You should note the following:
• This assessment is worth 100% of the marks for the module.
• You must include your student number on your assessment.
• You must submit your assessment electronically on ….. using the Turnitin icon.
• The maximum number of words permitted is 4000 words. There is no permitted excess.
Any part of your assignment which exceeds 4000 words will not be marked.
• The number of words must be declared at the end of the submitted scriipt. The declaration
may be checked against the electronic copy you submit on…… A false declaration
will be treated as an assessment offence according to University regulations.
• You should only use footnotes for referencing. Footnotes which are only references are
not included in the word count. Footnotes which are attempting to make points or explain
the law are included in the word count.
• Words included in the bibliography are not included in the word count.
• You need not include cases or legislation in the bibliography provided they have been
properly referenced in the text or footnotes.
• Books, journals, reports etc. should be included in the bibliography, using OSCOLA
http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/publications/oscola.php.
• Any websites referred to must be properly referenced (i.e., the URL alone is not sufficient
– cf. OSCOLA, paragraph 3.4.8).
• The text of your assessment must be displayed using a 12-point (or larger) Arial or
Verdana font and with a line spacing of at least 1.5.
• You should keep a copy of your research notes and drafts, in case you are called upon to
discuss your work as part of an Academic Integrity investigation.
Important note re submission of your work via Turnitin
Please make sure to request a digital receipt for your submission. You will be required to
produce this receipt in the event of any issues arising in relation to submission of your work.
Late Submission
If you submit your assessment late without an approved extension, a penalty will be applied
to your mark in accordance with Section 3 of the University regulations.
A day will be calculated by reference to each 24-hour period after the date and time stated as
the deadline date for submission on the front page of this assessment. Excluding weekends,
bank holidays and University closure days. In calculating the number of days late, hours and
part days are treated the same as a day.
Declaration to be included at the end of your assessment regarding the use of artificial intelligence:
Please include this declaration at the end of your assessment (amended as
appropriate). The declaration will not count towards any wordcount for the
assessment.
I understand that to use the work and ideas of others, including AI generated output, without
full acknowledgement, is academic unfair practice.
I confirm that this coursework submission is all my own, original work and that all sources,
summaries, paraphrases and quotes are fully referenced as required by the LBU Academic
Regulations.
DECLARATION OF AI USE: (delete one of the below as appropriate)
I DID NOT use Generative AI technology in the development, writing, or editing of this
assignment.
I DID use Generative AI technology in the development, writing, or editing of this assignment.
I have included a copy of the prompt I used, and the output generated in my references.
Assessment criteria
You will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
Criterion Descriiption
1. Evidence of legal research and wider reading
2. Use of your legal research to support your statements of law, assertions and ideas
3. Identification and analysis of the relevant issues
4. 5. 6. 7. Application of the issues and research to the assessment question(s)
Adopting a logical structure
Evidence of critical evaluation
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar.