LC3H209 - Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Litigation 06 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC3H209 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Litigation | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Adam Collins | ||
| Module Team: | Benjamin Jones, Iain Hammett, Hannah Menard | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2017 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 10 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100690 - torts | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 06 Jul 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
To enable students to further develop:
their knowledge and skills in specific areas of
civil litigation, namely personal injury and clinical negligence matters; andput the knowledge and skills learnt into
practice through practical exercises based on a variety of scenarios.
Content Summary
The module provides an examination of the key
elements in relation to making and defending personal injury and clinical
negligence claims:
- Establishing liability.
- Limitation issues.
- Initiating a claim.
- Instructing expert witnesses.
- Issuing proceedings and case management.
- Quantification of claims.
- Fatal accidents.
- Acting for parties under a legal disability.
- Settlement of claims.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 |
| Seminar | 18 |
| Independent Study | 52 |
| Directed Study | 24 |
| Total Hours Selected | 100 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To demonstrate accurate knowledge, understanding and skills of personal<br />injury and clinical negligence litigation and employ the applicable skills in<br />this area. |
| LO2 | Use legal knowledge and skill to identify the client’s objectives and<br />the different means of achieving those objectives having regard to financial,<br />commercial and personal priorities and constraints, costs, benefits and risks. |
| LO3 | To identify the overall nature of the matter, plan or progress that<br />matter through a series of steps and decisions including, where appropriate,<br />drafting documentation. |
| LO4 | Understand the key ethical requirements contained in the Solicitors<br />Regulation Authority Principles of Regulation and Code of Conduct, understand<br />where these may impact and be able to apply them in context. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Open Book Examination 1 | Onsite Open Book Examination | 180 | N/A | 100 | No | 50 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Onsite Open Book Examination 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |