The Law relating to Debt and Insolvency (P02576)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-P02576

An examination of selected issues regarding the enforcement of debts including rights in security and security like devices, debt enforcement through diligence and execution of judgments, and personal and corporate insolvency processes and issue arising therein. The course will primarily focus on law within the United Kingdom and will take an advanced look at a variety of topics. Theoretical and comparative law material from a variety of systems and traditions will be used to examine the subjects studied.

? Keywords : law, commercial law, debt, insolvency, rights in security, trusts, bankruptcy

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : None

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : None

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
13/01/2009	11:10	13:00	Lorimer Room, Old College	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should have:
(a) a general understanding of the areas of debt, rights in security and security like devices, and insolvency processes discussed in the course;
(b) a detailed and specific knowledge of some particular areas of law within this broader framework;
(c) developed skills of reading and critical analysis of primary and secondary literature enabling them to evaluate the work of others;
(d) developed written and oral skills, including the clear and succinct expression of ideas.