Postgraduate Course: Conveyancing (LAWS11254)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To develop skills, knowledge and understanding of both domestic and commercial conveyancing, including drafting of stand-alone deeds and transactional work. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 15,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
Summative Assessment Hours 50,
Revision Session Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
71 )
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| Additional Notes |
Students must achieve a pass in both elements of the course independently
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Conveyancing | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Conveyancing | 3:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Conveyancing | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Conveyancing | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:-
¿ Understand the process of a conveyancing transaction, including ARTL.
¿ Draft appropriate documents, including a knowledge of SDLT, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.
¿ Understand the law and practice in relation to residential leases, including the relevant statutory forms.
¿ Understand and apply the law on execution of deeds.
¿ Understand the law and practice in relation to missives and to be able to draft missive letters and conclude the contract.
¿ Appreciate the implications of a secured lender being involved in a conveyancing transaction.
¿ Understand what is required before a transaction can settle and to be able to manage post settlement issues, including the retention of funds, registration dues and fees.
¿ Examine and report on title in relation to both first registration transactions and dealings thereafter.
¿ Appreciate the implications of a secured lender being involved in a conveyancing transaction.
¿ Understand the implications of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 on conveyancing transactions and to be able to draft and revise relevant documentation.
¿ Understand what searches are required in the Property and Personal Registers, complete the appropriate forms and to use Registers Direct.
¿ Understand the law and practice in relation to commercial leases, including relevant documentation such as rent review agreements and licences for works
¿ Understand Professionalism
¿ Understand Confidentiality
¿ Understand Conflict of interest
¿ Demonstrate writing and drafting
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Assessment Information
| Classwork 40%, Exam 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Caroline Colliston
Tel: (0131 6)50 6301
Email: Caroline.Colliston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 2004
Email: margaret.stewart@ed.ac.uk |
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