COMMERCIAL LAW

Course Code

LS 2013

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Professor A D M Forte

Pre-requisites

(1) available only to LLB students in Programme Year 2 or above, graduates on the two year degree, except with the permission of the Head of School. (2) LS 1011 and LS 1509.

Overview

The course considers the principles of Scots Commercial Law. Topics covered are: sale and supply of goods and services; consumer credit transactions; carriage of goods; insurance; commercial paper; rights in security (including cautionary obligations); and diligence (debt enforcement and recovery).

Structure

2/3 lectures per week (not exceeding 30 in total); fortnightly tutorials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and 1 objective learning test (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (80%) and 1 objective learning test (20% carried forward).