Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
This course builds upon the introduction to Delict provided in LS2025 and LS1536 examines a number of aspects of the law of delict in greater detail. Topics will be discussed in a comparative, historical and/or theoretical context. The specific topics covered will vary on a year-by-year basis as the course aims to examine issues of topical interest. Some of the topics covered in previous years include: causation; product liability; liability for breach of privacy; liability for pure economic loss; psychiatric injury; advocates' immunity and the liability of the police for negligently-conducted investigations.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Course Aims: The course aims to develop the students' existing knowledge of the law of delict by providing students with an opportunity to develop a deeper knowledge of selected areas of the law of delict. The course further aims to permit students to develop their critical and analytical skills by assessing the extent to which the law serves legitimate policy aims and is readily-determinable, coherent and just. Content: The course will explore and critically evaluate selected areas of the Scots law of delict. The particular topics selected will vary from time to time depending on factors such as current developments in the law and the research interests of staff involved, but are likely to include some or all of the following:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 67 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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Feedback will be provided on the feedback form within three weeks from the date of submission. |
Word Count | 4000 | |
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| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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800 word casenote. |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of a number of issues in the law of delict |
| Conceptual | Apply | Students will be able to apply their knowledge to specific legal questions of a complex nature |
| Reflection | Analyse | Students will be able to evaluate various approaches to problems in the areas studied. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to identify accurately issues which require researching. |
| Procedural | Understand | Students will be able to identify and retrieve up-to-date legal information using paper and electronic sources |
| Procedural | Understand | Students will be able to use primary and secondary legal sources |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to act independently in undertaking tasks in areas of law already studied |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to undertake independent research in areas of law not previously studied starting from standard legal information. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will be able to read and discuss legal materials written in technical and complex language. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will acquire or develop transferable skills, e.g. time management and inter-personal skills. |
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