Law

Land Law 2

Module code: M6026
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Distance exam

On this module, you’ll build on concepts from Land Law 1 to deepen your understanding of legal rules governing land ownership and related rights. You’ll explore how these rights apply to contemporary issues.

Topics may include:

• co-ownership
• trusts of land
• mortgages
• leases and licences
• freehold covenants
• easements and profits.

Pre-requisite

This module can only be taken by students who have completed Land Law 1.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate critical understanding of key legal principles and concepts and locate them within the broader framework of land law
• Apply the knowledge and understanding gained to develop and sustain arguments on controversial points of land law and/or solve problems using appropriate techniques
• Identify and analyse critically legal issues relating to specific topics of land law, which build upon the foundational knowledge and analysis gained from the study of Land Law 1
• Demonstrate written fluency in subject specific legal terminology