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Students should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the law (including its application in practice) relating to defamation, contempt of court, privacy and breach of confidence and broadcasting and press regulation, making appropriate reference to issues of proof and remedy. As part of the demonstration of knowledge, students should also be capable of identifying a number of leading cases in each area of the law covered and of giving a brief summary of what each case decided. Students should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the specific ways in which the law in the areas studied is affected by constitutional and human rights guarantees, making appropriate references to case law and scholarship in these areas. Students should also be able to discuss whether the law on each of the topics covered, given reasoned and well-supported opinions as to whether the law requires legislative reform or reconsideration by the courts, particularly in the light of relevant constitutional and human rights standards.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 106 |
Total | 130 |
There are no exclusions for this module.
Learning Recommendations:LAW10050 Constitutional Frameworks,
LAW10060 Constitutional Rights,
LAW10190 Negligence and Related Matters
LAW10200 Nominate Torts
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Students will receive feedback ("feed forward") on the essay outlines they present in advance of the submission of the final essay. General feedback will also be given to the class at this stage. Individual feedback will also be given on the final essays. The seminars provide the opportunity for students to give feedback to each other in the course of discussion.
Name | Role |
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Dr Sarah Fulham-Mcquillan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr John O'Dowd | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |