Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Problem-solving written answers | 25% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Online examination Online examination in person in computer room | 75% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Problem-solving written answers | 25% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Online examination Online examination in person in computer room | 75% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Act honestly and with integrity in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements
2. Comply with legal and regulatory requirements in the provision and funding of legal services
3. Apply knowledge of the institutions and operation of constitutional law and EU law to develop and advise on options, progress cases and practise in accordance with the law and legal system of England and Wales
4. Apply knowledge of relevant sources of law to develop and advise on options, progress cases and practise in accordance with the law and legal system of England and Wales
5. Apply knowledge of the operation of the Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010 to develop and advise on options, progress cases and practise in accordance with the law and legal system of England and Wales
6. Apply knowledge of the operation of the legal system of England and Wales and legal funding to develop and advise on options, progress cases and practise in accordance with the law and legal system of England and Wales
Brief description
Students are expected to draw on and apply knowledge from the following areas of law and practice:
Ethics, professional conduct and regulation
Legal services
Constitutional law and EU law
Public and administrative law
Sources of law
The Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010
The legal system of England and Wales.
Content
2. The Legal System of England and Wales and sources of law.
3. Constitutional and administrative law and EU law.
4. The Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010.
5. Regulation: money laundering and financial services.
6. Legal services.
7. Legal funding.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Central to all interactions on this module (core to the professional and ethical elements of the competency requirements) |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be presented with new and novel scenarios regularly in order to develop their ability to adapt the application of their legal knowledge. |
| Information Technology | Computer-based assessment. Legal research via electronic databases. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Feedback and feedforward sessions reflecting on performance in set tasks. |
| Problem solving | Scenarios and case studies central to module delivery with students developing solutions. |
| Real world sense | Practical and client-facing aspects of the module. |
| Research skills | Central to problem-solving and decision making in the context of legal analysis. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Knowledge of the Principles of Professional Conduct, Public and Administrative Law, and the Legal System of England and Wales |
| Team work | Many of the classroom exercises will require teamwork |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6