LLM Law & Social Justice

The Law and Social Justice LLM at the University of Birmingham is a postgraduate course designed for students to develop a critical understanding of the relationship between law and social justice. Students are invited to explore the nature and impact of legal responses to social issues and learn how to use legal skills to promote social justice.Course Content: The program covers critical and theoretical perspectives on human rights law, criminal law, socio-economic rights and other areas of law connected with issues of social justice. Key Modules: Some mandatory modules that form part of this course are 'Criminal Justice: Legislative Reform and Human Rights', 'Perspectives of Law and Social Justice', and 'Dissertation'. Optional modules include 'Children's Rights and Child Protection', 'Commercial Child Law and Rights', 'Equality and Discrimination', and 'International Human Rights'.Future Careers: This course will prepare graduates for positions within law firms, human rights organisations, NGOs, government and international bodies focused on making changes to establish social justice.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.