UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
SCHOOL OF LAW Formative Work – 2021/22
LAWM131 Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Submission Date: Thursday 11th November 2021 before 2.00 pm
Please note: It will NOT be possible to mark essays returned after this date
Please read the following Instructions carefully:
1. Word Limit.
Essays must not be more than 2500 words long (excluding footnotes and bibliography). The
number of words used must be stated on the front of each essay. Inaccuracy in stating the
number of words used, if more than trivial, may be considered as intentionally misleading and
result in University disciplinary proceedings.
Marks will be deducted for failure to comply with this requirement as follows: for up to
and including 5% beyond the word limit, four marks will be deducted; for over 5%
beyond the word limit, twelve marks will be deducted.
Footnotes and bibliography will not be included in the word limit unless the footnotes contain
text, in which case such text will be included in the word limit. Text includes any commentary or
explanatory material not necessary to the referencing.
2. Referencing, Typeface and Font.
All essays should use 12 point Arial typeface and double-spacing. Where relevant you must use
OSCOLA referencing, for further information please click here.
3. Submission and Late Submission Penalties.
Essays are submitted online through eBART. To submit your work you will need to log in to
eBART and select ‘Submit online’ for the correct assessment.
We strongly recommend reading the guidance on submitting coursework via eBART to allow for
any problems you may encounter when submitting, and to avoid incurring any penalties. Do
read the ‘Submitting Coursework Online Through eBART’ guidance for information on how to
submit your work and to avoid any unwanted problems.
You should aim to submit your work 3 hours in advance of the deadline to allow time to
deal with any problems that arise when submitting. At busy times submitting the day before
is advisable. If technical problems prevent you from submitting on time because you have not
left a reasonable amount of time to submit you will NOT be granted an extension. This will have
significant consequences for your grade. It is your responsibility to ensure that the correct
document is uploaded before the submission deadline.
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This essay counts for 0% of the final module mark.
4. Marking Scheme for Law Assessments.
All assessments are marked according to the Law Specific Marking Scheme as outlined on the
Assessment and Feedback Postgraduate Resources Page on ELE.
(Expected Date of Return of Formative Essay Comment sheets: Thursday 2nd December 2021)
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Essay Title
‘Artificial Intelligence cannot be classed as an inventor in patent law, nor should it be’
Critically discuss the above statement
The submission of this coursework is a voluntary element of the module and is for formative
feedback purposes on essay writing skills only.
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