W związku z zamiarem zorganizowania przez Wydział Prawa i Administracji UWM w Olsztynie w porozumieniu w British Legal Centre Szkoły Prawa Brytyjskiego i Prawa Unii Europejskiej zachęcamy Państwa do zgłaszania uczestnictwa w tych studiach. Czas trwania studiów wynosi dwa lata i kończy się uzyskaniem Dyplomu „An Introduction to English and European Union Law”. Studia są odpłatne, a ich koszt w skali roku wynosi 525 Euro dla Studentów Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie, a dla pozostałych Osób 675 Euro. Kwota ta obejmuje oprócz wykładów i ćwiczeń z prawa brytyjskiego oraz prawa Unii Europejskiej prowadzonych w języku angielskim przez brytyjskich wykładowców także wszelkie materiały niezbędne w toku studiów.
Zajęcia będą miały charakter stacjonarny; spotkanie będą odbywały się w dni powszednie 1-2 razy w miesiącu.
Aby zajęcia mogły się rozpocząć konieczne jest zgłoszenie się minimum 20 osób. Zgłoszenia proszę kierować na adres: dariusz.gibasiewicz@uwm.edu.pl. Więcej informacji możecie Państwo uzyskać także pod adresem britishlawcentre@gmail.com oraz na stronie https://www.britishlawcentre.co.uk/.
Uprzejmie prosimy o przesyłanie zgłoszeń do dnia 9 maja 2016 roku.
Poniżej prezentujemy program studiów:
YEAR ONE
MODULE 1
The English legal system/Introduction to EU law,
History of English common law,
Elements of the English constitution; parliamentary supremacy, definition of state constitutional conventions
Sources of Law; Parliamentary legislation, precedent,(both common law and equity)
Practical exercises on how to read a statute and statutory interpretation
Legal Personnel; judiciary, legal professions (qualifications and role)
The jury system
English judicial system; civil courts.
Elements of civil procedure.
Introduction to European Union (EU) law
Impact of EUnion law on a common law system
EU Courts
EU Constitutional and judicial doctrines
Practical exercises on how to read a case/legislation
MODULE 2
Criminal law and criminal procedure
The Criminal courts
The jury system.
General principles on criminal law
Outline of the criminal legal system
Overview of linked aspects of criminal procedure.
Accessory participation in crimes.
Inchoate offences; attempt, conspiracy and incitement.
Defences
Practical exercises; problem questions and discussion
Law of Homicide; murder, manslaughter
Special defences to murder
Practical exercises and problem questions
Non fatal offences against the person
Criminal damage
Theft and Burglary
Practical exercises and problem questions
MODULE 3 English contract law
General principles of English contract.
Formation of a valid contract; required elements such as offer and acceptance.
Practical exercises and problem questions
Contents of the contract; terms (express or implied), representations
Sale of Goods Act 1979
Vitiating factors; misrepresentation, mistake, frustration, illegality.
Termination of the contract; breach, by agreement.
Remedies; statutory, common law, equitable.
Contract drafting
Practical exercises and problem questions
This module will include some comparison with other common law systems.
MODULE 4
Elements of tort and trust law.
TORT
Elements of the law of tort
Tort of negligence
Duty of care
Practical exercises
Breach of Duty
Loss
Causation (factual and legal)
Remoteness
Compensation
Practical exercises and problem questions
TRUST
What is a trust?
Uses of trust
Family/ Property Trust
Family/ Property trust
Practical exercises and problem questions
(This half module will look at the trust concept and its impact in the common law system providing some comparison with other common law countries)
YEAR TWO
MODULE 5
EUROPEAN UNION SUBSTANTIVE LAW
Elements of substantive law including:-
Free Movement of Goods, People, Services
Competition law
External policies
Sex discrimination and Equal treatment.
This module will taught through the Socrates method and will emphasise the structures adopted by the Court of Justice to the European Union and its jurisprudence.
MODULE 6
BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW
Choices of business activity in the UK
Comparison, disadvantages and advantages
Introduction to Company law
How to set up a company
Contrast between the private and public company
The constitution of the company
The corporate veil
Legal doctrines affecting the company including the doctrine of ultra vires
Financing of and investing in a company
The personnel of the company
Directors and directors’ duties
Minority protection of shareholders
The Death of the company
MODULE 7
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Introduction
Different regulatory systems, global regulation.
The law of Copyright
The law of Trademarks
The law of Patents
Economic torts including the tort of Passing off
MODULE 8
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
International Commercial Litigation including the Brussels and Rome Regime.
Other methods of dispute resolution
Inco terms
Banking and financing of international trade transactions UCP 600
Carriage of goods by sea
E-commerce
ASSESSMENT
a) In the first year of the course students will be asked to submit written assignments of circa 2000 words in length for each module. The assignments will mainly adopt a problem based structure and will receive comprehensive guidance and feedback from tutors. Assessment will include one practical contract drafting exercise.
b) In the second year of the assessment will be in either assignment form or by written ‘open book’ exams. In addition limited options of pleading drafting and thesis assignments will be offered.
