OU Students: Irish Law.
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• 14 July 2022, 18:02OU Students: Irish Law.
I note under the Law Diploma descriptions that the OU Law courses deal with English Law.
Would that apply for Irish students or are there modules geared towards Irish Law and Legislation?
Hi Jeffrey,
It is great that you are considering studying Law with the Open University. The Law courses that we offer are geared towards the law in England and Wales. I am not sure if you are referring to 'Irish law' as being for the Republic of Ireland or for Northern Ireland.
https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/law/degrees/bachelor-of-laws-llb-r81
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (Northern Ireland) as a law degree which exempts students wishing to become solicitors or barristers in Northern Ireland from the academic stage of training, subject to the time limits set out in the professional bodies’ regulations. The Solicitors Regulation Authority also recognises the qualification as a law degree which exempts students from the academic stage of training for students using the transitional route to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, subject to the time limits set out in the professional bodies' regulations.
Students wishing to become a barrister in England and Wales must self certify that their degree covers the seven foundations of legal knowledge (contract law, tort law, public law, criminal law, land law, trusts law and EU law) and is completed within time limits set out in the professional bodies' regulations. This qualification covers all seven foundations of legal knowledge.
Please note that students wanting to progress to further barrister or solicitor training in Northern Ireland must study Evidence law (W250) or pass an examination in Evidence law at the Institute of Legal Practice at Queen University, Belfast. Students will then progress onto further training at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies, which provides training for both prospective solicitors and barristers. More information is available in ‘Becoming a Lawyer in Northern Ireland’ towards the bottom of this page:
https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/careers/law
This information is believed to be correct at the time of writing (January 2022). Students are very strongly advised to check with the regulator of their chosen branch of the legal profession before taking any decisions that may affect their careers.
If you would like to discuss your options with a Student Recruitment advisor from the OU in Ireland office, you can call them Monday to Friday 8:30-17:00, on 02890 323 722 if in Northern Ireland and 04890 323 722 if in the Republic of Ireland.