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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2096: Brexit Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
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
Learning and Teaching
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 |
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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 |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
House of Lords, ‘Brexit: the options for trade’ HL Paper 72 <
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201617/ldselect/ldeucom/72/72.pdf
House of Lords, ‘Brexit: trade in goods’ HL Paper 129 <https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201617/ldselect/ldeucom/129/129.pdf>
House of Lords, ‘Brexit: Justice for Families, Individuals and Businesses’ HL Paper 134 <https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201617/ldselect/ldeucom/134/134.pdf>
HM Government, ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union’ <https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/589191/The_United_Kingdoms_exit_from_and_partnership_with_the_EU_Web.pdf >