Training in court expertise in the field of construction

Duration

Litigation for future lawyers (overview of legal institutions and their competences, general rules of procedure for lawyers, theory and practice for lawyers in civil and criminal law) : 18h Th
Elements of penal law for lawyers : 3h Th
Elements of civil law for lawyers : 6h Th
Principles of insurance law : 3h Th
Expertise and non-jurisdictional modes for dispute resolution : 3h Th
Mediation, conciliation and expertise : tools and techniques : 3h Th
Building and construction law for lawyers : 18h Th
Share liquidation law and expertise : 1,5h Th
Urban and regional planning for lawyers : 3h Th
Construction expertise including practical project exercises : 15h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Litigation for future lawyers (overview of legal institutions and their competences, general rules of procedure for lawyers, theory and practice for lawyers in civil and criminal law) :
Elements of penal law for lawyers :
Elements of civil law for lawyers :
Principles of insurance law :
Expertise and non-jurisdictional modes for dispute resolution :
Mediation, conciliation and expertise : tools and techniques :
Building and construction law for lawyers :
Share liquidation law and expertise :
Urban and regional planning for lawyers :
Construction expertise including practical project exercises :

Coordinator

Melissa Schneider

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is divided into several parts including different subjects useful for the court expert:
- litigation;
- civil law, criminal law, insurance law;
- construction, real property, planning and liquidation shares law ;
- alternative methods of settling conflicts and mediation techniques;
- case studies.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students will have the key legal tools to be able to provide an expert opinion in the field of construction.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Candidates must have a minimum of professional experience (see admission conditions) relating to the area of expertise in question.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The different parts will be taught in the form of lectures.
However, students are required to take an active part in class on the basis of their professional experience.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face, Monday evenings from 18.00 to 21.00 according to the timetable handed out at the beginning of term.

Recommended or required readings

Hard copies of the syllabus will be handed out for the following parts:
- Litigation for future experts (overview of the legal institutions and their competence, general rules of procedure for experts, theory and practice for experts in civil law and, consequently, criminal law);
- Elements of insurance law;
- Real property and construction law in relation to expert examination.
For the other parts, PowerPoint slides will help students with their note-taking.

Assessment methods and criteria

Students will be questioned on the whole of the subject studied in the various parts through one exam (oral or written).

Work placement(s)

None.

Organizational remarks

This course provides the necessary training forthe certificat d'Université en expertise judiciaire en matière de construction.

Contacts

Melissa Schneider Administrative Assistant Department of Law, Political Science and Criminology Melissa.Schneider@ulg.ac.be + 32 4 366 27 27