Foundations for the LPC covers the compulsory foundation areas of the Legal Practice Course as set out in the LPC outcomes: professional conduct, tax and revenue law, and wills and administration of estates. The book also discusses human rights law, a topic now taught pervasively across the LPC course.Using worked examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate key points, this guide is essential reading for all students and a useful reference source for practitioners. To aid understanding and test comprehension of the core material, checkpoints and summaries feature in every chapter.

Author Biography

Clare Firth, Solicitor (non-practising), Senior Lecturer in Legal Practice, Director of Legal Practice, University of Sheffield, Elizabeth Smart, Solicitor (non-practising), Principal Lecturer, Department of Law & Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University, Kathryn Wright, Solicitor (non-practising), Lucy Crompton, Solicitor (non-practising), Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University, Helen Fox, Solicitor (non-practising), Senior Lecturer (part time), Staffordshire University, Frances Seabridge, Solicitor (non-practising), Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire University, Susan Wigglesworth, Solicitor, former Lecturer in Law, Staffordshire University