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Introduction to the Programme
The LL.M (R) in History and Philosophy of Law builds on the Law School’s national and international reputation in the fields of Legal History and Philosophy of Law. Staff expertise in those fields is grounded in a long and illustrious tradition of historical and philosophical research that can be traced back to the Scottish Enlightenment.
The LL.M programme is designed to promote cross-fertilization between the fields of Legal History and Philosophy of Law, while allowing students to focus on the areas that interest them the most. Certain courses (such as Traditions of Legal Enquiry) expressly explore the relations between research in Legal History and research in Legal Philosophy, while others focus on more discrete areas of legal enquiry. Students are encouraged to choose (under the guidance of the programme director) optional courses and a dissertation topic that reflect their interests (see below).
Edinburgh is committed to providing a unique research student community in both Legal History and Philosophy of Law. Our research students in legal theory, for instance, run their own Legal Theory seminar series and reading group and the Centre for Legal History hosts a number of student and staff seminars.
Edinburgh offers the student a strong and active research community which fosters and encourages the development of researchers in Legal History and Philosophy of Law at all stages of their careers.
The Staff
Edinburgh hosts one of the most important centres of Legal History in Scotland, the UK, and indeed in the world. The Centre for Legal History has an established international reputation and is staffed by renowned experts in the field of legal historical enquiry.
The Director of the Centre for Legal History is Professor John Cairns, and the team includes Professor Hector MacQueen, Mr David Sellar and Dr Paul du Plessis. The members of the Centre also act as office bearers for some of the most important legal history bodies in Scotland and elsewhere (e.g. the Stair Society and the Scottish Eighteenth-Century Society).
In the fields of Legal Philosophy and Legal Theory, Edinburgh is one of the leading institutions in the world. That recognition is both given to the individual staff members and to the institution itself. The legal theory team which will be involved in the teaching and/or supervision includes Professor Zenon Bankowski, Professor Neil Walker, and Dr Claudio Michelon.
Institutionally, legal theorists in Edinburgh are part of the Centre for Law and Society, which enjoys international institutional prestige as one of the most important research centres in the field worldwide.
The LL.M (R) degree is a postgraduate degree of Master of Laws by Research. In order to achieve the LL.M (R) in History and Philosophy of Law, you are required to complete 180 credits, which are broken down as follows:
(a) 100 credits for a 15 000 word Dissertation written under supervision
(b) 20 credits for the course on Traditions of Legal Inquiry (Compulsory – Semester 1)
(c) 20 credits for the course on Theories and Philosophies of Legal Research (Compulsory – Semester 1)
(d) 40 credits for two courses to be chosen from the following list (each 20 credits) (Semester 2)
Anatomy of Private Law [subject to approval]
Anatomy of Public Law
Anatomy of International Law [subject to approval]
Law and the Enlightenment
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Students might be allowed to take some or all of the 40 credits described in letter (d) from other courses offered by the School of Law or by other Schools within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, at the discretion of the programme director.
The LLM (R) in History and Philosophy of Law may be taken over one year (full-time) or two years (part-time; substantive course in Year 1, research courses plus dissertation in Year 2).
Applications for admission to the 2010-11 degree are now being received.
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Should you wish to discuss any aspect of the LLM(R) in History and Philosophy of Law or your application, please do not hesitate to email Dr. Paul du Plessis or the School of Law Postgraduate Office
Please note that due to recent changes in legislation by the UK Border Agency, overseas students are only eligible to apply for full-time study. | Today Edinburgh Legal Theory Research Group | 'Interpretivism, argumentation and the Law' Dr Emmanuel Melissaris (LSE) Moot Court Room, School of Law, Old College, South Bridge 16:00 to 18:00 All are very welcome to attend |
| | Tomorrow The Centre for Law and Society Seminar Series | 'Conundrical polity: Reconceiving Goverance after the Welfare State' Peer Zumbansen, Osgoode Hall Law School Moot Court Room, School of Law, Old College, South Bridge 16:15 to 18:00 |
| | | 18 Feb 2010 The Centre for Law and Society Seminar Series | 'Risk, uncertainty and legal engineering: the banking crisis and beyond' Doreen McBarnett, University of Edinburgh Moot Court Room, School of Law, Old College, South Bridge 16:15 to 18:00 |
| | 25 Feb 2010 The Centre for Law and Society Seminar Series | 'A social learning perspective on community safety: an uncertain domain of practice?' Alistair Henry, University of Edinburgh Moot Court Room, School of Law, Old College, South Bridge 16:15 to 18:00 |
| | 4 Mar 2010 The Centre for Law and Society Seminar Series | 'Risk, uncertainty and justice in Scotland' Roisin Hall, Former Chief Executive, Risk Management Authority; Susan McVie, University of Edinburgh Moot Court Room, School of Law, Old College, South Bridge 16:15 to 18:00 |
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