Legal Practice Course LPC Programme Handbook 2026/2027 Latest Update Post Graduate Diploma

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LEGAL PRACTICE COURSE (‘LPC’) PROGRAMM
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POST1GRADUATE1DIPLOMA1IN1LEGAL1PRACTICE1PROGRAMME1HANDBOOK11

LAW1SCHOOL11/7/1414:061PM/AGUk1111

Welcome1by1Director1of1Programs11
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The1LPC1is1an1innovative1and1professional1programme1designed1to1prepare1you1for11work-
based1learning1and1as1a1general1foundation1for1legal1practice.11
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To1ensure1the1programme1is1relevant1to1the1current1needs1of1firms1and1businesses1it1is11desi
gned1in1conjunction1with1a1number1of1leading1law1firms1and1you1are1taught1by11experience
d1practitioners1using1high-quality1materials1and1facilities.11
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At1the1end1of1the1programme1you1will1be1able1to1advise1a1client1in1relation1to1their1legal11pr
oblems,1comply1with1professional1standards1and1codes1and1develop1commercial11awarenes
s.1All1students1will1leave1the1programme1with1relevant1knowledge1for11practice,1practical1s
kills1and1professional1attitudes.11
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The1LPC1is1delivered1using1a1combination1of1face1to1face1and1online1teaching.11
Classroom1work1is1enhanced1and1supported1though1the1use1of1e-learning1technologies.11
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All1programme1materials1are1designed1to1create1realistic1exercises1within1the1context1of11
principal1case1studies1which1are1transactional1in1nature1and1which1replicate1the1kind1of11ta
sks1that1a1trainee1may1be1required1to1carry1out1in1practice.1These1materials1will,1in11additio

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n,1assist1you1to1develop1professional1attitudes1(organisation,1maturity,11awareness1of1the1d
emands1of1practice1and1professional1ethics).11
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You1are1encouraged1to1approach1the1programme1with1a1strong1work1ethic1and1to1view11the
programme1as1‘day1one’1of1your1professional1career1as1a1solicitor.1This1is11supported1by1t
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he1professional1culture1adopted1by1all1members1of1the1LPC1teaching1and11management1te
am.11
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You1will1also1be1able1to1complement1your1studies1on1the1LPC1with1extra-
curricular11activities,1including1the1‘High1Street1Extra’1programme,1the1Preparing1for1Pract
ice11module1or1the1‘Law1Firm1as1a1Business1programme’.1You1will1also1have1the1opportuni
ty11to1participate1in1a1legal1advice1clinic1and1other1pro1bono1work.11
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In1summary,1we1have1designed1a1distinctive,1flexible,1practical1and1relevant1programme11o
f1legal1education,1in1the1broadest1sense,1to1equip1you1for1legal1practice.1We1wish1you11the1b
est1of1luck1in1your1studies1with1us.11
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Jane1Houston1and1Jo-Anne1Pugh11
(Joint)1Directors1of1LPC1Programmes11

POST1GRADUATE1DIPLOMA1IN1LEGAL1PRACTICE1PROGRAMME1HANDBOOK11

LAW1SCHOOL11/7/1414:061PM/AGUk1211

Contents11
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1. Programme1outcomes1and1overview11
2. Programme1content,1structure1and1teaching1methods11
3. Assessments114.1The1Award11
5.1Pastoral1care11

Appendices11

I.1Solicitors1Regulation1Authority1Learning1Outcomes11II.1
LPC1Programme1Regulations11

III. LPC1Learning1and1Teaching1Strategy11

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IV. Study1guide1–1how1to1prepare1for1your1sessions11
V. Study1planners1for1each1mode11

VI. Key1contacts11
VII. Further1Assessment1information11

a. Overview11
b. Assessment1strategy11
c. Assessment1dates1for1each1mode11
d. Assessment1map11

VIII.1Further1Module1information11a.1
Curriculum1map11
b.1Module1outlines1for11

1 Core1Practice1Areas11
1 Course1Skills11
1 Other1modules11
1 Electives11
1 Non1credit-bearing1modules11

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1.1LPC1Programme1Outcomes11

The1LPC1prepares1you1for1work1based1learning1and1helps1you1to1develop1the1core11cognitiv
e,1professional1and1general1transferable1skills1necessary1for1modern1legal11practice.11
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At1BPP1we1have1designed1our1LPC1within1the1masters1framework1as1prescribed1by11
Quality1Assurance1Agency1for1Higher1Education1(the1‘QAA’).1The1majority1of1the1LPC11p
rogramme1is1accordingly1taught1at1‘masters’1level.11
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The1BPP1LPC1programme1outcomes1are1set1out1below.1This1sets1out1what1you1should11be1a
ble1to1do1by1the1time1you1complete1the1programme.11

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The1Legal1Practice1Course1is1governed1by1the1requirements1of1the1Solicitors1Regulation11A
uthority1(the1‘SRA’),1which1has1outlined1the1minimum1outcomes1for1the1content1of1any11pr
ovider’s1Legal1Practice1Course.1These1are1set1out1in1Appendix111to1this1Programme11Hand
book.1The1programme1outcomes1for1BPP’s1LPC,1as1set1out1below,1incorporate11these1requi
rements.11
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The1SRA1also1sets1specific1outcomes1for1the1different1elements1of1the1course.1How11these1a
re1met1in1BPP’s1LPC1is1more1specifically1set1out1in1the1relevant1module1outlines11(in1Appe
ndix1VIII1to1this1Programme1Handbook).11
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Knowledge1and1Understanding11
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Ref1A.1Students1should1be1able1to:11

K11Demonstrate1a1systematic1understanding1of1the1principles,1transactions1and11procedure
s1in1prescribed1areas1of1law1and1their1application1in1current1professional1legal11practice.11

K21Demonstrate1critical1awareness1of1current1issues1and1developments1in1substantive1law1
and1practice1in1prescribed1areas1of1law1and1how1these1impact1on1advising1a1client.11
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K31Demonstrate1awareness1and1the1application1of1the1ethical1principles1and1professional11
codes1that1inform1behaviours1within1prescribed1areas1of1legal1practice.11

K41Demonstrate1a1comprehensive1understanding1of1the1techniques1appropriate1for1a1range11
of1professional1skills1including1legal1research,1writing,1drafting,1advocacy1and11Inter
viewing1&1Advising1and1apply1those1skills1in1a1range1of1commercial1and1client11facin
g1contexts.11

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Cognitive1Skills11
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Ref1A.1Students1should1be1able1to:11
C11Analyse1and1synthesise1a1wide1range1of1information,1documentation1and1data1relevant11


to1a1client’s1case1in1order1to1resolve1complex1legal1issues,1advance1transactions1and11delive
r1effective1legal1advice1demonstrating1an1awareness1of1both1legal1and1non-legal11factors.11


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