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School of Law

Law of property

Course Code:
155200019
Unit value:
1
Year of study:
Year 2
Taught in:
Full Year
Law of property - the main part of this course is concerned with land law. This includes the classification of estates, registered and unregistered conveyancing, co-ownership and trusts of land, leases, licenses, easements, covenants, mortgages and adverse possession.

Objectives and learning outcomes of the course

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Outline land law in the United Kingdom
  2. Describe the classification of estates and trusts of lands
  3. Assess the system of conveyancing, both registered and unregistered

Method of assessment

Assessment weighting: 20% coursework (two2500 words essays, each worth 10%); 80% unseen examination. Resubmission of coursework regulations do not apply to this course.