LAW37450 English Public Law

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module introduces students to the fundamental principles, and sources, of English public law. It will in particular, focus upon (i) parliamentary supremacy and (ii) the accountability of the executive to Parliament. It will examine how the Human Rights Act 1998 has impacted upon the legal landscape. It will survey the relationship between EU Law and domestic sovereignty. It will include a study of the legal arrangements for devolution within the United Kingdom.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

• On completion of this module students should be able to identify and explain the constitutional arrangements in the United Kingdom.
• Identify and discuss the sources of UK constitutional law, including the prerogative and constitutional conventions.
• Demonstrate a detailed understanding of how the Human Rights Act 1998 operates to limit the exercise of public power.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between European Union law and the British constitution.
• Be familiar with the law regulating the devolution of power within the United Kingdom.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

126
Total

150
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
In-class discussion (group and collective) 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

The Law on the European Convention on Human Rights.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Written assignment (4,000 words) Week 11 n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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