The first academic degrees were all law degrees in medieval universities, and the first law degrees were doctorates. The foundations of the first universities were the glossators of the 11th century, which were also schools of law. … See more

"LL.B." stands for Legum Baccalaureus in Latin. The "LL." of the abbreviation for the degree is from the genitive plural legum ("of laws"). Creating an abbreviation for a plural, especially from Latin, is often done by doubling the first letter (e.g., "pp." for "pages"). It is … See more

Irish B.C.L. and LL.B.
The four universities under the National University of Ireland (NUI) umbrella, award the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.). These are University College Cork, University College Dublin, NUI Maynooth See more

European Union law permits European Union citizens with LL.B. degrees from one EU Member State, e.g., Ireland, France or Spain, who practise law and who are qualified lawyers in one of these countries for three or more years, to practise also in every other member … See more

Historically, law students studied both canon law and civil law. Today, this is much less common among common law countries, who now … See more

Upon completion of the LL.B. degree (or its equivalent), graduates are generally qualified to apply for membership of the bar or See more

The United States no longer offers the LL.B., though some universities have introduced Bachelor of Science degrees in legal studies featuring curricula that include courses in constitutional law, tort law, and criminal law. The Master of Science of Laws … See more