Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2096: Brexit Law

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 focus on the following topics:

Introduction: Theory of Legal Globalisation and Regulation

Governance Aspects of Law and Globalisation

Regulating cross-border trade – A Global perspective

Legal Aspects of the UK/EU Trade Relationships

Brexit: Viable policy options facilitating cross-border trade and services

Abolishing/minimising fiscal barriers

Abolishing/minimising non-fiscal barriers (regulatory alignment)

WTO Law and UK

WTO Agreement: Main Principles and Provisions

Brexit: UK/EU (tariff rate quotas) and WTO

UK rights and obligations

Bilateral Free Trade Agreements with the Rest of the World

Trends in cross-border trade regulation

The legal implications of Brexit: Free Trade Agreements with the Rest of the World

Brexit and Competition Law

Setting out an effective competition law framework

Enforcing competition in cross-border cases post-Brexit

Dispute Resolution and Cross-Border Trade in the post-Brexit era

UK/EU Dispute settlement

Brexit and Companies’ Access to Legal Remedies

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
22	128	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	16	16 x 1-hour Lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	6	6 x 1-hour Seminars
Guided Independent Study	46	Individual research, reading and lecture/seminar preparation
Guided independent study	20	Formative assessment preparation
Guided independent study	62	Summative assessment preparation

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

House of Lords, ‘Brexit: the options for trade’ HL Paper 72 <

House of Lords, ‘Brexit: Justice for Families, Individuals and Businesses’ HL Paper 134 <https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201617/ldselect/ldeucom/134/134.pdf>