Late Coursework Submission
Deadlines are a fact of academic and working life and an ability to meet them efficiently without fuss or panic is
an essential skill. You are expected to submit on time; our coursework deadlines are requirements which have to
be met, not aspirational targets. We have been reviewing our approach to deadlines and extensions and our
approach is going to be more rigorous in 2012-13 than in previous years.
Principles
Decisions about late coursework submission in Law School modules will be taken on this basis:

The Law School expects students to prioritise the meeting of coursework deadlines: as far as possible to
anticipate personal circumstances which may interfere with coursework, and to address those without
seeking extra time.

The Law School expects students to recognise that having to complete and submit a piece of work which
the author thinks could have been improved with more time to finish it, is a normal state of affairs.
Time spent trying to improve a substantially complete piece of coursework is often better spent on
other work.

Extra time will be granted only where there has been a significant impediment to a student’s completion
and submission of the coursework on time.

Evidence of a significant impediment must be provided at the time an application is made or as soon as
possible thereafter. It is the sole responsibility of students to provide adequate evidence; the Law
School will not issue reminders where evidence is not provided.

Students who have an ‘inclusive learning plan’ and want an extension must return the the Law School
Application for Late Coursework Submission form. Extensions specified in the plan will be granted by the
Law School Office as a matter of course. Requests for extensions not specified in an ILP will still be
considered, by the Stage Chief Examiner. Here, the existence of an ILP may be relevant but will not be
conclusive.

Arguments based on losing files or problems with information technology will not be considered, unless
these result from a system failure on the part of the University or Law School.

Arguments based on personal finances will not be considered unless, exceptionally, they amount to a
‘significant impediment’ to the completion and submission of the work.

No extension of more than 5 working days will normally be granted.
Procedure
1. General
Late submission will be accepted only where
 there has been a significant impediment to completing and submitting by the deadline AND
 you provide adequate evidence of that impediment.
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2. Applying for an extension in advance
If you will be unable to complete and submit a piece of coursework by the deadline you are expected to
apply for an extension in advance. This must be done

Using the Law School Application for Late Coursework Submission form

Submitting the completed form to the appropriate Law School Office (KLS Undergraduate Office, Eliot
Extension, Canterbury or KLS Admin Office, Gillingham Building, Medway) by noon of the extension
application date.
(The extension application date for each piece of Law School coursework is listed on pages 4-6)

Providing adequate evidence to support your application
(If possible, evidence should be provided when the form is submitted. If this cannot be done then
the evidence should go in as soon as possible thereafter. It is your responsibility to provide evidence;
the Law School will not issue reminders. No extension will be confirmed and no mark recorded for
assessment until adequate evidence has been provided.)
Your application will be considered by the Stage Chief Examiner, who will give you a decision1 as soon as
possible. That decision will let you know definitively by when you are required to submit – your extension
application may be granted; you may be given a shorter extension than you applied for; your application may
be turned down so that you are required to submit by the original deadline. In any case, the Stage Chief
Examiner’s decision will be final: submission beyond the deadline which s/he stipulates, or any further
application for an extension would be considered only in very exceptional circumstances.
3. Applying for an extension retrospectively
If you are unable to complete and submit a piece of coursework by the deadline and unable to apply for an
extension in advance by noon on the extension application date but still want to submit the coursework for
assessment you will have to apply for an extension retrospectively. You should:

Submit the coursework as soon as possible after the deadline

Submit the Law School Application for Late Coursework Submission form to the Law School Office at
the same time

Provide adequate evidence to support your application
(This will need to explain both why you were unable to submit the coursework by the deadline and
why you were unable to apply for an extension in advance).
Wherever possible you should apply in advance by noon on the extension application date. If you do so, you
will get a decision which does allow you to submit work for assessment mark (whether you get the full
extension applied for, a shorter extension or no extension). The very worst case is that you have about three
days to finish the assessment.
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If you do not provide adequate supporting evidence at the time of your application then this will be conditional on the later
provision of such evidence.
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If you do not apply in advance by noon on the extension application date, no application in advance will be
considered – you will be too late. Retrospective application will still be considered but (as indicated above)
this requires you to submit the work at the same time as the application. Here, the worst case is much more
serious – if the application is refused you will get no assessment mark.
4. Assessments at a particular time
The guidance above assumes written work to be submitted by a deadline. Some other forms of assessment
take place at a particular time (for example presentations and in-class or online tests). If you will be unable
to take the assessment at the scheduled time, arrangements are broadly the same as for written work with a
deadline:

Submit the Law School Application for Late Coursework Submission form as soon as possible,
preferably at least three working days before the assessment is scheduled but in this instance at any
later time before the assessment is scheduled if necessary.
(You should also inform your seminar leader in advance where the work is an individual or group
presentation or similar).

If you are unable to submit the form before the assessment is scheduled then you should fill in the
form and provide evidence on the basis that this is a retrospective application.
You will be given another opportunity to take an assessment, which you are prevented by a significant
impediment from taking, scheduled for a particular time. But it may not be possible to take the assessment
in its original form.
You must use any opportunities given by seminar leaders or module convenors to re-schedule within the basic
module arrangements (for example there may be an alternative time available for an in-class or online test or a
seminar leader may want to re-schedule a group presentation so as not to disrupt other students involved) but
where this does not allow you to take the assessment you will need to complete the Law School Application for
Late Coursework Submission form as indicated.
Inevitably, details will vary from assessment to assessment. Please do not hesitate to ask your seminar leader or
the Law School office if you are in any doubt on a particular scheduled assessment.
Conclusion
Assessments should be submitted by the deadline. Give yourself plenty of time, organise your work effectively
and get into the habit of submitting on time. This is particularly important if, like many students, you have a
complicated life and lots of commitments. Consistent submission on time reduces stress and hassle and will
enhance your self-confidence and your reputation with staff who are teaching you and from whom you may want
references. Don’t hesitate to apply for an extension if a significant and unpredictable problem means you need
to, or if you have an inclusive learning plan which indicates there should be an extension; but only then.
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DEADLINE DATES AND EXTENTION APPLICATION DATES
Please note the deadline dates may be subject to change, please check regularly.
Module
Module Component Title
LW315
LW315
LW325
LW592
LW592
LW616
Canterbury
Medway
Medway
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
LW312
Medway
LW539
LW567
LW599
LW599
LW592
LW592
LW523
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
LW502
Canterbury
LW573
LW599
LW599
LW520
LW520
Canterbury
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Medway
LW519
Canterbury
LW508
Canterbury
LW508
Medway
LW313
LW313
LW323
Canterbury
Medway
Medway
LW540
Canterbury
LW312
Medway
LW502
Canterbury
LW506
LW509
Canterbury
Canterbury
LW513
Medway
LW513
Canterbury
LW514
Canterbury
LW514
Medway
LW517
Canterbury
Case Note
Case Note
Case Note
Problem Question
Problem Question
Mid-Term Paper
Assessment One - Court
Report
Dissertation 1
Dissertation 1
Multiple Choice Test
Multiple Choice Test
Essay Plan for Special Study
Essay Plan for Special Study
First Essay
Multiple Choice - Autumn
Term
Multiple Choice Test
Problem +Essay
Problem + Essay
Timed Problem Question
Timed Problem Question
Multiple Choice Test Autumn Term
Assessment 1 - Written
Essay
Assessment 1 - Written
Esssay
Critical Analysis Assignment
Critical Analysis Assignment
Critical Analysis Assignment
Assessment 1 - Autumn
Term
Assessment Three - Rape
Case
Assessment on Obligations Autumn Term
Essay Plan - Autumn Term
Essay 1 - Autumn Term
Assessment 1 - Autumn
Term
Assignment 1 - Autumn
Term
Problem Question - Autumn
Term
Problem Question - Autumn
Term
Autumn Term Essay
Due
Week
Due Day
Due Date
6
6
7
7
7
7
Friday
Friday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
02/11/2012
02/11/2012
05/11/2012
05/11/2012
05/11/2012
05/11/2012
Date application
for extension
form to be
handed in to
KLS (12 noon)
Tues 30/10/2012
Tues 30/10/2012
Weds 31/10/2012
Weds 31/10/2012
Weds 31/10/2012
Weds 31/10/2012
7
Weds
07/11/2012
Fri 2/11/2012
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
Friday
Friday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Friday
09/11/2012
09/11/2012
12/11/2012
12/11/2012
19/11/2012
19/11/2012
23/11/2012
Tues 6/11/2012
Tues 6/11/2012
Weds 7/11/2012
Weds 7/11/2012
Weds 14/11/2012
Weds 14/11/2012
Tues 20/11/2012
10
Monday
26/11/2012
Weds 21/11/2012
10
11
11
11
11
Monday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
26/11/2012
03/12/2012
03/12/2012
04/12/2012
04/12/2012
Weds 21/11/2012
Weds 28/11/2012
Weds 28/11/2012
Thurs 29/11/2012
Thurs 29/11/12
11
Thursday
06/12/2012
Mon 3/12/2012
12
Monday
10/12/2012
Weds 5/12/2012
12
Monday
10/12/2012
Weds 5/12/2012
12
12
12
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
12/12/2012
12/12/2012
12/12/2012
Fri 7/12/2012
Fri 7/12/2012
Fri 7/12/2012
12
Thursday
13/12/2012
Mon 10/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
12
Friday
Friday
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
4
LW518
LW518
LW539
LW541
LW544
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
LW555
Canterbury
LW561
Canterbury
LW567
LW572
LW580
LW585
LW588
LW588
LW597
LW597
LW613
LW315
LW315
LW325
LW522
LW552
LW562
LW592
LW592
LW594
LW600
LW616
LW601
LW584
LW539
LW567
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Medway
Medway
Canterbury
Medway
Medway
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
LW502
Canterbury
LW597
LW597
LW509
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
LW519
Canterbury
LW506
LW540
LW555
LW539
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
LW502
Canterbury
LW505
LW505
LW513
LW513
LW514
LW514
LW517
Canterbury
Medway
Medway
Canterbury
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
LW518
Canterbury
Essay - Autumn Term
Essay - Autumn Term
Commentaire 1
Essay 1
Essay
Assessment 1 - Autumn
Term
Problem Question - Autumn
Term
Fiche 1
Essay 1 - Autumn Term
Essay 1
Essay – Autumn Term
Writing Task
Writing Task
Assessment One
Assessment One
Case Note
Extended Legal Problem
Extended Legal Problem
Extended Legal Problem
Essay One
Autumn Term Essay
Problem Question
Special Study Essay
Special Study Essay
Essay
Essay
Final Paper
Problem Question
Written Assignment
Commentaire 2
Dissertation 2
Multiple Choice - Spring
Term
Assessment Two
Assessment Two
Essay 2 - Spring Term
Multiple Choice Test - Spring
Term
Essay - Spring Term
Assessment 2 - Spring Term
Assessment 2 - Spring Term
Commentaire 3
Assessment - Corporate
Form/Employment Law Spring Term
Essay
Essay
Assessment 2 - Spring Term
Assignment 2 - Spring Term
Essay - Spring Term
Essay - Spring Term
Spring Term Essay
Problem Question - Spring
Term
12
12
12
12
12
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
Friday
14/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
16
18
19
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Wednesday
Monday
Friday
Friday
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/12/2012
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
14/01/2013
16/01/2013
04/02/2013
22/02/2013
01/03/2013
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Tues 11/12/2012
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Wed 9/01/2013
Fri 11/01/2013
Wed 30/01/2013
Tues 19/02/2013
Tues 26/02/2013
20
Monday
04/03/2013
Wed 27/02/2013
21
21
22
Friday
Friday
Friday
15/03/2013
15/03/2013
22/03/2013
Tues 12/03/2013
Tues 12/03/2013
Tues 19/03/2013
22
Friday
22/03/2013
Tues 19/03/2013
23
23
23
23
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
28/03/2013
28/03/2013
28/03/2013
28/03/2013
Mon 25/03/2013
Mon 25/03/2013
Mon 25/03/2013
Mon 25/03/2013
24
Friday
05/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
24
Friday
05/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
5
LW518
Medway
LW520
LW520
LW541
LW561
LW567
LW572
LW579
LW580
LW588
LW588
LW323
LW313
LW313
LW522
LW552
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Canterbury
Medway
Medway
Canterbury
Medway
Canterbury
Canterbury
Problem Question - Spring
Term
Essay Question
Essay Question
Essay 2
Essay Question
Fiche 2
Essay 2 - Spring Term
Essay
Essay 2
Essay
Essay
Portfolio
Portfolio
Portfolio
Essay Two
Spring Term Essay
24
Friday
05/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
05/04/2013
07/05/2013
07/05/2013
07/05/2013
07/05/2013
07/05/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Tues 2/04/2013
Wed 01/05/2013
Wed 01/05/2013
Wed 01/05/2013
Wed 01/05/2013
Wed 01/05/2013
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