Law
Aspects of Commercial Law
Module code: M5001
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay
On this module, you’ll study key areas of law that govern commercial transactions. This includes the law of agency and the rules for transferring personal property.
Topics include:
- what counts as personal property
- how new forms of property (e.g emissions trading allowances) are recognised
- the rules for transferring personal property
- the foundations of agency law
- how agency relationships are created
- disclosed and undisclosed agency.
A central theme of the module is how legal doctrine responds to commercial change. You’ll explore the balance between stability and adaptation in legal principles and frameworks.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate systematic understanding of key aspects of law relevant to commercial transactions, which may include the law related to agency and transfer of personal property.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate legal principles and concepts relevant to commercial transactions, for example possession, ownership and agency.
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and the ability to engage critically with, appropriate legal instruments and some of the relevant critical literature.