Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Online

Module Offerings

7558LAWINF-APR-PAR
7558LAWINF-JAN-PAR
7558LAWINF-SEP-PAR

Aims

This module provides students with a grounding in the background law needed to fully understand the legal landscape in which environmental law operates. This module has been designed to support both those with, and those without, a legal background. The assessments have been designed specifically to enable non-lawyer/legal background students to gain a firm grasp of legal writing, including syllogistic reasoning. Furthermore, this will ensure that lawyers/legal background students entering the course are refreshed in academic rigour, and stretched/challenged, in preparation to work as masters (FHEQ 7) level.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Examine, in detail, the English legal system
2.
Critically appraise the legislation and regulatory practices in the environmental field
3.
Analyse and provide solutions to common problems arising in international environmental law

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:By completing this module, students are expected to cover the indicative content as follows: 1) Background law: a. Common law jurisdiction b. Civil law jurisdiction c. The English legal system d. The law of contract and law of tort e. Professional negligence f. The law of property 2) Environmental Law: a. Sustainability b. Private nuisance c. Public Nuisance d. Statutory Nuisance e. Sources of law f. The nature of EU law g. Scope of EU environmental policy h. Environmental action programmes i. Environmental Information
Additional Information:There are no professional body requirements at this stage, however developments will be monitored and where appropriate, incorporated into module content.

Assessments

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