Financial law

M440

This course provides an understanding of the essential elements of financial law. The course complements the finance course Risk management: principles and applications by examining the legal approach to dealing with risk.

Topics covered

Unit 1 Introduction to Financial Law
Unit 2 The Needs of Finance and the Character of English Financial Law
Unit 3 Bank Deposits and Accounts
Unit 4 The Law Relating to Money and Payments
Unit 5 The Law Relating to Loans and Credit
Unit 6 The Law of Secured Finance
Unit 7 The Law Relating to Financial Instruments
Unit 8 Questions of Liability

Assessment

one three-hour unseen written examination (70%)
two tutor marked assignments (30%)