Unit name | Land Law |
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Unit code | LAWD20002 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Chris Willmore |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit considers in detail the range of rights that may exist in land, their durability, along with the rules governing potential conflicts between such rights. Topics covered include: successive and concurrent interests; leases and licences; easements and covenants; security interests; priorities; registered land; concepts of property, formalities, constructive trusts, proprietary estoppels.
The unit aims to give students a basic understanding of land law. Students are equipped to understand and apply the distinct conceptual tools deployed in land law and the particular applications of legal reasoning associated with it, notably in terms of statutory interpretation. Students will be able to discuss the range of rights that one or more people may hold in relation to land, and the principles that govern the enforceability of such rights against third parties. They will be able to solve problems arising in this area of law.
Develop unit-specific knowledge and understanding of the system of English land law. By the end of the unit, you should be able to:
Using statutory materials Develop generic legal skills in using statutory materials. By the end of the unit, you should be able to:
Solving complex, multi-issue legal problems develop generic legal skills in solving multi-issue legal problems. By the end of the unit, you should be able to:
20 lectures 8 tutorials plus revision sessions
Formative assessment: problem question and essay. Summative assessment: one 3-hour (unseen) exam consisting of essays and problem questions (100% of mark).
Articles and cases including: