Why study Law?
In Professor Glanville Williams' words "Law is the cement of society and also an essential medium of change. A knowledge of law increases one's understanding of public affairs. Its study promotes accuracy of expression, facility in argument and skill in intrepreting the written word, as well as some understanding of social values".
The law is rarely out of the news and continually stimulates controversy and debate. While lawyers and politicians celebrate the virtues of the rule of law, reformers lament its shortcomings, and the ordinary man or woman in the street may question whether the operation of the law provides justice. For example, there is a continuing public, and therefore media, concern with sentencing practice. There is little doubt that the law plays a central role in our political, social, moral and economic life.
We all come into contact with the law on an everyday basis. Studying the law will enable people to make informed decisions about their rights and responsibilities as citizens, consumers, employees and employers. The legal system and the rules of law themselves are used to resolve disputes in an orderly way. Some people who study this rigorous and academic subject will eventually practise as solicitors or barristers. Others will work in a range of businesses and the professions where a background in law is recognised as providing excellent organsiational and reasoning skills.
To read a course outline for AS and A Level Law please click the link on the right.
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