LSE Law (LLB) — Course Guide & How to Excel

The LSE LLB is a three-year qualifying law degree: it satisfies the academic stage for both the SQE route to qualifying as a solicitor and the Bar route. LSE is known for a rigorous, theory-aware approach, so examiners reward answers that pair black-letter accuracy with a critical edge.

Core modules.Like every English qualifying degree, the LLB covers the foundations of legal knowledge: contract, tort, criminal law, public law (constitutional & administrative), land law, equity & trusts, and EU/retained law, alongside legal system and skills. These are the subjects examined most heavily and the ones worth front-loading your revision on.

Assessment. Most foundation modules are assessed by unseen exam, usually a mix of essay and problem questions, with formative work through the year. Marks are won by structure and authority: identify the issue, state the rule with a cited case or section, apply it to the facts both ways, and conclude. Our IRAC guide walks through this.

How to revise efficiently. Build recall first with flashcard decks for the leading cases, read structured case briefs (facts, ratio, judgment) instead of full judgments, then test application against timed past papers with model answers. The first model answer on every paper is free.