Postgraduate Course: Conveyancing (LAWS11254)

Course Outline
School	School of Law	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	To develop skills, knowledge and understanding of both domestic and commercial conveyancing, including drafting of stand-alone deeds and transactional work.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 15, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30, Summative Assessment Hours 50, Revision Session Hours 30, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 71 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Students must achieve a pass in both elements of the course independently
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Classwork 40%, Exam 60%
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Conveyancing		3:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Conveyancing		3:00
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Conveyancing		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Conveyancing		2:00

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:- ż Understand the process of a conveyancing transaction, including ARTL. ż Draft appropriate documents, including a knowledge of SDLT, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. ż Understand the law and practice in relation to residential leases, including the relevant statutory forms. ż Understand and apply the law on execution of deeds. ż Understand the law and practice in relation to missives and to be able to draft missive letters and conclude the contract. ż Appreciate the implications of a secured lender being involved in a conveyancing transaction. ż Understand what is required before a transaction can settle and to be able to manage post settlement issues, including the retention of funds, registration dues and fees. ż Examine and report on title in relation to both first registration transactions and dealings thereafter. ż Appreciate the implications of a secured lender being involved in a conveyancing transaction. ż Understand the implications of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 on conveyancing transactions and to be able to draft and revise relevant documentation. ż Understand what searches are required in the Property and Personal Registers, complete the appropriate forms and to use Registers Direct. ż Understand the law and practice in relation to commercial leases, including relevant documentation such as rent review agreements and licences for works ż Understand Professionalism ż Understand Confidentiality ż Understand Conflict of interest ż Demonstrate writing and drafting