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LLM International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict

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    LLM 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

Our International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict LLM explores current issues and modern challenges to the law and politics surrounding war and justice, examining the law that applies before, during and after an armed conflict.

You will develop a complete overview of the law governing the use of force by states, the law applicable to the conduct of hostilities, and the international criminal justice system. You will also consider the legal and philosophical responses to international criminality.

You will be taught by experts in the field, many of whom have practical experience with international organisations such as the International Criminal Court and the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Entry Requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) in law, humanities or social sciences

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Our graduates go on to a wide range of careers. Many go into the legal profession or return to their previous legal careers with specialist knowledge and enhanced prospects. Others work in international organisations and NGOs. Some graduates further their academic career by progressing onto our PhD programme.

Recent graduate destinations include BAE Systems, Clifford Chance, London Stock Exchange and Simmons & Simmons.

Module Details

Core modules

  • International Criminal Law
  • Dissertation

Qualifying module options

  • Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
  • Fair Trials, Human Rights and Criminal Justice
  • Imprisonment and Human Rights
  • International Criminal Evidence
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • International Law on the Use of Force
  • Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights and Criminal Justice
  • Principles of Public International Law
  • United Nations Law

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