LAW-20036 - Land Law 1
Coordinator: Mark A Davys Room: CBC1.009 Tel: +44 1782 7 33224
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

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. This module examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilised 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.

Aims
To introduce students to the general principles underlying land law in England and Wales, including the two legal estates, interests in land, and concurrent co-ownership of land.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-20036/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

distinguish 'land' from other types of property: 1
explain, apply and evalute the general rules relating to the creation, tansfer and protection of interests in land in England and wales: 1
explain, analyze and apply the rules relating to the concurrent co-ownership of land, including the regulation of trusts of land: 1
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: 1

Study hours

Lectures: 17 hours;
Tutorials: 8 hours;
Preliminary reading and lecture preparation: 10 hours;
Preparation for lectures and tutorials and further reading and reflection: 75 hours
Assignment (preparation, writing, checking): 40 hours.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
2,500 word assignment
Students must answer two questions each worth 50% of the total marks: a compulsory essay style question and one problem question, from a choice of two alternative problem questions.