Land Law

Module Identifier: LC24820
Module Title: Land Law
Academic Year: 2027/2028
Semester: Semester 2
Co-ordinator: Mr Edward Ditchfield
Reading List: View on Aspire
Pre-Requisite: CT10120 or CT10420 or CT20120 or LC10120 or LC10420 or LC20120
One of the above must be taken as a pre-requisite module.Students are also advised to take either CT24920 Ecwiti a Ymddiriedolaethau Or LC24920 Equity and Trusts as a pre-requisite.
Exclusive (Any Acad Year): CT24820
Exclusive (Any Acad Year): CT34820 or LC34820
Other Staff: Mrs Lauren Harvey

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Legal drafting assignment: 2000 Words	50%
Semester Exam	Exam: 2 Hours	50%
Supplementary Assessment	Legal Drafting Assignment: 2000 Words	50%
Supplementary Exam	Exam: 2 Hours	50%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Explain the legal principles applying to Land Law.
Analyse factual scenarios relating to land law and apply the principles of land law to those scenarios.
Undertake independent research on aspects of the law and engage with debate and different views on the current law, possible problems and possible reforms.
Be able to argue the application of the law to parties in dispute – presenting each party’s case and evaluating which is the more persuasive argument.
Be able to communicate the results in writing effectively at an academic level using the relevant terminology and appropriate citation of material.
Understand well-established principles of land law, and of the way in which those principles have developed.

Brief description

This module aims to introduce students to the essential principles of Land ownership in England and Wales, and the rights, and the enforceability of the rights of others over land, including the equitable co-owner, the lessee the mortgagee, the covenantee and the owner of the dominant tenement for the purposes of granting an easement.

Content

1. What is land?
2. What are the concerns of land law?
3. Ownership and co-ownership of land
4. Leases
5. Mortgages
6. Easements
7. Covenants
8. Registered and unregistered land"

Module skills

Skills type	Skills details
Communication	Preparation for, and discussion, in seminars.
Improving own Learning and Performance	Seminar work: preparation and group discussions. Formative assessments by way of in class practice sessions.
Information Technology	Post-lecture research and seminar preparation.
Personal Development and Career planning	Learning throughout the module will be relevant to a career in the legal profession.
Problem solving	Preparation for and discussion of problem-solving questions in seminars.
Research skills	Post-lecture research and seminar preparation.
Subject Specific Skills	Legal research: use of specifically designed legal databases as a resource for statute and case law.
Team work	Seminar work: preparation and group discussions.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5