Students are expected to attend all timetabled classes.
Introduction to fundamental principles and basic structure of the English Legal System
Sources of law
Key legal personnel
Concepts of criminal law and the Criminal Justice System
Principles of the Tort of negligence and bringing an action in a civil court
To introduce students to the fundamental principles and basic structure of the English Legal System
To enable students to develop awareness of key principles, legal institutions and areas of law in the English Legal System
To gain an understanding of the role of legal personnel
To develop basic knowledge of areas of legal learning, namely criminal law and the law of negligence
To begin to develop key skills in the context of legal research, critical evaluation and legal problem solving
Lectures accompanied by seminars and structured debates, group work and in-class case study exercises. Formative assessment will be ongoing and will comprise activities that enable a student to appraise their own learning and guide them towards the development of self-study.
LO1 Understand the key structures and personnel within the English legal system.
LO2 Discuss the purpose of criminal law and the functioning of the Criminal Justice System.
LO3 Discuss the operation of the Civil Justice System.
LO4 Analyse and evaluate a legal problem in the law of negligence
Component
Weighting %
Learning outcome(s) assessed
Assessment category
1
Report (1200 words)
50%
1,2
Coursework
2
Case Analysis (1200 words)
50%
3,4
Coursework
Reassessment will use the same mode of assessment.
Allbon, E., & Kaur-Dua, S. (2020). Elliott and Quinn'sEnglish Legal System. (21st ed.). Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited
Brennan, C., & Bermingham, V. (2020). Tort Law Directions. (7th ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press
Monaghan, N. (2019). Criminal Law Directions. (6th ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press
Partington, M. (2021). Introduction to the English Legal System. (15th ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
Quinn, F. (2019). Elliott & Quinn's Tort Law. (12th ed.). Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited
Sime, S. (2021). A Practical Approach to civil Procedure. (24th ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press
Steph Brown
Centre for Foundation Studies
Chair's Action on behalf of LTI BoS
Fri, 26 Jun 2020
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