Course List

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of legal research and writing. Students are exposed to the use of reference books and materials and instructed in the location and basic analysis of cases and legislation. Emphasis will also be on the development of basic skills in legal writing and reasoning. Students practice analyzing legal authority in case law and statutes and learn how to develop a legal argument.

The course seeks to provide an overview of the process of civil litigation in the High Courts, in the context of the new Civil Procedure Rules in force in the OECS territories. In addition to focusing on the procedural rules, attention will be given to developing practical skills such as preparing and drafting basic documents used in civil actions, such as statements of case and affidavits.

Assessment:

2 Assignments - 25%

Final Exam -75% (face-to-face)

This course introduces students to the procedural and practical aspects of the Criminal Law. Students will be taught how to draft and prepare forms and pleadings used in the Criminal Procedures process.

This course seeks to introduce students to the general principles of the criminal law. Students will also be introduced to specific crimes recognized by the criminal law including murder, manslaughter, assault and battery, rape and theft.

Assessments:

2 Assignments - 25%

Final Exam -75% (face-to-face)

Required Text:  

Stone, Richard  (2009).  Modern Law of Contract (8/E) London : Routledge-  Cavendish, Michael Philip Furmston, G. Geoffrey Chevalier Cheshire,                            

C. H. Cecil Herbert Stuart Fifoot. Cheshire, Fifoot And Furmston's Law of Contract

This course introduces students to the law of civil wrongs, and to the methods by which the law fixes liability upon those whose wrongful conduct causes loss or harm to others. Tort law, and in particular the law of negligence, is an area of primary importance to legal practitioners, as it encompasses, inter alia, liability for personal injuries. It is also an area of law of interest to many types of businesses, notably industrial and insurance companies and publishing houses.

The primary aim of this course is to introduce students to general principles of law relating to the nature, acquisition and transfer of interests in land, and to the practical aspects of property transactions, such as title searches, contracts for the sale of land, conveyancing procedures and registration of title.

This course aims to equip students with a general knowledge of the principles of law governing Caribbean Constitutions and Administrative Law fundamentals. The course therefore seeks to locate the subject within the West Indian polity, taking into account the social, historical and political evolution of Caribbean societies.

Assessments:

2 Assignments - 25%

Final Exam -75% (face-to-face)

Required Text:  Kelly, David; Holmes Ann & Hayward, Ruth: Business Law 5th Edition (2007)    

Abbott, Keith; Pendlebury, Norman; Wardman, Kevin: Business Law 8th Edition (2007)

Burgess, Andrew; Commonwealth Caribbean Company Law (2013)