Commercial Law
Module title | Commercial Law |
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Module code | LAW3161 |
Academic year | 2023/4 |
Credits | 15 |
Module staff | (Convenor) |
Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Duration: Weeks | 11 |
Number students taking module (anticipated) | 48 |
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Module description
This is a crucial module if you are considering working in the area of commercial law. It examines key aspects of commercial law of sales from an international viewpoint, appreciating the impact of domestic (England and Wales) impact in the field. The focus will be on sale of goods. Stress will be laid on the practical implications of the rules of commercial law, together with more theoretical issues. This will provide you with an understanding of different aspects of commercial law; (b) to encourage you to think practically in this field, and apply the legal rules and principles they have learned to specific commercial situations; and (c) to enable you to identify and evaluate issues within commercial law.
LAW1004 Law of Contract is a pre-requisite and no co-requisites are required. The module is not suitable for non-specialist students and those on interdisciplinary pathways.
Please note, students must also be on one of the following programmes:
- INBOUND Semester 1
- INBOUND Semester 2
- One Semester Flexible Combined Honours
- OAS Law (Dresden)
- One Semester Law
Module aims - intentions of the module
The aim of this module is to develop your understanding of key aspects of commercial law, including how sales contract are created, what rights the parties enjoy and what kind of liabilities such contracts may give rise to under international law. Consideration will be given to the aims of commercial law and its efficacy in achieving its aims.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the main areas of commercial law in England and Wales and internationally, and be able to discuss the practical and business context in which they operate;
- 2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of relevant issues, and identify and analyse critically legal problems in the commercial law context; and
- 3. Demonstrate an awareness of pragmatic, commercial, moral, policy and/or other issues in this field.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Read legislation and case law, and apply it critically to specific commercial situations
- 5. Identify and evaluate critically legal data from more than one source or jurisdiction;
- 6. Analyse and apply legal data to specific facts and deduce likely outcomes where law is indeterminate;
- 7. Analyse and apply theoretical knowledge to specific situations;
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 8. Demonstrate effective and persuasive written and oral communication skills in written assessed work and workshop discussion;
- 9. Demonstrate sound paper-based and electronic research skills; and demonstrate effective team skills;
Syllabus plan
Whilst the module’s precise content and order of syllabus coverage may vary, it is envisaged that it will include some of the following topics:-
- Introduction to commercial law
- Sources of international commercial sales: English law and SOGA 1979, Incoterms, CIF and FOB contracts, 1980 Vienna Convention on International sale of goods
- Creation of the contract: incorporation of standard terms and transport obligations
- Transfer of risk and property
- Seller’s duty re the goods and documents
- Bills of lading
- Letters of credit
- Rejection and remedies for breach of contract
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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26.5 | 123.5 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour Lectures |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 4.5 | 3 x 1.5 hour workshops |
Guided independent study | 34 | Workshop preparation |
Guided independent study | 80 | Assessment preparation |
Guided independent study | 10 | Formative assessment |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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1 written formative assessment | 1000 words | 1-9 | Written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay | 100 | 3,750 words | 1-9 | Generic written feedback |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Essay | Essay (3,750 words) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Charles Debattista "Bills of Lading in Export Trade", Tottel Publishing; 3rd Revised edition (2009)
Jack's "Documentary Credits", Tottel Publishing; 4th Revised edition edition (28 Feb 2009)
LS Sealy and RJA Hooley, Commercial Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (4th edition, OUP 2009)
Further reading might include:
Bridge, Benjamin’s Sale of Goods (8th edition 2010);
Bridge, The Sale of Goods (2nd edition OUP 2009)
Credit value | 15 |
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Module ECTS | 7.5 |
Module pre-requisites | Students must be on one of the following programmes:
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Module co-requisites | None |
NQF level (module) | 6 |
Available as distance learning? | No |
Origin date | 14/12/2016 |
Last revision date | 22/03/2018 |