Health and safety law is designed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public and defined sectors such as employees, no matter what industry you work in, there will be health and safety regulations to adhere to. During this programme, you will evaluate the legislation and case law relating to health, safety and the environment. You will also have the opportunity to assess the current position of court remedies and sanctions in case of failure to comply with legal provisions. The programme is highly industry-focussed, you will be immersed in the more complex areas of business and commercial law looking at real-world applications that are not commonly available to students of traditional Law Schools. The programme culminates in the Industry Collaboration Project, you will choose one of four options to look at a real industry problem and provide researched solutions, helping you put your learning into practice. A particular focus of the programme is the law of industry and its impact on many stakeholders. You will look at the legal duties of employers and others under health and safety law and industrial law and consider some of the crucial legal issues in health and safety law and industrial law, e.g. protection of whistle blowers, risks associated with specific hazards and hazardous activities. The LLM programme also aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge which will enable them to represent parties effectively before the courts or when pursuing or responding to an application before an Employment Tribunal.