the methods to be used in the research. Thesupervisor will give feedback on the content of drafts but the responsibility for writing thethesis (and for producing work which is well structured, clearly written and readilycomprehensible) is that of the candidate alone.Whilst supervisors may read the completed thesis before submission to indicate that it is ina form that warrants submission; they cannot indicate what mark they anticipate a thesisshould achieve. Candidates may, with the approval of their supervisor consult with anymember of the Faculty (if that Faculty member consents), such consultation to beacknowledged upon submission by detailing it on the Coversheet (Form S3).Changing the TitleOnce it has been approved, the title of a seminar thesis may be changed only with thepermission of the supervisor and of the Faculty Board. Requests must be submitted usingForm S2, which must be signed by the supervisor, to Suzanne Wade in the Faculty Officebefore 12 noon on Monday 30 January 2012. Requests received after this date will notbe considered.Word LimitThe seminar thesis must not exceed 18,000 words in length including footnotes andappendices, but excluding bibliography. Where a thesis exceeds 18,000 words, leave toexceed the word limit must be obtained from the Chair of LLM Examiners and a copyof the letter granting permission must be attached to the declaration at the time ofsubmission.The Faculty Board believes that all candidates should be examined on a comparable basis,and that fairness requires that candidates should submit theses of equal length. TheFaculty Board also considers that the discipline of writing a thesis within the prescribed limitis an integral part of the examination. Therefore extensions will be granted only inexceptional circumstances. Because of the likelihood that permission will be declined youshould apply for such an extension at the earliest opportunity if you consider that suchexceptional circumstances exist. The decision is taken by the LLM Chair of Examiners andcandidates should be aware that if permission is granted the extension given may besmaller than that sought.Requests to exceed the word limit, addressed to the Chair of LLM Examiners, should besubmitted to Suzanne Wade in the Faculty Office by 12 noon on Thursday 12 April 2012.Requests received after this date cannot be considered. The application should state thenumber of words by which the candidate seeks to exceed the word limit, and provideevidence that exceptional circumstances warrant an extension.If a candidate has exceeded the word limit without obtaining permission to do so, theExaminers will stop reading the thesis at the point at which the word limit isexceeded.43