Law Minor (Level 2)
Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 1 examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilized to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the the law enables and regulates concurrent co-ownership of a single parcel of land. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree.
explain the concept of 'property' in the land law of England and Wales, the types of interest that can exist in land and the distinction between legal and equitable interests; will be achieved by assessments: 1
explain, apply and evalute the general rules relating to the creation, tansfer and protection of interests in land in England and wales; and will be achieved by assessments: 1
explain, analyze and apply the rules relating to the concurrent co-ownership of land, including the regulation of trusts of land. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Lectures: 18 hours;
Completing tutorial preparation (workbooks): 64 hours;
Tutorials: 8 hours;
Reflection upon lectures and tutorials, further reading and formative assessments: 20 hours; and
Assignment (preparation, writing, checking): 30 hours.
The assignment will use essay or problem style questions (or a combination of the two) to test the ability to handle and reflect upon a representative range of the legal rules and doctrines encountered during the module.
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