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 is available here

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 (2025 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