Postgraduate Course: Conveyancing (LAWS11254)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | To develop skills, knowledge and understanding of both domestic and commercial conveyancing, including drafting of stand-alone deeds and transactional work. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 28,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 28,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Classwork 30%, Exam 70% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Conveyancing Paper 1 | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Conveyancing Paper 2 | 1:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Conveyancing Paper 1 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Conveyancing Paper 2 | 1:30 | |
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Laura McBrien
Tel:
Email: Laura.mcbrien@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 2004
Email: margaret.stewart@ed.ac.uk |
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