000012 Legal Method and Skills

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS – (011)

Module Title:             Legal Method and Skills                                                  

Module Code:           000012                                                         Level:             4

Academic Year:        2021/22                                                        Trimester:     2

Module Leader:        Ellen Winchester

Instructions:              Complete the task(s) set out below. 

Word Limit:               2000 words excluding footnotes, bibliography and other items listed in Reg 6.83 of the ARU Academic Regulations.

Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (Regs. 6.81-6.82).

Referencing:  Work must be completed individually (see ARU Academic Honesty Policy) and be properly referenced using the OSCOLA system.
It must include a Bibliography.

Submission Date: This assignment must be submitted via VLE (Turnitin link) by no later than 2pm on 21st March 2022 (50% of the marks for module)

(See VLE > Assessments and Assessment Guidance for further information)

Deadline extensions and late submission: 

Requests for short-term extensions (Regs 6.64-6.73), long-term extensions (Regs 6.74-6.80) will be considered by the Faculty Student Advisers. These must be received & agreed by the Faculty Student Advisers prior to the deadline. Please use extension request form on VLE > Services > My Forms.

The deadline for submission of an Exceptional Circumstances claim is no later than five working days after the published (or extended) submission deadline (Regs 6.112-6.139). Please contact DOS@london.aru.ac.uk for further information.

Students can submit assessment tasks late (i.e.: after the published or extended deadline), up to five working days after the published (or extended) deadline, only if there has been no submission by the published (or extended) deadline. The mark for any assessment task that is submitted late is capped at 40% (Reg 6.60).

Assessment Task:

This assessment relates to the sources of law and reform of the law.

1. Describe the sources of law in England and Wales.

2. How do the relationships and methods for change and reform of these sources, show that law is dynamic?