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    Overview

    The constitution, the institutions of government, the exercise of public power, and relations between persons and the state. Controls on the exercise of public power including an introduction to judicial review.

    The study of Second-Year Law subjects provides the essential knowledge and skills basis for the rest of the law degree. The analytical, problem-solving and reading skills you acquired in LAWS 101 The Legal System will be further developed.

    About this paper

    Paper title Public Law
    Subject Law
    EFTS 0.25
    Points 30 points
    Teaching period Full Year (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,825.50
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    LAWS 101
    Limited to
    LLB
    Contact
    law@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Professor Nicola Wheen
    Professor Andrew Geddis
    Associate Professor Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere

    Textbooks
    Course materials are provided.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will have an understanding of:

    • The constitution
    • The institutions of government
    • The exercise of public power
    • Relations between persons and the state
    • Controls on the exercise of public power, including an introduction to judicial review

    Timetable

    Full Year

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    L1 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 10-13, 15-22
    Wednesday 15:00-15:50 9-13, 15-22
    Thursday 12:00-12:50 9-13, 15-16, 18-22
    AND
    M1 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 29-35, 37-42
    Wednesday 15:00-15:50 29-35, 37-42
    Thursday 12:00-12:50 29-35, 37-42

    Tutorial

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend one stream from
    T1 Monday 12:00-12:50 11, 18, 20
    T2 Monday 13:00-13:50 11, 18, 20
    T3 Wednesday 13:00-13:50 11, 18, 20
    T4 Thursday 13:00-13:50 11, 18, 20
    T5 Tuesday 10:00-10:50 11, 18, 20
    T6 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 11, 18, 20
    T7 Wednesday 12:00-12:50 11, 18, 20
    T8 Thursday 10:00-10:50 11, 18, 20
    T9 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 11, 18, 20
    T10 Tuesday 09:00-09:50 11, 18, 20
    T11 Monday 16:00-16:50 11, 18, 20
    T12 Wednesday 11:00-11:50 11, 18, 20
    T13 Wednesday 12:00-12:50 11, 18, 20
    T14 Tuesday 10:00-10:50 11, 18, 20
    T15 Wednesday 11:00-11:50 11, 18, 20
    T16 Thursday 11:00-11:50 11, 18, 20
    T17 Thursday 10:00-10:50 11, 18, 20
    T18 Thursday 13:00-13:50 11, 18, 20
    T19 Wednesday 13:00-13:50 11, 18, 20
    T20 Thursday 11:00-11:50 11, 18, 20

    Workshop

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend one stream from
    A1 Monday 12:00-12:50 31, 37, 41
    A2 Monday 13:00-13:50 31, 37, 41
    A3 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 31, 37, 41
    A4 Wednesday 16:00-16:50 31, 37, 41
    A5 Thursday 13:00-13:50 31, 37, 41
    A6 Thursday 15:00-15:50 31, 37, 41
    A7 Thursday 16:00-16:50 31, 37, 41

    Terms Test (Streamed)

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 19:00-19:50 38
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