Public Law
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LAWW1014 | Law | 1 | 30 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- LAWW1014
- School
- Law
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 30
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
The Public Law module looks at the relationship between the branches of government (the legislature, the executive and the judiciary) and between the state and individuals from the perspective of constitutional law and administrative law. Areas covered include: an in-depth analysis of the source of the UK constitution and the central concepts that are used throughout the year, how the EU membership and the Human Rights Act transformed constitutional law, the constitutional regulation of the relationship between Westminster and the four countries which together form the UK (devolution), key concepts that are required to understand the administrative state and judicial review, two ways to review the actions of the state: using traditional grounds of judicial review and grounds based on the Human Rights Act, police powers.
Target Students
Only available to UG Year 1 students in the School of Law & exchange students hosted by the School of Law.
Classes
This module is taught through a combination of lectures and tutorials.
Assessment
- 25% Coursework: Coursework - 7 pages, assessed in autumn semester.
- 75% Exam (3-hour): Electronic examination, assessed in spring semester.
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
To introduce students to the language and nature of the discourse of constitutionalism. To make them aware of the basic constitutional framework that currently operates in the UK and the changes that it has recently undergone. To introduce students to the legal principles of judicial review of administrative actions and the scope of protection of civil liberties in the United Kingdom. To enable students to understand the fundamental aspects of judicial review and the protection of basic civil liberties in the United Kingdom.Learning Outcomes
The development of legal reasoning skills (in both oral and written forms).
An understanding - and the ability to work fluently within - the language of constitutionalism.
The development of legal skills regarding case law analysis, statutory interpretation, application and critical analysis of the law.