Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS10194 Law and legislation |
| Credits: 5 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: EX 40%, OT 30%, PR 30% |
| Requisites: |
|
Aims: The aims of this unit are to:
* provide a working overview of the legal system and its applications for environmental and heritage management. * provide a working knowledge of particular legislation that will focus on specific areas in the rural and wider environment. * ensure that students are aware of personal and corporate legal obligations and responsibilities within the workplace and the wider environment. * enable students to research aspects of legislation and seek professional advice from subject specialists when required. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: * appreciate the evolution of the law and legal systems in the UK. * understand the framework of devolved legal systems in the UK. * understand the framework of European Law and its implications on UK practice. * understand general court procedures. * identify and comment on case studies that require an understanding and application of legislation. * differentiate between the need to apply civil or criminal prosecutions. Skills: During the unit students will gain the following skills: Intellectual: * gathering and processing technical information (A). * formulating outcomes (A). * investigating situations (A). * making and defending decisions (A). Professional: * ability to enforce the law where appropriate (A). * producing reports for defending/prosecuting solicitors (A). * providing advice to third parties (A). Practical: * understanding legal powers and their implementation (A). * correctly recording procedures for incidents/situations (A). * maintaining routine records (A). Key: * writing reports (A). * communicating to a variety of parties (A). Content: This unit concentrates on: * the historical development of sources of law, including general and local customs, common law, equity and judicial precedent and links to modern legislation. * wider framework of UK law and the main differences between constituent nations for environmental practitioners. * administration of the law through Magistrate and County Courts, High Court, Crown and Court of Appeal, House of Lords and the European Court and their jurisdiction. * differences between civil and criminal law for the environmental sector. * provisions of law applying to planning, compulsory purchase, rights and wayleaves for utilities, liability of occupiers of land, negligence and duty of care, employment, responsibilities for the protection of wildlife, air, soil and water, contracts and agreements and their applications through reference to case studies. * the significance of trust and charitable status for environmental organisations. * the general court procedures under English law. |