Learn about and study the law?

[Julian Lineton]

Hi, I am in my 40s and read some of the posts on this site with increduality. This motivates me to educate myself formally better in the law. I already have a degree from my younger days, but that was in Maths and Stats. I have not studied law formally other than GCSE law a long time ago!

I wonder if some of the more experienced poaster could suggest ways to go forward. I would like to be in a position to make and defend my own claims like employment tribunals, consumer cases, disability legslation with a reasionable degree of cometence. i am not talking specalist cases. Some options that spring to mind are:

Take an 'A' level in Law at evening class or through the NEC.
Take CLIEX courses leading to a qualification (qualificaiton is not the objective itself)
Talk a law degree from the OU or university of law or similiar.

Other than continuing to read this forum of course. I am not looking to be a qualified solicitor nor even work in Law (say if following the CILEX route), just have a sound understanding and grip of the law as is demonstrated by some of the more experienced commentators on this forum. Perhaps some of them could comment on their own backgrounds.

Thanks in advance and with interest in your views.

Regards.

[Ripped-Off]

You could study for a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) which provides the substantive facts about the different areas of the law. I believe there are eight modules covering Contract, Tort, Land, Equity, Constitution, Europe, Criminal and General Legal Skills.

Alternatively, the CILEX Level 6 modules are more even paced because you don't sit the exam until you feel ready to sit it and you can choose which modules you want to sit. The drawback to CILEX that I found was the learning resource's were limited. All I had was LexisNexis and the course materials, whereas the GDL will offer you the same learning resources that any law student can access such as Westlaw, iLaw, Law Trove, ebooks..even LinkedIn Learning!!!

[atticus]

A Level law is very basic, and will not take you very far.

If you want a law course that will help you in bringing or defending your own cases, then it would have ti be something like GDL or an OU degree. Are you aware of the cost?

[dslippy]

An OU degree is the thing you need . Straightforward and up to date.

You might do better. An up to date equivalent of the Part 1s (age showing) might a better choice.