Bristol Institute launches LLM degree that draws huge numbers

Bristol Institute Chief Operating Officer M.J.M. Dilshad

Developed to put legal business practices into the context of the global marketplace, giving students the knowledge and skills to work effectively within both local and international corporations, the LLM

Masters in Commercial Law offered by Bristol Institute in partnership with the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol), recently completed its first successful intake in Sri Lanka with a large number of aspiring lawyers joining the program.

The interest garnered for the program stems from the degree being a first-of-its-kind that offers a specialist pathway for in depth study in law relating to the current business scenarios, that is designed to groom a new breed of legal practitioners who will be well-equipped to take on the legal challenges that many organisations would face in the ‘new normal’.

The course is action-oriented and focuses on law, business transactions and operational skills, so that students acquire the technical and interdisciplinary training that helps them become leaders in the legal services sector. 

The one-year program serving as a quick return on investment, encompasses a broad, contextual and critical understanding of the area of Commercial Law and also covering the operation of judicial, legislative and administrative action in relevant domestic, European and International contexts.

The degree is designed by the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol), and is taught by a combination of top industry professionals who are both former and current practitioners, as well as research and teaching academics who are focused on delivering practical know-how of the legal practice, rather than theory-based knowledge.

Chief Operating Officer M.J.M. Dilshad for Bristol Institute stated, “The LLM, is an intense one-year course, that enables students to study law at an advanced level and start to develop specialist knowledge in the field of commercial law. In the post pandemic era it is predicted that we will see a spike in demand of commercial lawyers, due to the many challenges that organisations will face including restructuring, bankruptcy and employment law, which pick up when there is an economic downturn. Consequently, demand for LL.M. graduates in these economic sectors is robust and our degree comprises of in-depth knowledge in all the key relevant subject areas that will equip our students to be well versed and trained to assist companies in volatile business situations.”

“Our commitment towards offering world class tertiary education in an affordable way to Sri Lankans drives us to keep setting the bar higher for our students,” commented Dilshad, adding that the accomplishment of its first successful intake that has had an influx of students signing up for the program not only speaks volumes of the quality standards of the program, but is also a motivating factor for the institute to continue their quest in offering some of the best globally accredited degrees that will widen the scope and elevate the standards of the knowledge quantum of students in Sri Lanka.