LAWS387

Advanced Public Law

15 points

Not offered 2025, offered in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019

For further information see Faculty of Law

Description

Advanced Public Law will examine theories of public law scholarship in key areas of the discipline. It will examine the primary materials and specialist writings such as: parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law, judicial review, independence of the judiciary, parliamentary privilege and the Treaty of Waitangi. In addition, students will conduct research on an approved public law topic, write an essay of 3,000 words and deliver an oral presentation to the class on their research.

Prerequisites

(i) LAWS110;  (ii) LAWS101 and  (iii) LAWS206

Co-requisites