Building upon your solicitor qualification, the LLM provides an ideal opportunity for professional development in a specialised area of law. You will undertake in-depth study of an agreed legal topic under individual tutor supervision. The programme starts with an induction day, followed by self-paced, independent research under supervision.

Supervisors are drawn from a panel of subject-matter experts, comprising both internal Law Society staff and senior external practitioners/academics. The programme lasts for one year – a timescale designed to allow you the flexibility to complete the LLM in keeping with your work commitments.

• Apply for the 2025 AML Advanced Legal Practice

What our past students say

“I completed the LLM in 2023 and it has given a tremendous boost to my career. Family and Child Law has always been my passion and the broad range of topics to choose from on the programme allowed me to hone in on this area.

I really enjoyed the process of legal research, and I was very proud to make a small contribution to the corpus of what is fast becoming an important area of criminal and family law. Since obtaining my LLM, I have even been invited to speak at a number of events as a specialist on coercive control. These events have greatly increased my profile as a family lawyer and in turn broadened my client base. I would not have had these opportunities without having enrolled on the LLM Advanced Legal Practice.” Rónán Déiseach, Solicitor, O’Donoghue & Associates Solicitors

More information

For further information please contact the programme leader, Judith Tedders.