1. Introduction

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1.1 Purpose and Scope of the Regulations

 

1.1.1 These Terms and Conditions (“Regulations”) apply to all Participants who study the Diploma in English Law & Legal Skills ("DELLS", “the Diploma” or “the Course”) in the 2026–2027 academic year. The Regulations set out the rules governing applications to, and participation in, the Course, including: teaching arrangements, assessments, fees, administrative matters and the award of the Diploma.

1.1.2 The following documents (“Integral Rules”) are an integral part of these Regulations:

(a) Information about the Course on our website.

(b) Information about Course Fees.

(c) Our Privacy Policy.

(d) Payment Instructions which we will email to you if we accept your application to join the Course.

(e) Any applicable rules or regulations of the Host Institution where you apply to study the Course

1.1.3 In the event of any conflict between these Regulations and any applicable rules or regulations of the relevant Host Institution, the latter shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.

1.1.4 When applying to join the Course, you must submit an online Application Form which indicates that you have read, understood and accepted these Regulations. You should not apply to join the Course if you do not agree to these Regulations.

1.1.5 If anything in these Regulations is unclear, please seek clarification from our administration team by email at: diploma@britishlawcentre.co.uk

 

1.2 Definitions

 

For the purposes of these Regulations:

• Academic Year means the teaching cycle in the given academic year. The academic year usually begins in October and ends in May, but each BLC location has its own calendar so please consult the individual centre information at www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres.
• BLC means the British Law Centre (see https://www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/blc/).
• BLC Teaching Team: The BLC’s team of lecturers and class teachers, including full-time BLC teaching staff, visiting lecturers from leading UK Universities and special guest lecturers, including renowned experts and skilled practitioners (see https://www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/dells/who/).
• BLC Academic Director: Professor Richard Fentiman (Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge).
• Host Institutions means the university or academic institution at which teaching sessions are delivered locally. (see https://www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres/).
• Centre-Specific Structure means the Course is delivered according to a timetable structure that differs from that of the Standard Structure (below) but otherwise ensures coverage of the same substantive law and skills-training content. The BLC centre that currently follows a Centre-Specific Structure is the University of Warsaw (see https://www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres/warsaw/)
• Host Institution Liaison refers to the member of staff at the Host Institution who is responsible for the local administration of the Course at the relevant location.
• JAS means Juris Angliae Scientia, the educational charity responsible for the Course (‘Us’, ‘We’ or Course Provider).
• Participant means a person enrolled on the Diploma Course. References to “You” shall refer to you as a DELLS Participant.
• Standard Structure means the Course’s substantive law elements are delivered in eight four-hour teaching blocks during the year of registration, which are complemented by additional online meetings allocated for skills training and special events.

 

1.3 Course Provider

 

1.3.1 The Course Provider is Juris Angliae Scientia (‘JAS’) Ltd., an educational charity with its registered address at Faculty of Law, Sir David Williams Building, 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DZ, United Kingdom. JAS operates under the name of the British Law Centre (“BLC”) when delivering the Course.

1.3.2 The Course is conducted at, and in collaboration with, Universities and Institutions at various locations (“Host Institutions”). For details, see https://britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres.

1.3.3 When BLC classes or lectures are delivered by members of the BLC Teaching Team who are also teaching staff at a University in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, the teacher shall be deemed to have provided the BLC teaching on behalf of the BLC and not on behalf of their University.

1.4 Host Institutions

 

1.4.1 Our webpage contains links to each of our teaching locations and information relevant to the particular Host Institution with which we collaborate at that location. For details, see: https://www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres/.

1.4.2 If you study the Course at one of our Host Institutions, some aspects of the Course are delivered in-person at the Host Institution. The remaining aspects of the Course are taught online.

1.4.3 Host Institutions provide local support, facilities and administrative assistance for the Course. Some locations have a Host Institution Liaison who acts as an intermediary between the BLC and the Host Institution. Where relevant, details of the Host Institution Liaison are given in the individual centre information.

1.4.4 Some Host Institutions co-issue, accredit or co-sign the DELLS Diploma issued to Course graduates. For details of which person/people are involved in this process, please contact the relevant Host Institution Liaison.

1.4.5 Some BLC Host Institutions impose an additional Host Institution Fee to cover their local administrative costs. Where applicable, information is given on the individual centre page and in the Payment Instructions we send you if we accept your application to join the Course.

1.4.6 Studying the Course at a Host Institution does not entitle you to claim the status of a student of that Host Institution, nor to any benefits deriving from such status (e.g. student ID, library access etc.).

1.4.7 Neither the BLC nor any BLC Host Institution are able to assist you with visa application requests, so if you choose to study the Course at a particular location, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are entitled to lawfully reside in that location in order to attend BLC classes. If you apply to study at a particular location and are unable to secure a visa to attend BLC classes, you may transfer to an online group on the Course.

 

2. The Diploma Course

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2.1 Course Overview

 

2.1.1 The Diploma in English Law & Legal Skills (“DELLS” or the “Course”) is a one-year educational Course designed to teach selected core areas of English law and to develop practical legal skills. The Course integrates academic study, skills training and a practical approach, enabling you to apply legal principles to real-life legal problems and scenarios.

2.1.2 The Course is designed for anyone seeking to develop a practical understanding of English law while strengthening their legal and professional skills in English, particularly: law students, trainee and practising lawyers, other professionals seeking an understanding of legal materials, translators, academics and anyone, including non-lawyers, with an interest in comparative law or wishing to improve their legal vocabulary and their spoken and written English.

2.1.3 All Course materials are delivered in English. It is your responsibility to ensure that your level of English is sufficient to enable you to study the Course. We recommend that you have at least B2-level English for this purpose, but we do not require you to provide us with any formal documentation or proof of your linguistic abilities.

2.1.4 For full details of the Course, see: www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/dells

 

2.2 Course Duration and Timetabling

 

2.2.1 Course length (1-year): The Course is designed to be completed within one academic year.

2.2.2 Extending the study period: If you are unable to complete all Assessment requirements in the academic year in which you started the Course, you can complete the Course in a following academic year as a Returner Student. A Returner’s Fee is payable for anyone choosing this option. See Fee Information below.

2.2.3 Monthly classes: At BLC locations following the Standard Structure, there are 8 monthly classes (each lasting 4 hrs) teaching the Course’s Substantive Law Modules, and additional (optional) classes on the Legal Skills Modules. Teaching usually begins in October and ends in May of the relevant academic year, but each BLC location has its own individual timetable, shown in the calendar displayed on the individual centre pages available at: https://britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres

2.2.4 Classes (Centre-Specific Structure): Where a Centre-Specific Structure is followed, the BLC timetable differs because the Course is incorporated into a larger study programme.

2.2.5 Expected contact hours (Centre-Specific Structure): At centres following a Centre-Specific Structure, Participants can expect a different practical attendance pattern from that applicable under the Standard Structure. This is expected to include approximately 12 lecture weeks, during which lectures take place on weekday evenings, and approximately 12 class weeks, during which Participants will be required to attend one tutorial and one seminar each week. As a general rule, lecture weeks and class weeks will not overlap, although limited overlap may occasionally occur where required by timetable constraints. Both lectures and tutorials/seminars are 90 minutes in length. For detailed information on the programme at the University of Warsaw specifically, see https://www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres/warsaw/

2.2.6 Timetable changes: We use our best efforts to avoid changing any BLC location’s calendar, but we reserve the right to do so if this proves necessary (e.g. if a BLC teacher who was due to visit your chosen location becomes unable to do so). We will notify you of any such changes well in advance. If a change causes difficulties for you in terms of attending a class, we will provide you with an opportunity to participate in that same class at another time (e.g. by inviting you to attend an online version of that class, or by providing you with a recording of the relevant class)

 

2.3 Course Content

 

2.3.1 The Course is a collection of Substantive Law Modules and Legal Skills Modules. For more details regarding the elements of the Course, see www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/dells

2.3.2 The following Substantive Law Modules are taught on the DELLS Course:

(a) English Legal System

(b) Contract Law

(c) Tort Law

(d) Trusts Law

2.3.3 The Legal Skills training on the DELLS Course emphasises ‘learning by doing’ and focuses on practical, active learning rather than passive and theoretical approaches. The following Legal skills are taught on the Course, either as an integral part of a Substantive Law Module or in (optional) interactive workshops:

(a) Statutory interpretation

(b) Proper use of legal precedent

(c) Analysing a legal case

(d) Presentation skills

(e) Oral advocacy

(f) Negotiations

(g) Contract Drafting

(h) Legal Writing

 

2.4 Course Delivery

 

2.4.1 The Course is delivered using a combination of teaching methods, including:

(a) Pre-recorded lectures;

(b) Live lectures;

(c) Interactive teaching sessions;

(d) Legal skills training / workshops;

(e) Written course materials (‘Workbooks’);

(f) Written assignments.

Each of these is explained further below.

2.4.2 The detailed structure of the Course depends on whether your chosen centre follows the Standard Structure or a Centre-Specific Structure. Some elements of Course delivery are common to both. Others apply only to participants following one of those structures. Where there is a difference depending on whether your chosen centre follows the Standard Structure or a Centre-Specific Structure, this is indicated. Otherwise, the information applies to all course structures. The syllabus and skills covered on the Course remain the same regardless of the structure followed by your chosen centre.

2.4.3 The table below summarises the elements of the Course and indicates how many hours of English law materials and interactions you can receive on the Course if you participate in all of the Course’s various elements.

 

Course element	Online or in-person?	Timing?	Number of hours available to you (if you choose to utilise this element 100%)	Explanation
Pre-recorded lectures	Online	Available on demand	100 hours	You may watch pre-recorded lectures to supplement the Workbooks and help you to better understand the Course modules
Live guest lectures	Online	See your chosen centre’s calendar	Varies	Optional additional live online lectures on selected aspects of substantive law and legal skills, usually delivered via Zoom at around 18:30 CET.
Legal Skills training / workshops	Usually online, but may vary by centre	See your chosen centre’s calendar	20+ hours	Available across the Course, though the mode and scheduling may differ by centre
Classes (Standard Structure)	In-person and online	See your chosen centre’s calendar	32 hours	At centres following the Standard Structure, the Course includes 8 classes of 4 hours each, usually held once per month, 4 in person at your chosen location and 4 online (NB. on our 100% online Courses all 8 classes are conducted online).
Lectures / tutorials / seminars (Centre-Specific Structure)	Primarily in-person with some online elements	See your chosen centre’s calendar	Varies by centre-specific structure	At centres following a Centre-Specific Structure, the Course will include in-person teaching at the Host Institution in a different format, including lectures, tutorials, and seminars.
Workbooks	Online	Available on demand	Varies	Each Substantive Law Module is supported by one or more Workbooks.
Written assignment	At your home	See your chosen centre’s calendar	Approx. 5 hours to write	You must complete 4 written assignments to graduate the Course (one assignment for each of the Substantive Law Modules).

 

2.4.4 Pre-recorded lectures: these are available on demand from our website. Over 100 hours of lectures have been specially recorded for the Course by leading academics (inc. senior members of Cambridge University’s Faculty of Law and other renowned UK Universities), practitioners (inc. judges of the UK’s Supreme Court and other senior judges or lawyers) and other experts in their relevant fields. The lectures help you to better understand the relevant areas of substantive law or legal skills.

2.4.5 Live lectures: At centres following the Standard Structure, live lectures are generally occasional and additional to the main teaching delivered through pre-recorded lectures and classes (see next below). At centres following a Centre-Specific Structure, live lectures form a regular and important part of the Course. These are ordinarily delivered in person at the relevant Host Institution in a lecture theatre setting, and in accordance with the relevant centre-specific timetable.

2.4.6 Live online lectures and legal skills workshops: the BLC Teaching Team and renowned guest lecturers offer optional, additional lectures on interesting aspects of substantive law and workshops on legal skills. At centres following the Standard Structure, these are ordinarily delivered via the streaming service used by the BLC (Zoom), usually starting at 18:30 CET. At centres following a Centre-Specific Structure, these lectures or workshops may from time to time be delivered in person by visiting senior academics and practitioners from law firms. In these cases, these events form an integral and important part of the Course. In the absence of compelling reasons, Participants at these centres are expected to attend such events as a high-priority part of their attendance on the Course.

2.4.7 Written Course materials (‘Workbooks’): We provide Workbooks and other written materials to support the teaching sessions forming part of the Course. At centres following the Standard Structure, these materials are ordinarily provided in advance of each monthly class. At centres following a Centre-Specific Structure, the timing and organisation of the Workbooks will reflect the progression through the relevant lecture, tutorial, and seminar timetable.

2.4.8 Classes: these are small-group, interactive discussions to help you understand the Course materials and practice putting them into action, by advising fictional clients on how the law applies to their situation. They also give you an opportunity to ask questions and ensure that you have understood the relevant law.

(a) At centres following the Standard Structure, these sessions take the form of 8 classes of 4 hours each, held approximately monthly from October to May, usually with 4 delivered in person and 4 delivered online.

(b) At centres following a Centre-Specific Structure, the teaching sessions will include small-group tutorials and seminars (both ‘classes’), alongside lectures for large-group participation. These all take place at the Host Institution and are arranged in accordance with the relevant centre-specific timetable.

(c) Before each relevant class, we will provide you with a list of materials to read or watch and a list of questions to consider, which are then discussed in class.

For details of each centre’s calendar, see: www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres/

2.4.9 Written assignments: each of the 4 Substantive Law modules (i.e. English Legal System; Contract Law; Tort Law; Trusts Law) ends with a written assignment. These help you put your newly acquired knowledge into practice, by advising a client on a realistic (but fictional) scenario involving the relevant area of law. You will have 1 month to prepare your answer to each written assignment. Further details on assignments are given below.

 

3. Joining the Course

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3.1 Applying to join the Course

 

3.1.1 If you wish to apply to join the Course, you must complete an online Application Form and send us a copy of your CV. We will assess the information you provide and email you with our decision on whether we accept your application.

3.1.2 When applying to join the Course, you consent to these Regulations, including but not limited to the rules below on Course Fees, the Withdrawals Policy and the BLC’s Privacy Policy.

3.1.3 Neither the BLC nor any BLC Host Institution are able to assist you with visa application requests, so if you choose to study at a particular location, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are entitled to lawfully reside in that location in order to attend BLC classes. If you apply to study at a particular location and are unable to secure a visa to attend BLC classes, you may transfer to an online BLC Course.

 

3.2 Accepting your application to join the Course

 

3.2.1 If we accept your application to join the Course, we will send you Payment Instructions. These contain information regarding the Fees payable to the BLC and, if relevant, any fees charged by your chosen Host Institution. These Payment Instructions repeat the fee levels shown on the individual centre pages available at: www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres

3.2.2 If, on your Application Form, you indicated that you are entitled to pay reduced fees (e.g. as a student, or as a trainee lawyer), you must also supply documentation to support this (e.g. a student or trainee lawyer ID card). If you fail to send us your documentation, you will be required to pay the standard fee level (non-student).

 

3.3 Your Email and Our Email

 

3.3.1 The DELLS Application Form requires you to provide a contact email address. We use this to register you on our website and as part of Gmail groups which we use to send information about the Course. You must ensure that the email you provided is functional and that you can access it throughout the Course.

3.3.2 Please do not use an @icloud.com email address, as these may cause technical difficulties regarding our website and email groups.

3.3.3 We use your email as part of your log-in details to our BLC Website and BLC Moodle platform. The email address used for this purpose cannot be changed throughout your time on the Course.

3.3.4 We also add your email to a Gmail group email for your chosen BLC location and use this to email information about the Course. Other Participants will not be able to see your email address, nor to write to you.

3.3.5 If you change your email address, you must inform us immediately, so that we can update your email address in the various locations we use it (website access, Moodle, mailing lists). Unless/until we receive such notification, we will regard all emails sent to your original email address as received and accessible by you.

3.3.6 You should ensure to add emails ending in “@britishlawcentre.co.uk” as a ‘safe sender’ on your email account in order to avoid any risk that emails from us or our teachers are sent to your spam folder.

3.3.7 To contact the BLC’s administrative team, use the email address: diploma@britishlawcentre.co.uk

 

3.4 BLC website and BLC Moodle platform

 

3.4.1 If we accept your application to join the Course, we will register you on the BLC Website and BLC Moodle platform.

3.4.2 The BLC Website contains the Course materials for you to watch or read in order to prepare for classes. It also provides access to the Payment Links you will use to pay your Course Fees.

3.4.3 We use the BLC Moodle platform to disseminate Written Assignments at the end of each Substantive Law module. You will submit your written answers to Moodle and we will return your graded work to you via Moodle.

3.4.4 Your login ID to the BLC website and BLC Moodle platform use your Email address (which cannot be changed) and a password which you choose and which you can change. If you forget your password and are unable to access the site, a password-reset option is available. If this option seems not to be functioning, please email us.

3.4.5 It is important that Moodle contains accurate information regarding your grades, as this will be used to determine whether you are eligible to graduate the Course, and which grades and Diploma classification you will receive (see below). If you notice any omissions or errors on Moodle, please inform us immediately.

3.4.6 We aim to ensure that there are no interruptions that limit your access to the website and Moodle. If technical problems occur, we will try to resolve them as quickly as possible, but we are not liable for any losses or inconvenience resulting from your inability to access the website or Moodle. See Exclusion or Limitation of Liability (below).

 

4. Course Fees and Payment

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4.1.1 The Course is a fee-paying Course. Details are available here (Course Fees).

4.1.2 Your Fees depend upon your status (i.e. Student, Non-Student) and how you choose to pay the Fees (i.e. as a one-off payment, or in instalments). Full details are given on the Course Fees page.

4.1.3 If you indicate that you are entitled to pay reduced Fees (e.g. you qualify to pay Student-level fees), you must supply us with credible, official documentation confirming this. Otherwise, you will be required to pay the standard fee level.

4.1.4 If you declare that you wish to follow a particular instalment schedule (e.g. if you say you intend to pay in 2 instalments) but fail to comply with the applicable deadlines, we reserve the right to view this as you having elected to switch to a different instalment schedule (e.g. moving to a 3-instalment schedule). This may increase the amount of Fees which you are liable to pay. Full details of the amounts payable on the various instalment schedules are given on the Course Fees page.

4.1.5 To benefit from the Earlybird rate, we must receive your first payment by 30 June. Otherwise, you will not be entitled to pay at the Earlybird rate.

4.1.6 When applying to join the Course, you accept that (depending upon whether you comply with your chosen instalment plan) you may become liable to pay the maximum potential amount payable by a person of your status (i.e. Student or Non-Student, Earlybird or Non-Earlybird). For example, if you declare that you are a Student and that you will pay all of your fees in 1 instalment, but you fail to provide any documentation to prove that you qualify for Student fees, or if you actually make payments in line with the deadlines applicable to the 4 instalments timetable, you accept liability for the amount payable by Non-Students (given your failure to prove your Student status) who chose to pay in 4 instalments (given your failure to comply with the deadline for the 1-instalment option you originally chose). Full details of the maximum permissible amounts payable are given on the Course Fees page.

4.1.7 If you inform us that you wish to withdraw from the Course after the 14-day Withdrawal Period you are not entitled to any refund of Fees and will remain liable to pay any outstanding Course Fees. You may be entitled to Transfer to another BLC location or to Defer your studies (see Withdrawals, Transfers and Deferrals) but in any case you remain liable to pay the Course Fees for the current academic year.

4.1.8 If you applied to study at a Host Institution which charges a Host Institution Fee in addition to the Fees payable to us, the amount of this Local Fee was visible on the individual centre page accessible at www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/centres. You accept liability for this amount when applying to join the Course.

4.1.9 If we accept your application to join the Course, we will send you Payment Information which includes information on any Local Fee applied by the relevant Host Institution plus any related information (bank account details etc.)

4.1.10 Timely payment of your Fees is of the essence. If you fail to make timely payment of any amounts you owe us, we will remind you of this, but if you continue to fail to make payment, we reserve the right to suspend or remove your ability to access course content on the BLC Website and BLC Moodle platform, to attend classes or lectures, to have any written work assessed and graded, to complete the Course and be awarded the Diploma. Regardless of whether we choose to exercise any/all of these rights, you shall remain liable to pay your Course Fees and any Local Fee in full.

4.1.11 Any deadlines related to payment of fees to us or any Host Institution refer to the date on which we receive your payment. If you pay by credit or debit card, we receive your payment on the same day that you make the payment. If you pay by bank transfer (including through e-banking) you must make the transfer sufficiently in advance of the deadline in order to ensure that we receive the money on/before the deadline, otherwise, we will deem your payment to be delayed. To discover about how many days it takes for a transfer to reach the UK, please ask your bank.

4.1.12 All course fees must be paid in EURO (and you must cover the costs of any currency conversion if applicable).

4.1.13 You may choose to pay your Course Fees to JAS using a credit card or via a bank transfer. If you choose to pay by bank transfer, you must ensure that you select the transfer option which covers all costs related to the transfer (i.e. costs imposed both by your bank and by our bank) so that we receive the full amount that you owe us to our account. If you fail to do this and we receive an amount from which bank costs have been deducted, you will remain liable to pay the ‘missing’ amount.

4.1.14 If a third-party makes payment on your behalf, you must ensure that they clearly indicate your name and other information which helps us to clarify that they made the payment on your behalf (e.g. order number).

4.1.15 If you fail to complete the Course in the academic year in which you first register (i.e. if you fail to pass all of the elements of the Course described in the Assessment and Completion section above), you are entitled to ‘return’ to the Course in the following academic year and to submit any written work which you still need to complete. A Returner’s Fee is payable for this. The Returner’s Fee is calculated on a per assignment basis – you pay €175 per assignment that you still need to pass as a Returner. For example, if you only need to pass Contract law, you must pay €175; if you still need to pass 2 modules (e.g., Tort law and Trusts law), you must pay €350 etc. If you need to pass 3 modules (€525) or 4 modules (€700) the Returners' Fee increases accordingly.

4.1.16 If, as a Returner, you also wish to attend in-person classes taught at a Host Institution, you may be required to pay the relevant Local Fee. This varies between our Host Institution locations. We will notify you if a Host Institution Fee is payable by Returners at your chosen location.

4.1.17 The Returners’ Fees can also be paid in instalments, unless you only need to complete one written assignment (i.e., if your full Returners’ Fee is only €175).

4.1.18 To make a payment, you must place an order (for the relevant instalment amount) on our website. An order confirmation is generated and emailed to you when you do this. After we receive your payment, we update the order to indicate that it has been paid. At this moment, you can download an invoice for the payment. If a third party pays on your behalf and provides their own email address when doing so, the invoice will be sent to their email address. Please ensure that you have agreed with the third-party payer that they will forward you the invoice, because we cannot issue a second invoice (to you) for the same payment.

 

5. Assessment and Completion

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5.1: Completing the Diploma

 

5.1.1 In order to complete the Course and be awarded the Diploma in English Law & Legal Skills, you:

(a) Must have achieved a Pass grade (40% or higher) in each of the 4 written assignments (i.e. English Legal System; Contract Law; Tort Law; and Trusts Law);

(b) Must have a level of attendance which is deemed to be ‘non-problematic’. For participants at centres following the Standard Structure, this generally means having attended at least 75% of the Classes (i.e. 6 of the 8 Substantive Law classes held during the Course). For participants at centres following a Centre-Specific Structure in which teaching is divided between lectures and tutorial/seminar classes, this generally means attendance of at least 75% of the lectures and 75% of the tutorial/seminar classes respectively. We reserve the right to take a case-by-case decision regarding anyone whose attendance falls below 75%.

(c) Must not owe any fees to the BLC or any Host Institution in connection with the Course.

5.1.2 The Diploma and Grades Transcript are issued by Juris Angliae Scientia (i.e. not by the University of Cambridge) and will be signed by senior representatives of JAS.

5.1.3 At some Host Institutions, the Diploma is co-issued by the Host Institution and signed by representatives of the relevant Institution. Host Institutions may also issue ECTS credits to their students who graduate the Course. For any queries regarding this, please contact relevant Host Institution Liaison.

5.1.4 The DELLS Diploma is highly regarded and well-recognised as a qualification which evidences the graduate’s knowledge of the relevant Substantive Law Modules and related Legal Skills, and ability to study law in the English language, but it is not the formal equivalent of a 3-year undergraduate degree in law (i.e. the LL.B) or a postgraduate degree (LL.M.). It is also not an official language certificate such as the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or the Cambridge Legal English Certificate (ILEC), but many institutions view it as sufficient evidence of your proficiency in English.

 

5.2 Written Assessments

 

5.2.1 Each of the 4 written assignments that you must pass to be awarded the Diploma has a maximum word limit of 2,000 words.

5.2.2 After we make the relevant assignment available you have a month to complete and submit your written answer. The dates of each assignment are published on the individual centre calendar for your chosen BLC study group.

5.2.3 There are 2 potential dates for completing each assignment, so you can choose which date suits you best. Topic 1 of the relevant assignment is issued as soon as teaching is completed in the relevant Substantive Law Module (e.g. the Contract law assignment is issued as soon as the Contract law module ends). You have a month to submit your answer to us, via Moodle. Once the Topic 1 deadline has expired, we issue the Topic 2 assignment for that same module. If you chose to answer the Topic 2 assignment, you will have a month to submit your answer.

5.2.4 You only need to submit and pass one Topic from the two available Topics (Topic 1 and Topic 2) in each module – e.g. if you submit and pass Topic 1 (Contract law), you DO NOT need to submit Topic 2 (Contract law). The table below shows typical submission dates. The actual dates for each assignment and Topic appear on the individual centre calendar of your chosen BLC location.

 

Contract Law (example)	Date available	You submit your work to us	You receive feedback from us	Result
Topic 1	As soon as teaching finishes in the Contract Law module	1 month after the Topic 1 assignment became available	1 month after you submitted your work to us	If you passed (i.e. you got a grade of 40% or higher) you have successfully completed this module. You do not need to complete Topic 2!   If you did not submit Topic 1, you can submit an answer for the Topic 2 assignment when it becomes available.   If you submitted Topic 1 but failed to get a pass grade (40% or above), you may either: (a)         Submit an answer for Topic 2 (a retake pass, after failing Topic 1 is capped at 40%); or (b)         Complete the Contract law assignment in a later academic year as a ‘Returner’. See below for details.
Topic 2	As soon as the Topic 1 assignments are submitted to us.	1 month after the Topic 2 assignment became available	1 month after you submitted your work to us.	If you passed (i.e. you got a grade of 40% or higher) you have successfully completed this module.   If you submitted Topic 2 as your first attempt in this Substantive Law Module (i.e. you are not submitting it after having failed Topic 1) your grade is not ‘capped’ at 40%.   If you submitted Topic 2 after having originally failed Topic 1 in this Module, your grade for Topic 2 is ‘capped’ at 40%, if you pass.   Otherwise, you have not completed this module. If you wish to be awarded the Diploma, you would need to complete the assignment in a later academic year as a ‘Returner’. For details, see below.

 

5.2.5 You must submit your assignments by the deadline indicated on Moodle. If you fail to do this, the presumption is that you will not have that assignment submission graded. In exceptional, justified circumstances, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to accept a late submission which is justified by the relevant circumstances. If we accept a late submission, we will usually impose an academic penalty (i.e. including a reduction of the grade awarded).

5.2.6 Any written work which you submit must represent your own work and understanding of the Course materials. You are entitled to use artificial intelligence tools as supplementary study aids (e.g. to help you understand legal concepts or to help you polish the language used in your text), but you remain responsible for the accuracy, originality and academic integrity of any work you submit. You must not submit any text or argument which was generated substantially by an AI system as if it were your own work. Any use of AI tools when preparing your written work must be appropriately acknowledged. We reserve the right to determine, at our sole discretion, whether the use of AI tools in connection with any of your written work is acceptable. If we conclude that your work was generated primarily by an AI system, or that you have used AI in a manner inconsistently with these Regulations, your assignment may be treated as a case of academic misconduct and may receive a failing grade.

5.2.7 Your assignment will be returned to you with a grade and feedback designed to help you understand how to improve your advice and/or writing style.

5.2.8 Written Assignments are graded using the scale applied by most UK Universities, shown below. Further descriptions on the grade classifications and on how to write assignments are given during the Course.

Percentage Mark	UK Classification	Description
70%+	Pass: First Class (First)	Excellent performance demonstrating outstanding understanding, analysis and argument.
60–69%	Pass: Upper Second Class (2:1)	Very good performance showing strong understanding and well-developed analysis.
50–59%	Pass: Lower Second Class (2:2)	Good performance with reasonable understanding and some analytical ability.
40–49%	Pass: Third Class (Third)	Satisfactory performance demonstrating basic understanding of the subject.
0–39%	Fail	Insufficient performance (Fail); the minimum pass standard has not been met. Any assignment which fails to reach the minimum pass grade of 40% is simply indicated as a “FAIL” (or “0” on BLC Moodle, where only numerical grade can be entered). This does not mean that the work achieved 0%, but merely that it did not reach the requisite 40% pass mark. Further details regarding the grading scale are provided during the Course.

 

5.2.9 Written Assignments are initially graded by members of the BLC Teaching Team, using criteria which are provided to you during the Course. Our marking standards are then assessed by the BLC’s Independent Moderator, usually a senior member of the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Law.

5.2.10 All grades are deemed to be provisional until they are approved by our Independent Moderator. This usually occurs in October of the year following that in which you began the Course. We try to complete the process as quickly as possible and will update you about progress as it happens.

5.2.11 If you wish to query the grade awarded or to raise any other query in relation to an assignment, you must email us (diploma@britishlawcentre.co.uk) within 14 days from when we returned your graded assignment to you (usually via Moodle). Another BLC teacher will review your grade and recommend whether a grade modification is in order. Either you or the BLC teacher may refer your work to the BLC’s Academic Committee for further consideration.

 

5.3 Diploma Classification

 

5.3.1 Diplomas are classified as follows: Pass/Merit/Distinction. Details regarding the % average required to achieve each of these categories are provided to you during the Course.

5.3.2 Although you must achieve a pass grade (i.e. 40% or above) in all 4 written assignments, your Diploma classification is based on the average of your ‘Best 3’ grades (i.e. your worst grade of the 4 assignments is ignored when calculating your overall average and Diploma classification, provided that all 4 grades are 40% or above).

 

5.4 The Diploma: Production and Delivery

 

5.4.1 If you completed the Course as a student of a Host Institution, you will be issued with a hard-copy of your Diploma and Grade Transcript. At most locations, we leave your Diploma with the relevant Liaison, from whom you can collect it. Some Host Institutions may organise a graduation ceremony, but this varies between locations. Please ask the Liaison for details.

5.4.2 If you wish us to post your Diploma to you directly (if this is possible: at some locations, we send the hard-copy to the Host Institution for it to be signed, so may not physically possess your Diploma), an extra fee is payable (Diploma Postage Costs). These differ between locations. Full details will be provided during the Course.

5.4.3 If you completed the Course as a student of an Online Group, you will be issued with an e-copy of your Diploma and Grade Transcript. If you also wish to receive a hard-copy, you must pay a fee for producing the hard-copy (see below) plus Diploma Postage Costs (full details of which will be provided during the Course).

 

 

5.5 The Diploma: Producing or Re-Issuing Hard-copy Diplomas

5.5.1 If you ask us to produce or issue you with a hard-copy diploma for any reason (e.g. if you are an Online student who wishes to receive a hard-copy Diploma; or if you have changed your name and wish us to re-issue the Diploma in your new name; or if you lost your original Diploma), we first need to assess whether it will be logistically possible. We reserve the right to refuse such requests if they are logistically too difficult for us to comply with (e.g. if a signatory on your original Diploma is no longer the relevant signatory for JAS or the Host Institution). In such cases, we may suggest an alternative method (e.g. replacing an old signatory with a new signatory).

5.5.2 If we agree to produce or re-issue your Diploma, the standard administrative fee is €50, but this may increase depending upon the degree of logistical complexity.

5.5.3 If you wish us to post the newly-issued Diploma to you, you must also pay the Diploma Postage Costs (see above).

 

6. Withdrawal, Transfers and Deferrals

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6.1. Withdrawing from DELLS

 

6.1.1 If we email you to accept your application to join the Course, you have a 14-day Withdrawal Period (NB. including all calendar days) to inform us that you wish to withdraw.

6.1.2 In order to withdraw, you must email us (diploma@britishlawcentre.co.uk) and clearly state this. Unless and until we receive such an email, you will be deemed to be continuing as a Course Participant. For the avoidance of doubt, merely failing to attend BLC Classes or unsubscribing from BLC email groups and failing to reply to our emails does not suffice to inform us that you wish to withdraw.

6.1.3 If you inform us of your withdrawal during the Withdrawal Period, you are entitled to a full refund of any Fees we have received from you before your withdrawal.

6.1.4 If you withdraw after the Withdrawal Period, you are not entitled to a refund of Fees we received from you and you remain liable to pay your Course Fees in full. (NB. This is justifiable because we require certainty about our income at the beginning of the academic year, as we base decisions and actions on that information, including - but not limited to - whether we run the Course at a particular location, accepting financial obligations to teachers, incurring travel and logistical costs etc.)

6.1.5 As an alternative to withdrawing, you may choose to defer your studies until the next academic year or you may be eligible to transfer to a different BLC location or an online group. See the sections on Transfers and Deferrals

 

6.2. Transferring to another BLC Host Institution

 

6.2.1 If you applied to join a particular BLC location but then wish to study at a different location, or as part of an online group, we may allow you to transfer to a new group (‘Transfer’).

6.2.2 The pre-conditions for us accepting your Transfer to another BLC group are as follows:

(a) A Transfer request must be justified by a radical change in your circumstances which can only be remedied by transferring to another BLC location.

(b) A Transfer must be requested and implemented as early as possible into the Course (i.e. the later you communicate this decision to us, the more difficult it becomes for us to accept your request);

(c) The BLC group which you wish to leave must remain viable (in terms of the number of Participants) despite your Transfer;

(d) The group which you wish to join must have been confirmed as viable (in terms of the number of Participants) prior to your Transfer;

(e) If we accept your request to transfer to a new BLC location, you will be deemed to have checked and accepted any Host Institution Local Fee at the new location. You shall no longer be required to pay the Host Institution Fee at your original location, unless your Transfer occurred after the date on which that Local Fee should already have been paid).

6.2.3 You cannot transfer your place on the Course, your Course Fees, your Course Materials, or your access to the BLC Website and Moodle to another person.

 

6.3 Deferring your studies

 

6.3.1 If, after we accept you onto the Course and after the Withdrawal Period has expired, you wish to defer your participation on the Course until the following academic year, this may be possible.

6.3.2 The pre-conditions for us accepting your Deferral of studies are as follows:

(a) You must have fully-paid all Fees (inc. both Fees payable to us and any Host Institution Fee, if applicable) before deferring your studies, so that you re-join the Course with all Course Fees paid;

(b) When you return to the Course in the next academic year, you will not be required to pay any Course Fees, even if the price for the Course has increased in the interim (i.e. you have Fee Increase Immunity).

(c) Such Fee Increase Immunity only applies if you return one academic year after you deferred your studies. If you defer for a longer period, you will be required to pay the difference in price between the Fees applicable when you deferred and those applicable when you return.

(d) If you were a Non-Student when you deferred but are a Student in the academic year when you return, this does not entitle you to any refund of fees, even if the fees you originally paid were higher than those which you would be required to pay if you had originally begun the Course on the date of your return.

(e) When returning after a deferral, we presume that you will return to the same location and Host Institution. If you wish to study at a different BLC Location we may permit this if the Course will run at your chosen location, and subject to payment of any Local Fee at that new location. We cannot guarantee that the Course will run at all of our locations in any given academic year. If the Course will not run at your chosen location when you return, you will be deemed to have chosen to return to one of our Online Groups.

 

6.4. Incomplete Studies and ‘Returners’

 

6.4.1 If, for whatever reason, you are unable to successfully complete the Course’s Assessment and Completion requirements in the academic year when you joined the Course, you may extend your studies and submit any uncompleted written work in a subsequent academic year. We refer to such participants as “Returners”.

6.4.2 You may also choose to be a Returner if, despite having already passed all assignments, you wish to re-submit one or more assignments to seek a higher grade. These rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Returners.

6.4.3 A Returner’s Fee is payable for each written assignment you intend to submit as a Returner.

6.4.4 As a Returner, you will be granted full access to our BLC Website and BLC Moodle platform (including any updated Course materials) and be welcome, but not obliged, to join any online lectures, classes and workshops in the year in which you are a Returner.

6.4.5 If you wish to attend in-person classes at a BLC Host Institution as a Returner, rather than online, you may be required to pay the Host Institution. The policies of Host Universities vary. We will notify you if this applies to the BLC Host Institution at which you wish to complete the Course as a Returner.

6.4.6 The rules on Withdrawing from the Course also apply to a Returner (or mutatis mutandis as closely as possible) as they do to new Participants.

 

6.5 What if the Course does not run at my chosen Host Institution

 

6.5.1 We aim to run the Course at all of our Host Institution locations in each academic year. However, we cannot guarantee that the Course will run at each BLC location in every academic year.

6.5.2 The decision whether or not to run the Course at a BLC location in a given academic year is taken pursuant to agreements between us and each BLC Host Institution.

6.5.3 If we accepted your application to join a particular BLC location and we subsequently discover that we are unable to run the Course at that location, or that, for whatever reason, we are unable to conduct at least 4 of the 8 BLC classes in-person as originally planned (assuming that your location follows the Standard Structure for course delivery), we will inform you of this and you will be entitled to choose between the following options (explained further below):

(a) Transferring to another BLC location or transfer to an Online group; or

(b) Continuing the Course at the same location but with fewer than 4 in-person visits (Modified Course); or

(c) Deferring your participation until the following academic year (at no additional cost, even if Course Fees have increased in the following year). NB. If the Course is not run at that location in the following year, you would be entitled to any of the other options outlined here; or

(e) Withdrawing from the Course. (If you wish to choose this option, you must email us to clearly state this, within 14 (calendar) days from when we informed you that we are unable to deliver at least 4 of the 8 BLC classes in-person. Otherwise, you will be deemed to have indicated that you accept the Modified Course).

 

7. Copyright and other intellectual property rights

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7.1 All copyright and other intellectual property rights in our Courses and Course materials belong exclusively to us or are lawfully used by us with a third party's permission.

7.2 Save as described in this part, your participation in a BLC Course or event does not transfer or grant any rights over any BLC material to you or any third party. This means that you must not use, copy, record or otherwise share such materials without our prior written permission.

7.3 We hereby give you permission to use our Course materials for your personal private study while you are studying on the Course.

7.4 We hereby give you permission to access the BLC Website and BLC Moodle platform for one calendar year following your initial registration.

7.5 All permissions granted in connection with Course materials are granted on the sole condition that you do not have any fees outstanding to us or to any BLC Host Institution in connection with the Course. Account is taken of the fact that payment deadlines fall on different dates depending upon which payment instalment plan you chose. If you fail to make timely payment of any Fees due in connection with the Course, our consent to you accessing or using any Course materials shall be deemed to have been immediately revoked and you shall no longer be entitled to access or use the Course content or materials in any way.

 

8. Disclaimers, exclusion and limitation of liability

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8.1. Disclaimers

 

8.1.1 Educational Purpose of Course Materials: All lectures, written materials, presentations and other resources provided as part of the Course are supplied for educational purposes only. Nothing contained in the Course materials or delivered during lectures, workshops or discussions constitutes legal advice or professional advice. You must not rely on any Course materials as a substitute for obtaining independent professional advice in relation to any legal or commercial matter

8.1.2 Accuracy and Currency of Materials: We make reasonable efforts to ensure that Course materials are accurate at the time they are prepared. However, we make no representation or warranty that any materials provided during the Course are complete, accurate or up to date. Participants are responsible for verifying the accuracy and applicability of any legal information before relying upon it, other than for the purposes of DELLS assignments, which will be assessed in the light of the Course materials we provided.

8.1.3 Third-Party Lecturers and Materials: The Course materials may include lectures or materials prepared by guest lecturers or other third parties. We accept no responsibility for the content, accuracy or completeness of such materials. Any views expressed are those of the individual author or speaker.

8.1.4 Changes to Course Content: We reserve the right to make reasonable changes to the Course curriculum, teaching materials, lecturers, teaching methods or timetable where necessary for academic or organisational reasons. Such changes shall not give rise to any entitlement to a refund or compensation, provided that the Course continues to be delivered in a substantially equivalent form.

8.1.5 No Professional Relationship: Your participation in DELLS does not create any lawyer–client, advisory or other professional relationship between you and JAS, the BLC, our teaching staff, guest lecturers and any other participant.

 

8.2. Exclusion or Limitation of Liability

8.2.1 Exclusion or Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by the applicable law, we shall not be liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with participation in the Course or the use of Course materials. In particular, this shall include but not be limited to:

(a) indirect or consequential loss;

(b) loss of profit, income or opportunity;

(c) loss arising from reliance on Course materials or Course content;

(d) losses arising due to non-accessibility of the BLC website or Moodle.

(e) losses incurred in connection with attending a DELLS class or BLC event which was cancelled or rescheduled.

8.2.2 Losses we never limit or exclude: Nothing in these Regulations shall exclude or limit our liability for: (i) death or personal injury caused by negligence; (ii) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; and (iii) any matter in respect of which it would be unlawful for us to exclude or restrict liability.

8.2.3 Maximum Liability: Where our liability cannot be excluded under the applicable law, our maximum liability to you (whether or not arising in negligence) is limited to the fees you have paid for the Course.

 

9. Data Protection and Privacy

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Click here for details of our Privacy Policy documents, which constitute an integral part of these Regulations.

 

10. General Provisions

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10.1 Governing Law

 

The interpretation and application of these Regulations is governed by English law to the fullest permissible extent.

 

10.2 Amendments

 

We reserve the right to amend these Regulations where necessary for academic or administrative reasons. Participants will be informed of any significant changes.