- Course Code
- LS 1011
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Mr D Lessels
Pre-requisites
Available only to candidates for the degree of LLB and MA Legal Studies students.
Overview
The course considers key aspects of the Scottish Legal System: the organisation and composition of the civil and criminal courts, the formal sources of Scots law and their relative authority; the significance of the Scotland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998; statutory interpretation; judicial precedent; an outline of the structure and functioning of the European legal order; an outline of Scottish civil court procedure; the legal profession; and the use of Current Law as a research tool.
Structure
3 lectures per week and 5 fortnightly tutorials.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (100%). (There are also 3 short written exercises and a practice exam).
Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).