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LS1528: INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This 7.5 credit course introduces key elements of the English legal system, building on points considered in the Legal System course. It considers sources of law (with a focus on the common law and doctrine of precedent), key institutions and personalities (eg police, jury, Lord Chancellor), criminal and civil processes, key controversies (eg the future of legal aid, the place of social media and the diversity of judges) and the present and developing nature of the different branches of the legal profession, particularly in the face of evolving technologies.  Assessment is by a research exercise and an exam.  

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term Second Term Credit Points 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Prof Abbe Brown

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will explore the key elements, institutions and procedures of the English legal system.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 one-and-a-half-hour examination (70%) and 1 research exercise (30%). Resit: 1 two-hour examination.

Formative Assessment

1. Formative essay will be written in the fifth week of the semester. 2. A Practice exam held in the seventh week of the semester. 3. On a less formal basis, verbal feedback is given during tutorial discussions.

Feedback

The assessment in para 1 above is marked by the student's tutor and returned with detailed written comments within 2 weeks of submission. For the Practice exam mentioned in para 2, written feedback comments are put on each script, supplemented by a lecture hour which goes over all aspects of the exam performance. The Course Coordinator organises appointments to see all candidates who did particularly poorly, and also extends a general invitation to nay member of the class who wishes to discuss his or her performance.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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