LLM Environmental Law and Practice (distance learning)

The Environment and Legal Control – in this module you will look at the historical development of the legal regulation of the environment. You will further examine the UK and EU legal systems in which environmental law is framed and gain an understanding of use of civil penalties in an environmental law context.

You will also select elective modules which might include:

• Atmospheric Pollution Law
• Biodiversity Impact and Nature Conservation Law
• Environmental Assessment
• Environmental Permitting & Climate Change
• International Environmental Law
• Law of Environmental Crime
• Law of Health and Safety
• Light Pollution Law
• Negotiated Study
• Noise Pollution Law
• Planning Law
• Waste Management and Contaminated Land
• Water Pollution Law

Dissertation

You must also undertake a dissertation, providing an invaluable opportunity to work in depth on a particular aspect of the law. You will need to apply and enhance your technical knowledge and critical awareness in a subject of your choice. In order to obtain the LLM in Environmental Law and Practice it is necessary to write a dissertation with an environmental law theme.

The LLM is studied by distance learning and is fully assessed by coursework and a dissertation. The distance learning mode involves optional attendance at Leicester De Montfort Law School, for a maximum of ten Saturday study days during the period of study. The course is structured in a way that allows you to exit at one of several points, if desired, each with a postgraduate award.