Postgraduate Module Descriptor

LAWM108: Motor Insurance Law and Autonomous Vehicles

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

Whilst the module’s precise content and order of syllabus coverage may vary, it is envisaged that it will include the following topics:

The history of the compulsory insurance regime in the UK, from the Road Traffic Act 1930 to the Road Traffic Act 1988.
The relationship between the insuring obligation and liability imposed by tort law.
The scheme for compensating the victims of uninsured and untraced drivers.
Third party claims against insurers.
The approach of the judiciary to European law consistent construction of our national law provision.
Insurance challenges due to the introduction of autonomous vehicles
Proposed systems of insurance to counter these challenges
The introduction of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
30	270	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	30	10 x 3hour lectures/seminars (format depending on class size). If the numbers are relatively small, a variety of different methods will be used, including presentation of papers.
Guided Independent Study	100	Preparation for lectures/seminars.
Guided Independent Study	100	Post-lecture/seminar reading
Guided independent study	20	Preparation for formative assignments
Guided independent study	50	Preparation for summative assignments

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

BAILII

Europa

Motor Insurers Bureau website