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Module Title LI Land Law
SchoolBirmingham Law School
Department Law
Module Code 08 29884
Module Lead Emily Carroll
Level Intermediate Level
Credits 20
Semester Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions Law students only
Contact Hours Lecture-33 hours
Seminar-7 hours
Guided independent study-160 hours
Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description 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 include 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 elevant information (both paper-based and electronic) from a range of appropriate sources to Land Law, including primary and secondary sources.
  • Identify 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
  • Summarise the social, economic and political context in which land law within England and Wales operates.
  • Construct and write answers providing rationales for judgements so formed that relate to standard Arguments in areas covered in the module.
  • Present ideas in a fluent and cogent manner, using specialist legal terminology correctly.
Assessment 29884-01 : Take Home Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Open Book (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessments:
Take home exam (open-book) - 3hrs (100%)

Reassessment:
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