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030356 KU Introduction to English Contract and Tort Law (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
We 19.03. 16:00-19:00 Seminarraum SEM62 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 02.04. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM62 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Wednesday 30.04. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM62 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Wednesday 14.05. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM62 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Wednesday 28.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM62 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Wednesday 04.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Wednesday 11.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM64 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Wednesday 18.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM64 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is designed to introduce registrants to the aims and key aspects of English contract and tort law. The contract law section of the course spans the formation of a contract, contents, and remedies; whereas torts to the person, torts to land, negligence and remedies are among the topics broached in the tort law section of the course.

The course’s instructor, Dr Vanessa Wilcox, LLM (Cantab), is the Secretary General of the European Law Institute. She has an active background in tort law.

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous assessment constituting a written mid-term examination and a written final examination with the former composing 40% of one’s overall grade and the latter 60%.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

n/a

Examination topics

Topics covered in the course

Reading list

Basic Reading
Francis Quinn, Elliott & Quinn's Contract Law, 12th edn
Francis Quinn, Elliott & Quinn's Tort Law, 12th edn

Optional
Mark Lunney, Donal Nolan, and Ken Oliphant, Tort Law: Text and Materials, 6th edn
Ewan McKendrick, Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, 9th edn

Association in the course directory

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