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 |
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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 2021/22, 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
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Classwork 30%, Exam 70% |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Conveyancing Paper 1 | 3:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Conveyancing Paper 2 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Conveyancing Paper 1 | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Conveyancing Paper 2 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Mandatory outcomes: (a) Understand the process of a conveyancing transaction, including the land registration process, (b) Understanding the law and practice in relation to missives and be able to draft missive letters and conclude the contract, (c) Examine and report on title in relation to first registration transactions and dealings thereafter, (d) Draft appropriate documents, including a knowledge of LBTT, capital gains tax and inheritance tax, (e) Understand the implications of family law statutory rights on conveyancing transactions and be able to draft and revise relevant documentation, (f) Understand what Searches are required in the Property and Personal Registers, complete the appropriate forms and be able to use ScotLIS, (g) Understand and apply the law on execution of deeds, (h) Appreciate the implications of a secured lender being involved in a conveyancing transaction, (i) Understand what is required before a transaction can settle and be able to manage post settlement issues, including the retention of funds, registration dues and fees, (j) Understand the law and practice in relation to residential leases, including the relevant statutory forms, (k) Understand the law and practice in relation to commercial leases, including relevant documentation and a knowledge of how to complete the relevant documentation such as rent review agreements and licences for work, (l) Have a developing awareness of the digital services of Registers of Scotland and be aware of technology developments affecting the conveyancing process, (m) Understand the law and practice in relation to commercial leases, including relevant documentation and a knowledge of how to complete the relevant documentation such as rent review agreements and licences for work, (n) Have a developing awareness of the digital services of Registers of Scotland and be aware of technology developments affecting the conveyancing process.
- Core outcomes: (a) Professionalism; (b) Professional communication: (i) Professional relationships and team working, (II) Transactional research, (iii) Writing and drafting, (iv) Use of technology; (c) Professional ethics and standards: (i) Duties to the profession, (ii) The client-solicitor relationship, (iii) Conflict of interest, (iv) Confidentiality
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| 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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