LAW4153

Comparative European legal systems 406

(LAW)

Mr Judd Epstein

6 points + Two 2-hour seminars per week + Clayton + Corequisites: LAW2100, LAW2200

Synopsis: Common law - civil law: elementary comparisons. classification of legal systems. Historical origins of the civil law. Legal education and legal profession. Constitutions. Judicial organisation. Sources of law. Judicial methodology. Criminal procedure. Civil procedure.

Assessment: Choice from open-book examination, oral examination, research paper(s).