INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM
Course Code
LS 1526
Credit Points
7.5
Course Coordinator
Dr A. E. L. Brown

Pre-requisites

Legal System LS 1021.

Co-requisites

Legal Method LS 1522

Overview

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

Structure

19 lectures, 3 tutorials (one dedicated to English law focussed research skills).

Assessment

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.