? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : LAW-1-U02806

The law concerning the rights and duties which arise at common law or under statute, irrespective of agreement, in situations where loss, injury or damage is caused or threatened by human conduct, eg. liability for negligence, intentional injury and defamation.

? Pre-requisites : Students taking this course in the 2nd year of their programmes should have taken Legal Reasoning and Legal System U02831 in their 1st, although a pass in that course is not essential, provided that it is being retaken.

? Co-requisites : Legal Reasoning and Legal System U02831

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 07/01/2008 10:00 10:50 Lecture Theatre A, David Hume Tower Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Thursday 10:00 10:50 Central

To gain knowledge and understanding of the key concepts and
principles of the law of delict

To develop analytical skills

Exam, 100%

Resit exam consitutes 100% of final mark in case of resit.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Heather Haig
Tel : (0131 6)50 2053
Email : Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Ms Elspeth Reid
Tel : (0131 6)50 2002
Email : Elspeth.Reid@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/