Information for Current Graduate Students

Laws Graduate Modules Timetable 2012 - 13

Please note that all modules are subject to change or cancellation. Where module outlines are available, click on the module title links below (highlighted in blue and underlined) to view the module summary.

Unless otherwise stated, classes for modules commencing in term one will begin the week of Monday 1st October 2012 and in term two will begin the week of Monday 7th January 2013.

During the first teaching week of term one you have the option to sample a range of different modules offered. For most modules, the first introductory class will be offered twice in a row within the normal scheduled two-hour timeslot for the class. Each class will run for 50 minutes during the first hour and will then be repeated for 50 minutes during the second hour. You are free to attend either session. Please note that there are some classes that are not observing this arrangement and will therefore have a full two-hour class during the first teaching week. These modules are shaded below.

For modules offered in term two only, you are advised to review module Moodle pages to help you with your module choices.

* Teaching room is located at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
** Teaching room is located elsewhere on the UCL campus, outside of the Faculty of Laws' building. Please check the campus map.
*** Teching takes place at different university campus
TBC = to be confirmed

Changes to module rooms will be highlighted in red.

(This page was last updated on 2 November 2012, 16:23 GMT).

Title	Course Code	No of Credits	Term	Day	Start Time	Room
MONDAY
Key Skills for Graduate Students convened by Mr Mark Blakely	N/A	N/A	1 & 2	Monday	09:00	Denys Holland Lecture Theatre
	A schedule of optional key skills sessions will be issued at the start of term in induction packs, including full details of how to register for sessions.
Japanese Commercial Law: Corporate and Business Environment Convened by Prof Hiroshi Oda	LAWSG096	30	1 & 2	Monday	11:00	Tutorial Room 1
Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals Convened by Prof Philippe Sands	LAWSG076	30	1 & 2	Monday	11:00	Seminar Room 5
Criminal Process and Human Rights Convened by Prof Ian Dennis and Dr Jonathan Rogers	LAWSG154	30	1 & 2	Monday	12:00	Seminar Room 8
Copyright and Designs, The Law of Convened by Dr Matt Fisher (until 1 Nov), Ms Veronica Barresi (from 1 Nov)	LAWSG066	15	1	Monday	12:00	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lecture Theatre *
	LAWSG066	15	1	This module is taught jointly with Kings College London (KCL). Classes will therefore take place during reading week on Monday 5th November 2012.
Commercialisation of Intellectual Property, The Convened by Dr Illanah Simon Fhima	LAWSG062	15	2	Monday	12:00	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lecture Theatre *
	LAWSG062	15	2	This module is taught jointly with Kings College London (KCL). Classes will therefore take place during reading week on Monday 11th February 2013.
Carriage of Goods by Sea Convened by Dr Melis Özdel	LAWSG093	30	1 & 2	Monday	14:00	Seminar Room 4
Foundations and Principles of International Law Convened by Dr Alex Mills	LAWSG151	15	1	Monday	14:00	Seminar Room 5
Russian Commercial Law Convened by Prof Hiroshi Oda	LAWSG089	30	1 & 2	Monday	14:00	Tutorial Room 1
Comparative Human Rights Law Convened by Colm O'Cinneide	LAWSG068	30	1 & 2	Monday	16:00	Seminar Room 5
Comparative Human Rights Law I Convened by Colm O'Cinneide	LAWSG068A	15	1	Monday	16:00	Seminar Room 4
Comparative Human Rights Law II Convened by Colm O'Cinneide	LAWSG068B	15	2	Monday	16:00	Seminar Room 5
Modern Advocacy and Classical Rhetoric Convened by David Pope	LAWSG136	15	2	Monday	16:00	Seminar Room 4
EU Competition Law Convened by Dr Ioannis Lianos & Dr Antonio Bavasso	LAWSG015	30	1 & 2	Monday	18:00	Seminar Room 1
Legal Aspects of International Finance Convened by Prof Graham Penn	LAWSG033	30	1 & 2	Monday	18:00	Denys Holland Lecture Theatre
TUESDAY
International Human Rights Law Convened by Dr. Kimberley Trapp	LAWSG030	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	9:00	Seminar Room 3
Trade Marks and Brands, The Law of Convened by Dr Illanah Simon Fhima	LAWSG063	15	2	Tuesday	09.00	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lecture Theatre *
	LAWSG063	15	2	This module is taught jointly with Kings College London (KCL). Classes will therefore take place during reading week on Tuesday 12th February 2013.
Banking Law Convened by Dr Iris Chiu (term 1); Graham Roberts (term 2)	LAWSG032	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	11.00	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lecture Theatre *
Gender, Law and the State: Current Legal Issues Convened by Prof Alison Diduck	LAWSG027	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	11:00	Seminar Room 5
International Arbitration Convened by Dr Melis Özdel	LAWSG069	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	11:00	Main Lecture Theatre
Constitutional Theory Convened by Dr Jeff King	LAWSG139	15	1	Tuesday	11:00	Seminar Room 7
Economic Analysis of Law Convened by Dr Florian Wagner von Papp	LAWSG111	15	1	Tuesday	11:00	Moot Court
International Insolvency Law Convened by Prof Ian Fletcher	LAWSG150	15	1	Tuesday	11:00	Seminar Room 9
Regulation and Tort Convened by Prof Maria Lee	LAWSG145	15	1	Tuesday	11:00	Seminar Room 8
Competition Law Enforcement in Europe Convened by Dr Florian Wagner von Papp	LAWSG045	15	2	Tuesday	11:00	Moot Court
Sectoral EU Environmental Law and Policy Convened by Prof Richard Macrory	LAWSG006	15	2	Tuesday	11:00	Seminar Room 1
International and Comparative Law of Trade Marks, Design and Unfair Competition Convened by Dr Matt Fisher and Dr Ilanah Simon Fhima	LAWSG064	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	12:00	Ground Floor Lecture Theatre, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Lincoln's Inn Fields, QMUL ***
	LAWSG064	30	1 & 2	This module is taught jointly with Kings College London (KCL) and Queen Mary's University London (QMUL). Classes will therefore take place during reading weeks on Tuesday 6th November 2012 and Tuesday 12th February 2013.
Comparative Contract Law Convened by Dr Florian Wagner von Papp	LAWSG072	30	1& 2	Tuesday	14:00	Moot Court
European Labour Rights in an International Context Convened by Dr Nicola Countouris	LAWSG119	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	14:00	Seminar Room 9
	LAWSG119	30	1 & 2	This module is taught jointly with Kings College London (KCL). Classes will therefore take place during reading weeks on Tuesday 6th November 2012 and Tuesday 12th February 2013.
International and Commercial Trusts Law Convened by Prof James Penner	LAWSG134	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	14:00	Term 1 - Seminar Room 5 Term 2 - Seminar Room 1
World Trade Organisation and Trade Linkages in the World Trade Organisation, The Convened by Dr Fiona Smith	LAWSG013	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	14:00	Seminar Room 8
Prison: Ideology, Policy and Law Convend by Elaine Genders	LAWSG083	15	1	Tuesday	14:00	Seminar Room 7
Media Regulation, Principles of Convened by Prof Eric Barendt	LAWSG144	15	2	Tuesday	14:00	Seminar Room 5
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making Convened by Prof Cheryl Thomas	LAWSG132	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	16:00	Denys Holland Lecture Theatre
	LAWSG132	30	1 & 2	On 11 December the lecture will take place in the Main Lecture Theatre
Restitution of Unjust Enrichment Convened by Prof Charles Mitchell	LAWSG108	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	16:00	Seminar Room 5
Corporate Insolvency I: Liquidation and its Consequences Convened by Prof Ian Fletcher	LAWSG090	15	1	Tuesday	16:00	Seminar Room 1
EU as an International Actor, The Convened by Prof Piet Eeckhout	LAWSG126	15	1	Tuesday	16:00	Seminar Room 7
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making Convened by Prof Cheryl Thomas	LAWSG132A	15	1	Tuesday	16:00	Denys Holland Lecture Theatre
	LAWSG132A	15	1	On 11th December 2012 the lecture will take place in the Main Lecture Theatre
Corporate Insolvency II: Financial Restructuring Convened by Andrew Wilkinson	LAWSG157	15	2	Tuesday	16:00	Seminar Room 1
EU and the WTO Convened by Prof Piet Eeckhout	LAWSG011	15	2	Tuesday	16:00	Seminar Room 7
Corporate Finance Convened by Dr Iris Chiu and Dr Marc Moore	LAWSG103	30	1 & 2	Tuesday	18:00	Denys Holland Lecture Theatre
Economics in Competition Law and Practice, The Role of Convened by Cristina Caffara and Valter Sorana	LAWSG102	15	1 & 2	Tuesday	18:00	Seminar Room 7
	LAWSG102	15	1 & 2	Please note: this module runs as a 15 credit module over 10 weeks in terms 1 and 2 on the following dates: 2 and 16 October 2012, 13 and 27 November 2012, 11 December 2012, 8 and 22 January 2013, 5 and 19 February 2013, 5 and 19 March 2013
WEDNESDAY
International Energy Law Convened by Prof Catherine Redgwell	LAWSG086	30	1 & 2	Wednesday	09:00	Term one - Taviton (16) 347 Term two - Darwin B15 Biochemistry LT
	LAWSG086	30	1 & 2	Please note: the class on Wednesday 12 December has been cancelled and re-scheduled for Monday 10 December, 16:00 - 18:00, Chadwick B05LT. The class on Wednesday 30 January has been cancelled and re-scheduled for Monday 28 January, 16:00 - 18:00, Archaeology G6 LT
Principles of Civil Justice Convened by Dr John Sorabij	LAWSG160	30	1 & 2	Wednesday	09:00	Seminar Room 5
War Law Convened by Dr. Kimberley Trapp	LAWSG056	30	1 & 2	Wednesday	09:00	Seminar Room 3
War Law I: Recourse to Force in International Law Convened by Dr. Kimberley Trapp	LAWSG056A	15	1	Wednesday	09:00	Seminar Room 3
Human Rights at Work Convened by Dr Virginia Mantouvalou	LAWSG140	15	2	Wednesday	09:00	Seminar Room 7
War Law II: International Law of Armed Conflict Convened by Dr. Kimberley Trapp	LAWSG056B	15	2	Wednesday	09:00	Seminar Room 3
Children and their Rights Convened by Noam Peleg	LAWSG037	30	1 & 2	Wednesday	11:00	Term 1: Seminar Room 3, Term 2: Tutorial Room 2
International Law of Foreign Investment Convened by Prof Robert Volterra	LAWSG088	30	1 & 2	Wednesday	11:00	Moot Court
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition Convened by Prof Philip Schofield	LAWSG021	30	1 & 2	Wednesday	11:00	Seminar Room 8
US Antitrust Law and EU Competition Law: A Comparative Perspective Convened by Dr Florian Wagner von Papp and Prof John Kallaugher	LAWSG098	30	1 & 2	Wednesday	11:00	Seminar Room 5
Foundations of EU Environmental Law Convened by Prof Maria Lee	LAWSG005	15	1	Wednesday	11:00	Seminar Room 7
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition Convened by Prof Philip Schofield	LAWSG021A	15	1	Wednesday	11:00	Seminar Room 8
THURSDAY
Religion, State and Law Convened by Dr Ronan Mccrea	LAWSG161	15	1	Thursday	9:00	Seminar Room 7
Law and Policy of Climate Change Convened by Chiara Armeni	LAWSG153	15	1	Thursday	9:00	Seminar Room 8
Alternative Dispute Resolution Convened by Louise Campbell-Brown and Marica Moscati	LAWSG094	30	1 & 2	Thursday	11:00	Seminar Room 4
Human Rights in Europe Convened by Dr Virginia Mantouvalou	LAWSG152	30	1 & 2	Thursday	11:00	Seminar Room 7
International Environmental Law Convened by Prof Catherine Redgwell	LAWSG028	30	1 & 2	Thursday	11:00	Seminar Room 5
	LAWSG028	30	1 & 2	Week 6 – Thursday 4th October – Seminar Room 5 Week 7 – Thursday 11th October – Seminar room 5 Week 8 – Friday 19th October – Seminar Room 5 Week 9 – Friday 26th October – Seminar Room 5 Week 10 – Friday 2nd November – Gordon Square (26) B32 Week 11 – no teaching (reading week) Week 12 – Thursday 15th November – Seminar room 5 Week 13 – Friday 23rd November – Gordon Square (26) B32 Week 14 – Friday 30th November – Gordon Square (26) B32 Week 15 – Friday 7th December – Seminar Room 5 Week 16 – Friday – 14th December – Gordon Square (26) B32 Term 2 – Thursdays – Seminar Room 5
Human Rights in Europe I: Theory and Practice of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Convened by Dr Virginia Mantouvalou	LAWSG152A	15	1	Thursday	11:00	Seminar Room 7
Human Rights in Europe II: European Union and Human Rights Convened by Dr Virginia Mantouvalou	LAWSG152B	15	2	Thursday	11:00	Seminar Room 7
Law and Governance of Global Health Convened by Prof Maria Lee	LAWSG142	15	2	Thursday	11:00	Seminar Room 9
Legal Action and Research for Communities and Sustainability Convened by Prof Jane Holder	LAWSG138	15	2	Thursday	11:00	Seminar Room 8
Advanced Issues in Family Law: Globalisation, Multiculturalism and Religion Convened by Prof Alison Diduck and Dr Myriam Hunter-Henin	LAWSG155	30	1 & 2	Thursday	14:00	Term 1: Seminar Room 7 Term 2: Seminar Room 1
International Trade Law Convened by Dr Melis Özdel	LAWSG050	30	1 & 2	Thursday	14:00	Denys Holland Lecture Theatre
International Commercial Litigation Convened by Dr Alex Mills	LAWSG022	30	1 & 2	Thursday	14:00	Seminar Room 3
Comparative Constitutional Law Convened by Prof Dawn Oliver	LAWSG128	15	1	Thursday	14:00	Seminar Room 8
Environmental Governance and Regulation Convened by Prof Richard Macrory	LAWSG004	15	1	Thursday	14:00	Seminar Room 1
Media Law: Libel and Privacy Convened by Dr Paul Mitchell	LAWSG143	15	1	Thursday	14:00	Seminar Room 5
Competition Law and Intellectual Property Rights Convened by Dr Ioannis Lianos	LAWSG158	15	2	Thursday	14:00	Seminar Room 5
Sustainability and Environmental Justice Convened by Prof Jane Holder	LAWSG003	15	2	Thursday	14:00	Seminar Room 7
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory Convened by Dr John Tasioulas and Dr George Letsas	LAWSG025	30	1 & 2	Thursday	16:00	Term 1 - Seminar Room 7 Term 2 - Seminar Room 3
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory Convened by Dr John Tasioulas	LAWSG025A	15	1	Thursday	16:00	Term 1 - Seminar Room 7 Term 2 - Seminar Room 3
Technology and Intellectual Property Law Convened by Dr Matt Fisher	LAWSG065	15	1	Thursday	16:00	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lecture Theatre *
	LAWSG065	15	1	This module is taught jointly with Kings College London (KCL). Classes will therefore take place during reading week on Thursday 8th November 2012.
Taxation of Trusts Convened by Dr Monica Bhandari	LAWSG159	15	2	Thursday	16:00	Seminar Room 7
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Convened by Dr Francisco de la Peña	LAWSG077	30	1 & 2	Thursday	18:00	Term 1 - Denys Holland LT Term 2 - Bedford Way LG04 with the exception of Thursday 7 March when it will be in the AV Hill lecture theatre
Insurance Law (excluding Marine Insurance) Convened by Edmund Townsend	LAWSG041	30	1 & 2	Thursday	18:00	Seminar Room 5
Law and Economics of Regulated Markets and Industries Convened by Dr Ioannis Lianos	LAWSG024	15	1	Thursday	18:00	Seminar Room 7
Competition Law and Policy in a Global Context Convened by Dr Ioannis Lianos	LAWSG046	15	2	Thursday	18:00	Seminar Room 7
FRIDAY
Corporate Governance in the UK and US Convened by Dr Marc Moore	LAWSG120	30	1 & 2	Friday	9:00	Seminar Room 3
Historical Development of the Common Law. The Convened by Dr Ian Williams	LAWSG148	30	1 & 2	Friday	09:00	Seminar Room 7
Compliance, Risk and Regulation Convened by Donald Lawrence	COMPGF03	15	2	Friday	09:00	Medawar Watson LT**
Compliance, Risk and Regulation Convened by Donald Lawrence	COMPGF03	15	2	The module runs over 3 hours from 09:00 - 12:00 every Friday in term 2.
Financial Institutions and Markets Convened by Donald Lawrence	COMPGS06	15	1	Friday	10:00	Anatomy B15**
	COMPGS06	15	1	The module runs over 3 hours from 10:00 - 13:00 every Friday in term 1.
Constitutional and Institutional Law of the EU Convened by Dr Ingrid Boccardi	LAWSG008	15	1	Friday	11:00	Seminar Room 1
	LAWSG008	15	1	There is no class on Friday 14 December. The rescheduled class is split into two sessions taking place in the Seminar Room 3 on Friday 30 November and Friday 7 December, 16:00 - 17:00.
Regulation of Financial Markets Convened by Dr Iris Chiu	LAWSG080A	15	1	Friday	11:00	Seminar Room 7
Judicial Review Convened by Prof Richard Rawlings and Dr Jeff King	LAWSG117	30	1 & 2	Friday	14:00	Seminar Room 9
International and European Refugee Law Convened by Dr Ingrid Boccardi	LAWSG122	15	1	Friday	14:00	Seminar Room 3
	LAWSG122	15	1	There is no class on Friday 14 December. The rescheduled class is split into two sessions taking place in the Moot Court on Monday 26 November and Monday 3 December, 09:00 - 10:00.
Company Law Convened by Dr Iris Chiu and Dr Marc Moore	LAWSG040	30	1 & 2	Friday	16:00	Seminar Room 4
Marine Insurance Law Convened by Peter MacDonald Eggers	LAWSG092	30	1 & 2	Friday	16:00	Term 1 - Main Lecture Theatre with the exception of Friday 16th November when the class will take place in Seminar Room 5 Term 2 - Seminar Room 3

Block Seminar:

International and Comparative Secured Transactions
Convened by Prof Richard Calnan

LAWSG101

This module runs as a block seminar between 10:30 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16.30 during the weeks begining Monday 5th November 2012 and Monday 11th February 2013:

Mondays 5th November and 11th February - Seminar Room 3
Tuesdays 6th November and 12th February - Seminar Room 4
Thursdays 8th November and 14th February - Seminar Room 4
Fridays 9th November and 15th February - Seminar Room 4

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Information for Current Graduate Students

Laws Graduate Modules Timetable 2012 - 13