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The Diploma in Law is a
very popular course for students seeking to get a highly
prestigious one year diploma directly from the University
of London or for those who are using this as an alternative
entry to complete the Bachelor of Law degree. Acceptance
to this course has been entrusted to SIC's selection committee,
and students on this course should apply directly to SIC
to first gain admission (instead of UOL)
The subjects covered are exactly the same as the Year 1
of the Bachelor of Law degree and the students sit for the
same examinations as that of the first year degree students
and marked to the same standards.
Students on the Diploma in Law are however required to maintain
a 90% class attendance in addition to compulsory assignments
as stipulated by the University of London. Students failing
to meet this requirement will be required to take the 4
subjects over a course of 2 years. |
| NEXT INTAKE |
Sep - 2006
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| ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
Open Entry [Evaluation
followed by an interview] |
| STRUCTURE |
12 months [FT / PT] |
| SUBJECTS |
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Criminal Law |
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Elements of the Law of Contract |
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Public Law |
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Common Law of Reasoing &
Institution |
| AWARD |
Students will be awarded the Diploma in Law from University
of London, upon successfully passing the examination |
| FEES |
Level |
Full
Payment |
Instalment
Payment |
Term
1 |
Term
2 |
Term
3 |
Diploma
in Law |
$4,200 |
$1,750 |
$1,750 |
$1,750 |
* $105 Application fee is payable
* $105 UOL Diploma Handling fee is payable
* Overseas students are required to
pay International Student Fee
* Payments can be in the form of full payment or term payments
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Criminal Law
Perhaps the most interesting of the first year
law subjects. You will learn about actus reus (the act) and mens
rea (the mind) - both of which must be present before a crime
is deemed to have taken place. You will learn about unlawful homicide
- what is murder? what is manslaughter? You will learn about being
an accomplice to a crime. You will study the various ingredients
of theft. And you will learn about the defences. The syllabus
includes exciting coverage of sexual offences and other offences
against the persons; offences against the property; capacity to
commit crime, inchoate offences, etc.
Public Law
The subject of Public Law involves an appreciation
of political practices and the constitutional doctrines –
Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Parliamentary Supremacy etc.
which form the background against which the various organs of
government, the Legislature (the law making body), the Executive
(the policy makers ) and the Judiciary ( judges who settle disputes
between individuals and between the individual and the state and
interpret and apply the law made by the Legislature) operate.
It also gives an insight as to how the Executive (the Prime Minister
and Ministers) are controlled in order to minimise the possible
abuse of power because of their dominant position in the Legislature.
It also covers the characteristics of the unwritten
constitution of the United Kingdom (one of three countries which
have such a constitution, the others being New Zealand and Israel).In
such a situation, where are the constitutional rules governing
the workings of government found? What are conventions of the
constitution and what role do they play in the unwritten constitution
of the United Kingdom? These are but some of the questions which
will be addressed in the study of this interesting subject.
Common Law of Reasoning
& Institution
This subject serves as a vital foundation for
the study of the other substantive subjects. It gives an understanding
of the court structure to appreciate the fate of cases and also
perspectives on legal reasoning which enables the student to identify
the quality of judging in individual cases or comment upon the
appropriateness of the interaction of policy and principle that
deciding the case involved. In the UK it is Parliament which is
the supreme law making body. But the question is, do judges make
law or do they merely declare the law? What is the common law
system all about? These are some of the questions that will be
addressed in the study of this subject and it also covers the
legal services, the criminal process as well as the civil and
appellate process.
Elements of the Law of
Contract
It is an interesting subject which aims to explore
and give students an understanding of the most important principles
of law which apply to contracts generally. Contracts are the foundation
of commercial activity of all kinds and many ‘everyday’
transactions as well. One may not realise that most of one's daily
activities involves entering into a contract of some kind though
it may not be written. Typical examples include having breakfast
in your favourite restaurant. You make an offer to buy a bowl
of noodle and it is up to the shopowner concerned whether to sell
(accept) your offer to buy. The principles of offer and acceptance
are but one of the elements that has to be established to found
a contract. A student will also study the other elements that
has to be proved in a court of law (in the event of a dispute)
to establish that a contract has come into existence. What happens
if after entering into the contract, performance becomes impossible?
What happens if there is a breach of contract? Are there any remedies
available to the innocent party? These are some of the questions
that will be addressed in this subject.
A student will be able to derive increased intellectual
satisfaction and academic benefit from the study of this subject.
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