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Cooperate law

I want to do Cooperate law and i study a level sociology criminology and IT
You have some essay based subjects and subjects related to law
So doing a law degree / corporate law should absolutely be possible
What is it about corporate law that interests you?
Reply 3
For Corporate Law, you would need to take a standard LLB Law degree - and then an additional specialist postgrad degree in Corporate Law such as LLM Law - Company Law and Corporate Governance | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

You may discover during your LLB that you are actually not interested in Business / Corporate Law at all - it really is not as glamourous as you might assume, and if you think it pays a lot of money and thats your motivation, just remember that it pays a lot of money for a reason (ie. its personally very demanding work, and often not a supportive working environment).

Go to some University Open Days. Listen to the Law subject presentations, and work out of this is what you want to spend 3 or 4 years studying. And btw, be aware that Criminology isnt an A level and some top Unis will not accept it for Law.
Original post by McGinger
For Corporate Law, you would need to take a standard LLB Law degree - and then an additional specialist postgrad degree in Corporate Law such as LLM Law - Company Law and Corporate Governance | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol
You may discover during your LLB that you are actually not interested in Business / Corporate Law at all - it really is not as glamourous as you might assume, and if you think it pays a lot of money and thats your motivation, just remember that it pays a lot of money for a reason (ie. its personally very demanding work, and often not a supportive working environment).
Go to some University Open Days. Listen to the Law subject presentations, and work out of this is what you want to spend 3 or 4 years studying. And btw, be aware that Criminology isnt an A level and some top Unis will not accept it for Law.

Your first sentence is incorrect. Neither an LLB nor any qualification in corporate law is required in order to practise in that field.

Commercial law (to use a better general descriptor, corporate law being a sub-division thereof) is sometimes interesting, sometimes not. It is indeed laborious, and, as you observe, the big bucks have to be earned the hard way.

Law firm environments vary from relatively chilled to super-intense. Most barristers' chambers aim to be collegiate, and therefore supportive, but they vary too, of course.

Being a commercial lawyer can be a fabulous job, but it's not an easy job, especially in the early years of practice.
Reply 5
Neither an LLB nor any qualification in corporate law is required in order to practise in that field.

"To become a corporate lawyer in the UK, you will need to obtain a law degree, a legal practice course, and complete a traineeship."
"Aspiring corporate lawyers must first obtain a law degree. This can be an undergraduate degree in law, or a conversion course for those who have completed an unrelated undergraduate degree."
Corporate Law Guide: How to Become a Corporate Lawyer in the UK (gaffneyzoppi.com)
That appears to be the website of an obscure one-man-band law firm. In any event, the website doesn't support the mistaken assertion which you made above.

A PGDL isn't a law degree, but it takes the place of one in enabling a holder of a non-law degree to become a solicitor or a barrister. The recently introduced SQE route to becoming a solicitor doesn't require a degree at all, but at present it appears that most people taking the SQE have law degrees, or non law degrees and PGDLs.

It is not necessary to obtain a qualification in a particular type of law in order to practise as a solicitor or barrister in that type of law.
Reply 7
Original post by Umarrrrrrrr
I want to do Cooperate law and i study a level sociology criminology and IT

Perhaps we could get back to the basics here.

Can we assume you mean 'Corporate Law' and not 'Cooperate Law'?
What do you mean by 'do'?

Are you asking 'can I do a degree that leads to a job in Corporate Law with 2 A levels and a dodgy diploma in Criminology'?
Original post by McGinger
Neither an LLB nor any qualification in corporate law is required in order to practise in that field.
"To become a corporate lawyer in the UK, you will need to obtain a law degree, a legal practice course, and complete a traineeship."
"Aspiring corporate lawyers must first obtain a law degree. This can be an undergraduate degree in law, or a conversion course for those who have completed an unrelated undergraduate degree."
Corporate Law Guide: How to Become a Corporate Lawyer in the UK (gaffneyzoppi.com)

That Zoppi & Co site is unintentionally hilarious. It contains a fair amount of gobbledegook, possibly written by some form of AI.

For example -

"How can I become a corporate lawyer in the UK?
A: To become a corporate lawyer in the UK, you typically need to complete an undergraduate degree, followed by a law degree (LLB) or a conversion course if you have a non-law degree. After that, you must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) to apply to law school."

This is nonsense.

Mr Zoppi appears to have qualified as a solicitor in July 2023.
Original post by McGinger
For Corporate Law, you would need to take a standard LLB Law degree - and then an additional specialist postgrad degree in Corporate Law such as LLM Law - Company Law and Corporate Governance | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol
You may discover during your LLB that you are actually not interested in Business / Corporate Law at all - it really is not as glamourous as you might assume, and if you think it pays a lot of money and thats your motivation, just remember that it pays a lot of money for a reason (ie. its personally very demanding work, and often not a supportive working environment).
Go to some University Open Days. Listen to the Law subject presentations, and work out of this is what you want to spend 3 or 4 years studying. And btw, be aware that Criminology isnt an A level and some top Unis will not accept it for Law.
May I add: You can do any 3-year BA or BSc or MSci or even MEng degree(s) and then do the Law conversion course, i.e. a Postgraduate Diploma in Law:

Postgraduate Diploma (Law Conversion Course) PGDL | ULaw

Then you could apply to Law firms or Barrister's Chambers by doing the SQE exams or BPC.

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