Postgraduate Module Descriptor

LAWM108: Motor Insurance Law and Autonomous Vehicles

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Module Aims

The aim of the module is to provide you with a comprehensive introduction to motor insurance law, giving you the opportunity to develop your understanding of the matters governed by the compulsory insurance regime as well as the limits and weaknesses of that regime. The module will emphasise the importance of motor insurance to the EU’s free 
movement, setting the detailed law in its wider single market context. The module aims to provide you with comprehensive introduction to the challenges faced by motor insurance in relation to the introduction of autonomous vehicles and the changes proposed to enable third party accident victims will be protected.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. Demonstrate a detailed and systematic knowledge of the nature and operation of the compulsory motor insurance regime in the UK and the EU.
2. Demonstrate a detailed and systematic knowledge of the motor insurance challenges faced by the introduction of autonomous vehicles and proposed insurance systems to counteract these challenges.
Discipline-Specific Skills3. Demonstrate detailed and comprehensive understanding of the operation of the complex web of case law, domestic legislation, EU Directives and international agreements as well as the relationships among them.
4. Demonstrate flexible and innovative ability to analyse complex legal problems, to propose solutions, and to review critically the state of the law and whether any reform is needed.
Personal and Key Skills5. Communicate and engage in debate about key legal concepts effectively, confidently and autonomously, orally and in writing, in a manner appropriate to both legal and market audiences.
6. Manage relevant learning resources, learning strategies and own time confidently and independently, and to develop own arguments and opinions at a professional level.