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
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
- 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
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
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website.
- Teaching staff
- 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.