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Introduction to Obligations - LW315
| Location | Term | Level | Credits (ECTS) | Convenor | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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| Canterbury | Autumn |
Certificate
Certificate level module usually taken in the first stage of a degree
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15 (7.5) | Devine Dr K |
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| Medway | Autumn |
Certificate
Certificate level module usually taken in the first stage of a degree
|
15 (7.5) | Devine Dr K |
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| Bermuda College | Autumn |
Certificate
Certificate level module usually taken in the first stage of a degree
|
15 (7.5) |
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The information below applies to the 2012-13 session
Synopsis
This module introduces the law of obligations, which comprises the private law of duties and rights to which individuals and organisations are subject. Traditionally, it includes the law of contract and tort (but not property). As well as introducing some of the content (which is covered more extensively in The Law of Obligations), a key focus is on the institution of the common law through which most of the law of obligations has emerged. This aspect is especially explored through the case classes, which run alongside the lectures and seminars.
Details
This module appears in:
Restrictions
Available only to Law students. Not available to students who have taken LW304 Obligations 1.
Contact hours
16 hours of lectures: 9 hours of seminars: 4 hours of case classes (approximately)
Method of assessment
100% coursework consisting of an essay worth 30%, a case note and problem questiomn worth 60% and participation made up of attendance, oral participation and a weekly wiki, worth 10%.
Preliminary reading
- J N Adams & R Brownsword Understanding Contract Law (Sweet & Maxwell 5th ed, 2007)
- J Conaghan and W Mansell The Wrongs of Tort (Pluto 2nd ed, 1999)
- C Harlowe Understanding Tort Law (Sweet and Maxwell 3rd ed, 2005)
- A Weir An Introduction to Tort Law (2nd ed Oxford University Press, 2006)
Learning outcomes
- • to have the ability to use case-law, to predict the legal outcome of problem situations in at least one area of contract law and one area of tort
- • to have an understanding of the nature of private law, its main subdivisions and its development
- • to have an understanding of the distinctive nature of case law and of common law
Pre-requisites
Co-requisite - This module is to be taken with LW316 Foundations of Property and is a pre-requisite for LW597 Law of Obligations. Only available to students following a Law programme of study (either single or joint honours).