LC3S319 - Family Law in Practice 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: LC3S319
Module Title: Family Law in Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Law
Faculty Sub Group: Law
Module Leader: Gemma Sweetman
Module Team: Fiona MacDonald, Hayley Brain, Holly Evans
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

The module will provide a basis for study for students to:
1. develop skills, knowledge and application of Family Law in Practice
2. advise on issues and undertake tasks which would be expected of a family law practitioner

Content Summary

The module comprises seven main elements:
• Divorce
• Domestic Abuse
• Private Law Children
• Financial Provision
• Cohabitation
• Public Law Children
• Child Maintenance

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 40
Independent Study 110
Directed Study 40
Formative Assessment - Independent 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Evidence an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Family Law in Practice and employ the applicable skills in this area
LO2 Apply knowledge and understanding to problem situations involving different degrees of complexity in order to provide reasoned and evidenced conclusions

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Onsite) 1 Time-constrained assessment: Testing knowledge, understanding and application in the area of Family Law in Practice 180 N/A 50 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Oral Assessment (Internally assessed, Onsite) 1 An individual oral presentation testing knowledge, understanding and application in the area of Family Law in Practice 20 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Time-constrained assessment (Onsite) 1
Oral Assessment (Internally assessed, Onsite) 1

Reading List

Books
Duffield N, Kempton J & Sabine C, Family Law and Practice (College of Law Publishing 2021)

Websites
www.gov.uk
Family and children | The Law Society

Other
Lexis Library/PSL
Westlaw
Practical Law

Oxford University Press
Hodgson R, Ethics and Professional Conduct (Oxford University Press 2022)

Revise SQE
Thomas M, Ethics and Professional Conduct (Fink Publishing 2022)

University of Law
Kempton J, Ethics and Professional Conduct (University of Law 2022)