2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW1034 English Contract Law 2

20 creditsClass Size: 300

Module manager: Dr Qi (George) Zhou
Email: Q.Zhou@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

A bachelor's degree with a 2:1 (hons) in a non-law subject.

This module is mutually exclusive with

LAW1030

Contract Law

Module replaces

This module replaces the 30 credit variant of LAW1030 Contract Law for the 2 Year LLB programme.

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module introduces the fundamental legal principles governing performance of contract, frustration, breach, basic remedies and advanced remedies in English contract law. It is built on the module of Introduction to English contract law and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of key legal principles in English contract law.

Objectives

By the end of this module, students are expected to demonstrate a basic understanding of key legal rules and doctrines in English contract law on the advanced topics and a reasonable level of legal skill in applying the law to solve legal disputes with reference to proper case law and statutes.

Learning outcomes
1. Understand the key legal principles in English contract law governing performance, frustration, breach, and both basic and advanced remedies.

2. conduct legal research to find primary legal sources

3. by reference to relevant case law and statute, articulate and explain key legal principles on the advanced topics in English contract law

4. apply the proper legal principles to solve contractual dispute in the form of problem question.

Skills outcomes
1. competent legal research skill of finding relevant case law and statutes.

2. basic skill of interpretation of the law

3. ability to identify and explain legal uncertainties and controversies

4, basic legal skill of using proper case law and statutes to solve practical questions.

5. basic legal skill of applying the legal rules to solve practical questions

Syllabus

This module builds upon the key legal elements of contract law that students learnt in LAW1033 English Contract Law 1. It continues and furthers their understanding of contract law by teaching essential legal issues that may arise at later stages of the contractual process. Students will learn the following topics in depth:

Performance of contract

Doctrine of frustration

Breach of contract

Termination of contract

Damages for breach of contract

Advanced legal remedies for breach of contract

Taken together, this module and LAW1033 provide students with an over-arching, comprehensive understanding of the process of creating a contract and how disputes are resolved.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	10	1.00	10.00
Independent Learning	5	1.00	5.00
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	3	1.50	4.50
Private study hours			170.50
Total Contact hours			29.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

The online learning element is broken down into 15 minute tasks, there will be 20 x 15 minute tasks overall.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

A formative assessment opportunity will be provided.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	3 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 18/07/2023 14:06:33

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