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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 ) $2,051.00
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 Andrew Geddis

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.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
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
Aoroa

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Monday 13:00-13:50 10-14, 16-17, 20-22, 29-35, 37-42
Tuesday 15:00-15:50 10-14, 16-22, 29-35, 37-42
Wednesday 11:00-11:50 10-14, 16-22, 29-35, 37-42

Tutorial

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Monday 10:00-10:50 12, 16, 20
A2 Monday 11:00-11:50 12, 16, 20
A3 Monday 14:00-14:50 12, 16, 20
A4 Tuesday 09:00-09:50 12, 16, 20
A5 Tuesday 10:00-10:50 12, 16, 20
A6 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 12, 16, 20
A7 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 12, 16, 20
A8 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 12, 16, 20
A9 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 12, 16, 20
A10 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 12, 16, 20
A11 Wednesday 13:00-13:50 12, 16, 20
A12 Wednesday 16:00-16:50 12, 16, 20
A13 Thursday 09:00-09:50 12, 16, 20
A14 Thursday 12:00-12:50 12, 16, 20
A15 Thursday 13:00-13:50 12, 16, 20
A16 Thursday 13:00-13:50 12, 16, 20
A17 Thursday 14:00-14:50 12, 16, 20
A18 Thursday 14:00-14:50 12, 16, 20
A19 Thursday 16:00-16:50 12, 16, 20

Workshop

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Monday 10:00-10:50 32, 35, 40
A2 Monday 14:00-14:50 32, 35, 40
A3 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 32, 35, 40
A4 Tuesday 14:00-14:50 32, 35, 40
A5 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 32, 35, 40
A6 Thursday 11:00-11:50 32, 35, 40

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 Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
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 Andrew Geddis

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.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should have:

  • Developed core legal skills including reading and applying cases and legislation, analysing problems, writing legal opinions and providing reasoned conclusions.
  • Gained a good understanding of the institutions of government in Aotearoa New Zealand, their constitutional roles and the various ways in which they interact with one another.
  • Learned the legal basis for the exercise of public power in Aotearoa New Zealand and the various ways in which this law both is laid down and upheld.
  • Grasped the conceptual and normative basis for Aotearoa New Zealand's constitutional order, including the role that Te Tiriti o Waitangi plays in it.

Timetable

Full Year

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

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Monday 16:00-16:50 10-12, 15-22, 28-34, 37-41
Tuesday 16:00-16:50 10-12, 15-22, 28-34, 37-41
Thursday 09:00-09:50 10-12, 15-22, 28-34, 37-41

Tutorial

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Monday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 22
A2 Monday 13:00-13:50 15, 18, 22
A3 Monday 15:00-15:50 15, 18, 22
A4 Tuesday 14:00-14:50 15, 18, 22
A5 Tuesday 10:00-10:50 15, 18, 22
A6 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 22
A7 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 15, 18, 22
A8 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 15, 18, 22
A9 Wednesday 09:00-09:50 15, 18, 22
A10 Wednesday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 22
A11 Wednesday 13:00-13:50 15, 18, 22
A12 Wednesday 16:00-16:50 15, 18, 22
A13 Thursday 10:00-10:50 15, 18, 22
A14 Thursday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 22
A15 Thursday 13:00-13:50 15, 18, 22
A16 Thursday 14:00-14:50 15, 18, 22
A17 Thursday 16:00-16:50 15, 18, 22
A18 Friday 09:00-09:50 15, 18, 22
A19 Friday 10:00-10:50 15, 18, 22

Workshop

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Monday 10:00-10:50 33, 38, 41
A2 Monday 13:00-13:50 33, 38, 41
A3 Tuesday 09:00-09:50 33, 38, 41
A4 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 33, 38, 41
A5 Wednesday 16:00-16:50 33, 38, 41
A6 Thursday 13:00-13:50 33, 38, 41
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