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studentatlaw.co.uk - what is the GDL? |
The GDL (Graduate Diploma In Law) is compulsory for those who have completed an undergraduate degree in a non-law subject and who now wish to become a solicitor or barrister. It is the first legal qualification a student will take.
Because the GDL allows a student to change career from one career path to another, it is often known as ‘the law conversion course’.
The purpose of the GDL is to provide a basic academic background to the main areas of law. The GDL is designed to impart a theoretical knowledge upon which all future practical work will be built.
It is considered to be both a grounding in, and an introduction to legal knowledge. For this reason, it is the first course that both a potential solicitor and a barrister must take when coming from another discipline.
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The areas of law which will generally be studied in the GDL are:
- Constitutional/ Administrative Law
- Tort Law
- Contract Law
- Land Law
- Criminal Law
- Trusts and Equity
- European Law
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