The aims of this module are:

To ensure that students have a solid knowledge and understanding of the main legal principles and issues of english Banking Law in its social, economic and political context.

To understand the impact of EU Law in English Banking Law and to have a solid understanding of the reform and developments resulting from EU Law

To allow students to develop a strong knowledge and research skills base to enable them to recognize the differences between Banking, Contract and Tort Law and appreciate the importance of Banking Law to related specialist Commercial legal subjects

To develop students skills to work in a team including communication, negotiation and persuasion skills and to work in groups as a participant contributing professionally and effectively to successful completion of the joint task

(LO1) Understand the laws applicable to the banker/customer relationship, bank regulation and negotiable instruments and appreciate the practical and legal problems in this area of regulating the banking sector;

(LO2) Apply substantive law and legal reasoning skills to hypothetical cases;

(LO3) Understand and appreciate the impact and importance of EU Law in these areas;

(LO4) Show an awareness at the basic level of economic and government policy behind the  the banking sector;

(LO5) Analyse, evaluate and form critical judgements on individual cases and statutes;

(LO6) Use primary and secondary sources of law relating to contract law effectively;

(LO7) Present coherent and effective argument about issues relating to Banking Law;

(LO8) Identify and engage with contemporary debates while accurately reporting the law in an area of Banking law;

(S1) Improving own learning/performance - Reflective practice

(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking

(S3) Global citizenship - Relevant economic/political understanding

(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S5) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)

(S6) Working in groups and teams - Negotiation skills

(S7) Research skills - Ethical awareness

(S8) Working in groups and teams - Group action planning

• Structure of the Sector and Support Mechanisms;
• Global Financial Crisis;
• Legal Nature of the Bank Account;
• Bank / Customer Relationship;
• Anti-Money Laundering;
• Future of the Sector – New Challenges (Crypto and Online Banks).

Teaching Pattern
Learning and teaching on this module will be structured in accordance with the principles of Hybrid Active Learning with asynchronous materials and synchronous seminar sessions. Asynchronous recordings provide material previously addressed in physical lectures, suitably broken down (‘chunking’) and augmented (e.g. quizzes etc) so as to enhance student engagement. Synchronous sessions will run on a fortnightly pattern across the semester (i.e. 6 in total) and will each have a duration of 2 hours.

Module Delivery
Hybrid Active Learning.