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LS3027: LAND LAW (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course will build upon student's existing knowledge of property law. The course will use the legal issues arising when land is to be commercially developed as a means of teaching a range of topics pertaining to title to land, land registration, the planning system and rights in land. The precise topics selected may vary from year to year.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Roderick Paisley

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Either LS2027 The Law of Property (Studied) or LS2031 The Law of Property (Studied)
  • Either Law (LS) (Studied) or Legal Studies (Ma Honours) (LX) (Studied)
  • LS1022 Foundations of Private Law (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either LS1021 Legal System (Passed) or LS1025 Legal System (Studied)

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

The course will build upon student's existing knowledge of property law. The course will use the legal issues arising when land is to be commercially developed as a means of teaching a range of topics pertaining to title to land, land registration, the planning system and rights in land. The precise topics selected may vary from year to year.

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: In-course assessment, a 2,500-word answer to a problem question (50%); 1 one-hour examination (50%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Students will be required to submit a 600-word answer to a tutorial problem and will receive feedback thereon.

Feedback

Students will be required to submit a 600-word answer to a tutorial problem and will receive feedback thereon.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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