Law for Construction

Nottingham Trent University

Course summary

13 weeks

English

Nottingham

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Course description

Law and Ethics

Law for Construction

The main aim of this course is to provide you with a framework for understanding legal processes and legal decision making.

It will also provide you with a basis for understanding some key legal rights and responsibilities.

The module will also provide a basis for understanding dispute resolution.

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Outcome / Qualification etc.

A CPD certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.

Successful completion can also contribute 15 credits towards a postgraduate award.

Training Course Content

This course will include:

English Legal systems and processes
key elements of contract law
review of key torts
review and development of health and safety law
corporate social responsibility, including corporate manslaughter legislation
methods of dispute resolution including courts, arbitration, adjudication, mediation and conciliation.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

develop a systematic understanding of the English Legal System, including the identification and application of recognised legal sources and criminal and civil liability
critically evaluate, discuss and apply key contract law concepts
critically discuss and apply key torts
review and critically appraise Health and Safety law
critically evaluate corporate and social legal responsibilities
critically evaluate and apply the key principles of dispute resolution
identify and critically review the application of legal cases in contract and tort, and apply these to construction industry scenarios
identify the key legal findings from cases and apply these principles to construction issues
critically review the legal processes to understand how they can be applied to construction scenarios
critically evaluate case-based law findings based on contract law and tort to resolve construction disputes
use appropriate information technologies to acquire key legal information.

Expenses

The cost of this training programme is £895.

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