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Full Time GDL - Waterloo 2011 2012 Weekly Study Guide

Click on each week below to take you to lecture and tutorial schedule for that particular week:

Substantive Teaching Week 1 w/c 17 October Substantive Teaching Week 2 w/c 24 October Substantive Teaching Week 3 w/c 31 October Assessment Week w/c 07 November Substantive Teaching Week 4 w/c 14 November Substantive Teaching Week 5 w/c 21 November Substantive Teaching Week 6 w/c 28 November Substantive Teaching Week 7 w/c 05 December Substantive Teaching Week 8 w/c 12 December Assessment Week + Xmas Holidays w/c 19 December - w/c 02 January Substantive Teaching Week 9 w/c 09 January Substantive Teaching Week 10 w/c 16 January Substantive Teaching Week 11 w/c 23 January Substantive Teaching Week 12 w/c 30 January Substantive Teaching Week 13 w/c 06 February Assessment Week w/c 13 February Substantive Teaching Week 14 w/c 20 February Substantive Teaching Week 15 w/c 27 February Assessment Week w/c 05 March Substantive Teaching Week 16 w/c 12 March Substantive Teaching Week 17 w/c 19 March Substantive Teaching Week 18 w/c 26 March

Substantive Teaching Week 1 w/c 17 October


Contract Law Lecture Topic Agreement II Tutorial 1 Agreement 1 Law of Torts Lecture Topic Duty of Care I Tutorial 1 Introduction to tort Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Rule of Law Tutorial 1 Introduction to Constitutional Law Tutorial 2 Characteristics of constitutions (independent learning but please prepare) Land Law Lecture Topic Estates in Land Leasehold Tutorial 1 The Meaning of Land Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic The Three Certainties Tutorial 1 Introductory Criminal Law Lecture Topic Mens Rea Intention and Recklessness Tutorial 1 Introduction Law of the European Union Lecture Topic: Indirect Effect Seminar Direct Effect Exams and Assessments Ensure you attempt and submit the English Legal System Assessment by 2pm on 03 November Independent Research Essay titles released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your Independent Research Essay by 2pm on 04 April 2012 CA Law Coursework released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your CA Law Coursework by 2pm on 08 March 2012 EU Law Project released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your EU Law Project by 2pm on 14 February 2012

Substantive Teaching Week 2 w/c 24 October


Contract Law Lecture Topic Intention to Create Legal Relations and Capacity Tutorial 2 Agreement 2 Law of Torts Lecture Duty of Care II
Tutorial 2 Trespass to the Person

Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Parliamentary Sovereignty 1 Tutorial 3 Separation of Powers Land Law Lecture Topic Interests in Land Tutorial 2 Estates in Land - Freehold Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Formalities Tutorial 2 The Three Certainties Criminal Law Lecture Topic Omissions Tutorial 2 Actus Reus, Causation Law of the European Union Lecture Topic: Competition Law 1 Seminar Indirect Effect Exams and Assessments Ensure you attempt and submit the English Legal System Assessment by 2pm on 03 November

Substantive Teaching Week 3 w/c 31 October


Contract Law Lecture Topic Consideration Tutorial 3 Agreement II (this is the tutorial covered in class) Tutorial 4 ICLR (Independent Learning Exercise) Law of Torts Lecture Topic Nervous Shock Tutorial 3 Duty of Care Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Parliamentary Sovereignty II Tutorial 4 Rule of Law Land Law Lecture Topic Enforcement of Third Party Interests: Registered Land Tutorial 3 Estates in Land - Leasehold Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Constitution Tutorial 3 Formalities Criminal Law Lecture Topic Homicide I Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter Tutorial 3 Mens Rea Intention and Recklessness Tutorial 4 Omissions (Independent Learning Exercise not covered in class) Law of the European Union Lecture Topic Competition Law 2 Seminar Competition Law 1 Exams and Assessments Ensure you attempt and submit the English Legal System Assessment by 2pm on 03 November

GDL Extra Conference Week w/c 07 November


GDL Extra Conference Week A special GDL Extra timetable will be produced for this week. All GDL Extra modules are optional There are no GDL classes or lectures this week Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Three assessments are ongoing: Independent Research Essay titles released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your Independent Research Essay by 2pm on 04 April 2011 CA Law Coursework released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your CA Law Coursework by 2pm on 08 March 2012 EU Law Project released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your EU Law Project by 2pm on 14 February 2012

Substantive Teaching Week 4 w/c 14 November


Contract Law Lecture Topic Consideration and Promissory Estoppel Tutorial 5 Consideration Law of Torts Lecture Topic Economic Loss and Negligent Misstatements Tutorial 4 Nervous Shock Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic The Prerogative Tutorial 5 Parliamentary Sovereignty Land Law Lecture Topic Enforcement of Third Party Interests: Unregistered Land Tutorial 4 Interests in Land Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Secret Trusts Tutorial 4 Constitution Criminal Law Lecture Topic Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Tutorial 5 Homicide I Voluntary Manslaughter Law of the European Union Lecture Topic Free Movement of Goods 1 Seminar Competition Law 2 (live class) Online Lecture Competition Law 3 (to be done prior to attempting the below seminar) Online Seminar Competition Law 3 (to be done after the live seminar) Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments during this week Practice Paper Contract (offer and acceptance)

Substantive Teaching Week 5 w/c 21 November


Contract Law Lecture Topic Duress Tutorial 6 Consideration and Promissory Estoppel Law of Torts Lecture Topic Standard of Care and Breach Tutorial 5 Economic Loss and Negligent Missatements Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Responsible Government Tutorial 6 The Prerogative Land Law Lecture Topic Freehold Covenants I Tutorial 5 Enforcement of Third Party Interests: Registered Land Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Purpose Trusts
Tutorial 5 Formalities and Constitution

Criminal Law Lecture Topic Sexual Offences Tutorial 6 Homicide Murder - Law in Action Tutorial. Materials will be distributed on the VLE for this class Law of the European Union Lecture Topic Free Movement of Goods 2 Seminar Free Movement of Goods 1 Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper EU Law Indirect Effect, Direct Effect and State Liability

Substantive Teaching Week 6 w/c 28 November


Contract Law Lecture Topic Privity Tutorial 7 Duress Law of Torts Lecture Topic Causation Tutorial 6 Breach and Standard of Care Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Human Rights - ECHR Tutorial 7 Responsible Government Land Law Lecture Topic Freehold Covenants II Tutorial 6 Enforcement of Third Party Interests: Unregistered + Registered Land Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Unincorporated Associations Tutorial 6 Secret Trusts Criminal Law Lecture Topic Drug Offences Tutorial 7 Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Law of the European Union Lecture Topic Free Movement of Workers / Sex Discrimination Seminar Free Movement of Goods 2 Exams and Assessments English Legal System Test Results Released: 29 November There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Tort Law (Special Duty Situations)

Substantive Teaching Week 7 w/c 05 December


Contract Law Lecture Topic Terms I Tutorial 8 Privity Law of Torts Lecture Topic Remoteness of damage Tutorial 7 Causation Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic The Human Rights Act Tutorial 8 Constitutional Law Consolidation Tutorial Land Law Lecture Topic Mortgages Tutorial 7 Freehold Covenants I Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Resulting Trusts Tutorial 7 Private Purpose Trusts Criminal Law Lecture Topic Homicide II Manslaughter Tutorial 8 Sexual Offences Law of the European Union Lecture Topic Freedom of Establishment Seminar Free Movement of Workers / Sex Discrimination Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Criminal Law (Murder)

Substantive Teaching Week 8 w/c 12 December


Contract Law Lecture Topic Terms 2 Tutorial 9 Terms I Law In Action. Materials will be distributed in class for this tutorial. The materials are also available on the VLE. Law of Torts Lecture Topic General Defences Tutorial 8 - Remoteness Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Freedom of the Person; Arts 2,3,5,6 Part I Tutorial 9 Introduction to Human Rights Land Law Lecture Topic Easements I Tutorial 8 Freehold Covenants II (Marking Analysis Exercise Materials provided on the VLE) Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Implied Trusts Of The Home Tutorial 8 Unincorporated Associations Criminal Law Lecture Topic Defences 1 Tutorial 9 Drug Offences Law of the European Union No EU Lecture Seminar Freedom of Establishment Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper
Equity and Trusts - Secret Trusts and Certainties

GDL Assessment Weeks and Christmas Vacation w/c December 19 2011 w/c December 26 2011 w/c January 02 2012

There is no substantive GDL teaching during these weeks

Exams and Assessments Resit English Legal System Test Last Date: 20 December 2011 Three other assessments are ongoing: Independent Research Essay titles released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your Independent Research Essay by 2pm on 04 April 2012 EU Law Project released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your EU Law Coursework by 2pm on 14 February 2012 CA Law Coursework released on VLE: 21 October. Complete and submit your CA Law Coursework by 2pm on 08 March 2012

Practice Paper No mocks during this period

Substantive Teaching Week 9 w/c 09 January


Contract Law Lecture Topic Exemption Clauses I Common Law Tutorial 10 Terms II Law of Torts Lecture Topic Vicarious Liability Tutorial 9 General Defences Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Freedom of the Person; Arts 2,3,5,6 Part II Tutorial 10 The Human Rights Act (this tutorial is covered in class) Land Law Lecture Topic Easements II Tutorial 9 Mortgages I (Independent Learning Exercise Only) Tutorial 10 Mortgages II (this is the tutorial covered in class) Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Trustee and Fiduciary Duties Tutorial 9 Resulting Trusts (Law In Action). Criminal Law Lecture Topic Defences II Tutorial 10 Homicide II (Involuntary Manslaughter) Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Land Law (Registered / Unregistered Land)

Substantive Teaching Week 10 w/c 16 January


Contract Law Lecture Topic Exemption Clauses II Statutory Controls Tutorial 11 Exemption Clauses I Common Law Law of Torts Lecture Topic Employers Primary Liability Tutorial 10 Vicarious Liability Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Private and Family Life Article 8 Tutorial 11 Freedom of Person I Land Law Lecture Topic Leases Essential Characteristics Tutorial 11 Easements I Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Maintenance and Advancement Tutorial 10 Implied Trusts Of The Home Criminal Law Lecture Topic Inchoates Tutorial 11 Defences I Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Constitutional Law (Constitutional Law Essay)

Substantive Teaching Week 11 w/c 23 January


Contract Law Lecture Topic Misrepresentation I Tutorial 12 Exemption Clauses II Statutory Controls Law of Torts Lecture Topic Professional and Clinical Negligence Tutorial 11 Employers Liability Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Freedom of Expression Art 10 Tutorial 12 Freedom of Person II Land Law Lecture Topic Leases: Covenants in Leases Tutorial 12 Easements II Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Breach of Trust Tutorial 11 Fiduciary Duties Criminal Law Lecture Topic Criminal Damage Tutorial 12 Defences II Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper EU (MCT Mock available)

Substantive Teaching Week 12 w/c 30 January


Contract Law Lecture Topic Misrepresentation II Tutorial 13 Misrepresentation I Law of Torts Lecture Topic Product Liability Tutorial 12 Professional and Clinical Negligence Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic JR I Tutorial 13 Right to Private and Family Life Land Law Lecture Topic Leases: Running Of Covenants I Tutorial 13 Leases: Essential Characteristics Lease or License Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Tracing I Tutorial 12 Maintenance and Advancement Criminal Law Lecture Topic Theft I Tutorial 13 Inchoate Offences Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Contract (Consideration, Promissory Estoppel and Duress)

Substantive Teaching Week 13 w/c 06 February


Contract Law Lecture Topic Mistake Tutorial 14 Misrepresentation II Law of Torts Lecture Topic Occupiers Liability Tutorial 13 Product Liability Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic JR II Tutorial 14 Freedom of Expression Article 10 Land Law Lecture Topic Leases: Running of Covenants II Tutorial 14 Leases: Covenants (Law In Action - materials will be handed out in tutorial 13) Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Tracing II Tutorial 13 Investment and Delegation (Independent Learning Exercise) Tutorial 14 Trustees Fiduciary Duties, Investment and Breach of Trust (this is the tutorial covered in class) Criminal Law Lecture Topic Theft II Tutorial 14 Criminal Damage Exams and Assessments EU Coursework assessment released on VLE: 21 October 2011. Submit by 14 February 2pm via VLE Practice Paper Land (Easements or Mortgages)

GDL Assessment Week w/c 13 February

There is no substantive teaching during this week

Exams and Assessments EU Coursework: Hand-out 21 October 2011 Hand-in by 2pm on 14 February 2012 via VLE EU MCT Assessment: You will sit this EU MCT asssessment on either 16 or 17 February 2012

Practice Paper No mocks during this week

Substantive Teaching Week 14 w/c 20 February


Contract Law Lecture Topic Discharge 1 Tutorial 15 Mistake Research Tutorial Law of Torts Lecture Topic Defamation I Tutorial - Occupiers Liability
(For the tutorials prepare Q1 for class, prepare Q2 as Independent Learning)

Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Illegality Tutorial 15 Introduction to JR I (Independent Learning Exercise) Tutorial 16 Introduction to JR II (Covered in class but must prepare JR 1 too) Land Law Lecture Topic Leases: Termination and Business Tenancies Tutorial 15 Leases: Running Of Covenants I Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Liability of Strangers Tutorial 15 - Tracing Criminal Law
Live Lecture Consolidation Workshop Online Lecture Topic Robbery

Tutorial 15 Theft I Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Tort (Clinical and Professional Negligence)

Substantive Teaching Week 15 w/c 27 February


Contract Law Lecture Topic Discharge II Tutorial 16 Discharge I Law of Torts Lecture Topic Defamation II Tutorial 16 Defamation I Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic - Unreasonableness Tutorial 17 - Illegality Land Law Lecture Topic Co-ownership I Tutorial 16 Leases: Running of Covenants II Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Equitable Remedies I Tutorial 16 Liability of Strangers Criminal Law Lecture Topic Burglary Tutorial 16 Theft II Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Reminder; CA Law Coursework : Hand-out 21 October 2011, Hand-in by 2pm on 08 March February 2012 via VLE Practice Paper No mock paper this week

GDL Assessment Week w/c 05 March

There is no substantive teaching during this week

Exams and Assessments CA Law Coursework : Hand-out 21 October 2011 Hand-in by 2pm on 08 March February 2012 via VLE

Practice Paper No mocks during this week

Substantive Teaching Week 16 w/c 12 March


Contract Law Lecture Topic Remedies I Tutorial 17 Discharge II Law of Torts Lecture Topic Torts relating to Land I - Nuisance Tutorial 17 Defamation II Law In Action Tutorial. Materials to be provided Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Procedural Impropriety Tutorial 18 - Unreasonableness Land Law Lecture Topic Co-ownership II Tutorial 17 Leases: Termination (this tutorial is covered in class) Tutorial 18 Leases: Business Tenancies LTA 1954 (Independent Learning Exercise) Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Equitable Remedies II Tutorial 17 Tracing and liability of strangers Criminal Law Lecture Topic Fraud Tutorial 17 - Robbery and Blackmail (Research Tutorial) Tutorial 18 ILE consolidation exercise on property/defences Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Crime (Theft)

Substantive Teaching Week 17 w/c 19 March


Contract Law Lecture Topic Remedies II Tutorial 18 Remedies I Law of Torts Lecture Topic Torts relating to Land II Tutorial Nuisance and Rylands I Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Legitimate Expectation Tutorial 19 Procedural Impropriety Land Law No Live Lecture Review both co-ownership lectures for class Tutorial 19 Co-ownership I Law of Equity and Trusts No Live Lecture - Review Equitable Remedies Lectures Tutorial 19 Equitable Remedies I Criminal Law Consolidation Lecture Criminal Law Updates Tutorial 19 - Burglary Exams and Assessments There are no exams or assessments released this week. Practice Paper Equity and Trusts (Implied Trusts of the Home)

Substantive Teaching Week 18 w/c 26 March


Contract Law Lecture Topic Revision Lecture I Tutorial 19 Remedies II Law of Torts Lecture Topic Revision Lecture I Tutorial - Nuisance and Rylands II Constitutional and Administrative Law Lecture Topic Revision Lecture 1 Tutorial 20 Legitimate Expectation Land Law Lecture Topic Revision Lecture I Tutorial 20 Co-ownership II Law of Equity and Trusts Lecture Topic Revision Lecture I Tutorial 20 Equitable Remedies II Criminal Law Lecture Topic Revision Lecture I Tutorial 20 - Fraud Exams and Assessments EU MCT results released 16 March Practice Paper Constitutional and Administrative Law - (Human Rights)

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