Postgraduate Course: The Law relating to Debt and Insolvency (LAWS11133)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
An examination of selected issues regarding the enforcement of debts including rights in security and security like devices, debt enforcement through diligence and execution of judgments, and personal and corporate insolvency processes and issue arising therein. The course will primarily focus on law within the United Kingdom and will take an advanced look at a variety of topics. Theoretical and comparative law material from a variety of systems and traditions will be used to examine the subjects studied.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 25 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have:
(a) a general understanding of the areas of debt, rights in security and security like devices, and insolvency processes discussed in the course;
(b) a detailed and specific knowledge of some particular areas of law within this broader framework;
(c) developed skills of reading and critical analysis of primary and secondary literature enabling them to evaluate the work of others;
(d) developed written and oral skills, including the clear and succinct expression of ideas. |
Assessment Information
| One Essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
law, commercial law, debt, insolvency, rights in security, trusts, bankruptcy |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Scott Wortley
Tel: (0131 6)51 4307
Email: scott.wortley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: lene.mccool@ed.ac.uk |
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