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Core Module Information
Module title: Post-Brexit EU Trade and Legal Relations
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: LAW10135
Module leader: Tereza Emond Kunert
School The Business School
Subject area group: Law
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Brexit might have brought a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, but it has not stopped the need for continuous business interplay of UK companies with EU markets. UK companies that like to enter the EU market and sell their goods or provide services in the European Union need to comply with EU laws. Having said that, the module will not focus on the content of each individual regulation in different business sectors. Instead, the aim of the module is to help you to understand intricacies of the EU’s Internal Market from the perspective of a UK based company, to become more confident in applying EU norms, and to equip you with transferable skills such as commercial awareness and risk analysis. Case studies will be used to discuss potential challenges and barriers for UK businesses, and you will practise identifying legal and business barriers, drafting legal opinion for your client, and presenting legal solutions in a coherent and structured manner. Although an understanding of the basics of EU law (e.g. what is taught in LAW08120 EU Law) would be advantageous, it is not a prerequisite for this module as both the application of EU law and the internal market will be explained and discussed during the seminars.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate a critical understanding of EU law and when it applies to non-EU companies.

LO2: Critically analyse and evaluate a given set of facts to identify and address issues connected to post-Brexit trade with EU.

LO3: Create and prioritise a line of legal reasoning to a range of practical problems relating to EU laws' impact on (non-EU) companies and citizens.

LO4: Demonstrate competence in the construction and support of a legal argument in writing.

LO5: Demonstrate competence in the construction and support of an oral legal argument.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Tereza Emond Kunert
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Seminar 30 Identifying and understanding different aspects of post-Brexit trade relations from the EU law perspective; interpretation and application of respective EU laws; in class discussions; expanding and demonstrating a practical use of knowledge and transferrable skills.
Online Guided independent study 170 Self guided reading of articles, statues and case law; preparation for seminars; working on case studies
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 20 2 Week 4 , WORDS= 700 words During the first seminar in week 2 you will be provided with a problem scenario, which would present simulated case of a UK company wishing to sell goods/services in the EU. Your task will be to identify potential obstacles to such post-Brexit trade with EU and summarise them in a brief and concise manner for the company's CEO. Tips on identifying any potential legal and trade obstacles as well as writing a summary for high management will be discussed during the first 2 seminars.
Portfolio 50 1~2~3~4 Week 10 , WORDS= 2000 words Following the CEO Brief you will be assigned one potential problem scenario (obstacle to post-Brexit trade with EU) that the particular company might experience. You will be provided with further information on the issue and the CEO's risk appetite. You will draft a legal opinion for the company including legal analysis of the problem scenario, potential remedy, and risk analysis. You will submit your legal opinion via Moodle (Turnitin). All elements and how to write legal opinion will be discussed in seminars during the Module.
Oral Presentation 30 1~2~3~5 Week 13 HOURS= 15 mins Following your legal opinion you will prepare a short 10 minute powerpoint presentation (plus 5 mins for Q&A), which you will present to a simulated company's board panel consisting of the Module Leader and other teaching staff at TBS (i.e. internal moderator). Your task will be to summarise conclusions made in your written legal opinion, i.e. problem scenario, its legal analysis, your advice on remedy, and risk assessment. The format of oral presentation will be discussed in seminars. The oral presentation will take place on campus in weeks 12 and 13 and will be held in an offline mode (face-to-face).
Component 1 subtotal: 70
Component 2 subtotal: 30
Module subtotal: 100

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