The Land Law module is designed to deliver a thoughtful and critical account of the legal issues generated by English Property Law as it relates to Real Property. This may includes an examination of the following aspects: fundamental concepts of Real Property such as Property and Land; the relationship between Law and Equity; tenure; estates and interests in land, and the importance of the property legislation of 1925; priority of title; the defects of the unregistered title to land system; registration of title to land, and the importance of the Land Registration Act 2002; freeholds; leaseholds; licences to use land; the trust of land and co-ownership; mortgages; freehold and leasehold covenants; adverse possession; proprietary estoppel; and easements.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate the ability to independently identify, research, retrieve and evaluate timely, accurate and relevant information (both paper-based and electronic) from a range of appropriate sources to Land Law, including primary and secondary sources.
Identify, explain and evaluate theories, concepts, values, principles, rules and key areas of land law in England and Wales
Apply these theories, concepts, values, principles and rules to problem scenarios through identifying legally relevant issues, arguing by analogy, and distinguishing previous cases on relevant facts, to arrive at cogent and defensible legal conclusions whilst demonstrating an awareness of plausible alternative outcomes where relevant.
Identify, explain and analyse the social, economic and political context in which land law within England and Wales operates, and by which that law is affected.
Construct and write answers within the field, providing rationales for judgements formed, showing a knowledge of standard arguments in areas covered in the module, whilst analysing and evaluating those arguments.
Present ideas in a fluent and cogent manner, using specialist legal terminology correctly and confidently.
Assessment
29883-01 : Take Home Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Open Book (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessments: Take home exam (open-book) - 3hrs (100%)