Welcome to Sussex Law School

1. Welcome to Sussex Law School

2. Law at Sussex Heather Keating Head of Sussex Law School Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Responsibility, Sussex Law School (SLS)

3. Law at Sussex Ranked 10 out of 99 Law Schools in Sunday Times 2011 University Guide NSS 2012: 95% overall satisfaction (5/92 Law Schools), 93% satisfaction with teaching

4. Sussex Law School • Intake in 2012: 300+ undergraduate students across all LLB programmes • Total student population: just under 800 across all years of LLB 3 / 4 year programmes • 32 members of faculty; 12 Associate Tutors

5. An exciting time for Sussex Law School • Unprecedented expansion of faculty in SLS: • Between 2011 and 2013 will have doubled numbers of faculty – with appointments in train to take up to 48 • Appointments being made at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Chair level • New home for LPS on campus in 2013-2014

6. Sussex Law School • Qualifying Law Degrees • Contract • Tort • Public Law • Criminal Law • Land Law • Equity and Trusts • Law of EU • Optional Law courses Photo Tim Huitson

7. Sussex Law School – Optional Courses Commercial Law Company Law Comparative Law Criminology Dissertation (full or half year) Employment Law Environment Law Ethics and Conduct of Lawyers* Family Law Global Business Law and Regulation Hate Crime* Healthcare Law and Ethics Human Rights Intellectual Property Law Internet Law* Law and Development Law and the Creative Industries Law of Evidence Legal Theory Media Law Professional Negligence Public International Law Sociology of Law Photo Tim Huitson

8. Sussex Law School Programmes UNDERGRADUATE LLB Law LLB Law with American Studies LLB Law with French, German, Italian, Spanish LLB Law with International Relations LLB Law with Politics LLB Law and Business (4yr) LLB Law with Business (3 yr) LLB Law with Study Abroad (4 yr)* Law with Placement (4 yr)*

9. Sussex Law School • Knowledge and understanding of legal rules • Critical approach to the law • Studying law in its context • Develop legal skills Photo Tim Huitson

10. Sussex Law School • Employability through skills and law-related activities • Mooting (mock trials) • Client interviewing • Negotiation competitions • Careers events • Strong alumni relations, placements

11. SLS – Teaching Quality • Excellent teaching from enthusiastic faculty who are experts in their subjects • Consistently perform highly in NSS 93% satisfaction for teaching in 2012 NSS • Progression through different learning methods • Over 2/3rds of students obtaining at least a 2:1

12. Supported by excellent resources • The library spend on Law is £80,000 per year • In 2008 we received a substantial grant from the City Solicitors educational Trust • Students can access the 3 large legal databases on campus and off campus

13. SLS – Student experience • Approachable faculty • An active and ambitious Law School with a strong identity • Student Law Body (SLB) for social events plus law-related and career-oriented activities

14. SLS – Student Support • Plenty of support • Student advisors • Academic advisors • Student mentors • Learning resources Photo Tim Huitson

15. Sussex Law School • Location, location, location….

16. What do students need? • Intellectual ability - standard ug A-leveloffer now AAA (AAB) • Enthusiasm and engagement • Good critical and analytical qualities • Flexible thinking; problem-solving skills • No need for previous law studies

17. Adding it all up… • Great experience • Highly competitive degree • Personal development • Employability