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Semester 2

Commercial Law (Ordinary) (LAWS08131)

Subject

Law

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

This course is only open to visiting students who are nominated to study with us on a Law exchange agreement. Exchange students outside of Law and study abroad students are not eligible to enrol on this course, with no exceptions. Law exchange students who wish to take this course must have previously completed courses equivalent to Contract & Unjustified Enrichment (LAWS08127) and Scottish Legal System (LAWS08128); Semester 2 Law exchange students must also have completed courses equivalent to Business Entities (LAWS08134) and Property Law Ordinary (LAWS08133). **Please see Additional Restrictions**

Course Summary

The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the law of commerce as it is in force in Scotland. The objectives are to provide members of the class with a basic knowledge of the subject, set in its business and economic context, and to develop, through a tutorial programme, powers of reasoning about, and skills in analysing, factual situations in terms of commercial law, with a view to advising on and writing about problems involving that branch of law. Students should be able to develop their oral and written skills in legal analysis and debate. The course is one that is normally taken in the second year of the LLB, and it builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the first year in such courses as Contract, and in second year courses such as Property law. The topics covered are necessary for admission to the legal profession in Scotland, so that the course is intended to play a part not only in the academic development of students but also in their professional formation.

Course Description

Assessment Information

Written Exam 100%, Coursework 0%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

Full Year Law exchange students who wish to enrol in this course must also enrol in the courses Business Entities (LAWS08134) in Semester 1 and Property Law Ordinary (LAWS08133) for the Full Year. **This course is only open to visiting students who are nominated to study with us on a Law exchange agreement. Exchange students outside of Law and study abroad students are not eligible to enrol on this course, with no exceptions.

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