Level 6 units

Level 6 Units

The CILEX Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice comprises one Practice unit plus its linked Law unit + any other two Law units + both Professional Skills units.

The table below explains the suite of units from which the Level 6 qualifications is constructed, the type of unit (e.g. Law, Practice or Professional Skills), its method of assessment, and the time of year when the assessment will be available.

Explanation of the unit specifications – Level 6 Professional Qualification in Law and Practice

Unit

Title

Type of unit

Assessment method for each unit and its availability

Unit 1

Company and Partnership Law

Law

Examination twice a year in January and June (3 hours and 15 minutes duration (includes 15 minutes reading time))

Unit 2

Contract Law

Law

Unit 3

Criminal Law

Law

Unit 4

Employment Law

Law

Unit 5

Equity and Trusts

Law

Unit 6

European Union Law

Law

Unit 7

Family Law

Law

Unit 8

Immigration Law (2024 Unit Specification will be available soon)

Law

Unit 9

Land Law

Law

Unit 10

Landlord and Tenant Law

Law

Unit 12

Public Law

Law

Unit 13

Law of Tort

Law

Unit 14

Law of Wills and Succession

Law

Unit 15

Civil Litigation

Practice

Examination twice a year in January and June (3 hours duration)

Unit 16

The Practice of Company and Partnership Law

Practice

Unit 17

Conveyancing

Practice

Unit 18

Criminal Litigation

Practice

Unit 19

The Practice of Employment Law

Practice

Unit 20

The Practice of Family Law

Practice

Unit 21

Probate Practice

Practice

Unit 22

Client Care Skills

Professional Skills

Internally assessed and externally moderated tasks. Submissions windows to submit Professional Skills work will be available in January and June.

Unit 23

Legal Research Skills

Professional Skills