Law School Module Details
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Title DEBATES IN CHARITY LAW
Code LAW377
Coordinator Dr JA Sigafoos
Law
Jennifer.Sigafoos@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2023-24 Level 6 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

To stimulate the academic interest of students and develop knowledge and skills in a complex area of law.

To enhance general legal and transferable skills in the context of the subject area.

To apply theoretical knowledge within a practical context , via student-led debate and group tasks.

To develop materials and undertake tasks within a practical context.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts of the law related to charities.

(LO2) Research the relevant laws and policy and present an effective argument based in critical analysis of the law in its social and policy context.

(LO3) Demonstrate understanding of the practical implications of charity law for organisations.

(LO4) Use and interpret complex legal statutory material, case law and academic writing.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Teamwork

(S3) Adaptability

(S4) Communication skills

(S5) Be able to complete specified tasks independently of input from formal instruction

Syllabus
 

The indicative syllabus will cover:

Fundamentals of charity law and then a selection of:
•Public benefit controversies: schools
•Charities and Counter-Terrorist Financing
•Charities and Social Housing
•Charities and discrimination
•Charities and campaigning
•Donation and the law
•Charities and access to justice

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Students will have introductory lectures on the fundamentals of charity law. Students will then have a series of bi-weekly two-hour debates seminars, led by a member of the teaching team. Each debates seminar will focus on a topic or controversy in charity law.
Each debates seminar will have an associated asynchronous recorded lecture (1 hours worth of material) to be viewed in advance of the seminar.
The final seminar will provide the opportunity for revision of the common themes of the various charity topics and debates and Q&A on the coursework.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 4

4

 10

         18
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 132
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
5% Attendance at Seminars 1-4 (1.25% available for each seminar attendance) There are 4 substantive seminars (‘debate sessions’) in the module. A maximum possible 5% is available for attendance at   0    5       
5% Summative MCQs based upon the material from the Fundamentals of Charity Law lectures. There is a resit opportunity. These questions test students’ understanding of materials delivered in firs  0    5       
Essay relating specific seminar topics to general concepts. 2,500 words, not including footnotes There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anon  0    90       

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.

Other Staff Teaching on this Module
Professor DJ Morris Law Debra.Morris@liverpool.ac.uk
Dr M Shillito Law M.Shillito@liverpool.ac.uk
Dr AJ Picton Law J.Picton@liverpool.ac.uk

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
LAW211 EQUITY & TRUSTS 

Co-requisite modules:
LAW311 EQUITY & TRUSTS (LEVEL 6) 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

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