Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
7422BEPG-JAN-CTY
Aims
To develop knowledge and understanding of the legal principles governing ownership and occupation of real estate.
To develop a critical appreciation of the practical application and impact of the legal framework on land and property interests.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the legislation and case law relating to property ownership and occupation.
2.
Critically analyse the impact of legal rights and obligations across a range of practical real estate scenarios and reach sound, legally justified, conclusions.
3.
Systematically and critically evaluate legal material in order to provide concise and effective written legal argument.
4.
Critically evaluate the application of contract law in the context of the surveying profession.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Law of Contract and Tort
Land law
Disputes and dispute resolution
Creation and termination of leases
Lease covenants, breaches and remedies
Statutory protection of business stakeholders
General principles and types of contracts
Administration and procedures in contracts
Contract Strategies
Module Overview:
This module develops your knowledge of legal studies, enabling you to evaluate the application of the statutory framework to land and property ownership and occupation. It provides a critical appreciation of the legal issues around contract law and problems relevant to the surveying profession.
This module develops your knowledge of legal studies, enabling you to evaluate the application of the statutory framework to land and property ownership and occupation. It provides a critical appreciation of the legal issues around contract law and problems relevant to the surveying profession.
Additional Information:The module develops students’ knowledge of legal studies to enable the student to evaluate the application of the statutory framework as it applies to land and property ownership and occupation. It also provides a critical appreciation of the legal issues around contract law and problems relevant to the surveying profession.