Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3164: Conflict of Laws

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

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Jurisdiction under EU instruments of private international law
Jurisdiction of English courts under the traditional rules
Stays of English proceedings
Restraining foreign proceedings
Conflict of laws rules
Renvoi
Proof of foreign law
Exclusion of foreign law
Recognition and Enforcement of foreign judgments under EU instruments of private international law
Recognition and Enforcement of foreign judgments under the traditional rules

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
55	245

...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 Activity	43	21 x 2 hour & 1 x 1 hour Lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	12	6 x 2 hour Workshops
Guided Independent Study	120	Individual reading and lecture preparation
Guided Independent Study	35	Workshop preparation
Guided Independent Study	80	Assessment preparation
Guided Independent Study	10	Formative preparation

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