LW203-5-SP-CO:
Public Law II
2016/17
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
15
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Requisites for this module
LW110
(none)
(none)
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(none)
LLB M122 English and French Law (Maitrise),
LLB M100 Law,
LLB M100MD Law,
LLB M101 Law (Including Foundation Year),
LLB M107 Law (Including Placement Year),
MODUM100MB Modular Undergraduate: Law (Module Based),
LLB MM20 Law with Human Rights,
LLB MM21 Law with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad),
LLB MM22 Law with Human Rights (Including Placement Year),
LLB MV16 Law with Philosophy,
LLB MV18 Law with Philosophy (Including Year Abroad),
LLB MV19 Law with Philosophy (Including Placement Year),
LLB ML14 Law with Politics (Including Year Abroad),
LLB ML15 Law with Politics (Including Placement Year),
LLB ML16 Law with Politics
This 15 credit module is concerned with the legal control of public power in the United Kingdom. It builds on LW110 Public Law I by focusing on judicial review challenges to the Secretary of State, local authorities and other bodies carrying out public functions. The module explores socio-legal perspectives on the operation and impact of judicial review, and the legal rules and principles relating to the grounds of review.
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SYLLABUS
1. Key concepts of judicial review, including jurisdiction and justiciability
2. Grounds of judicial review
3. Socio-legal research on the use and impact of judicial review.
On successful completion of the module students will be able
- to demonstrate understanding of socio-legal research on the use and impact of judicial review
- with limited guidance, to apply legal rules and principles to factual situations to provide advice on the legality of action by public bodies
- to communicate complex concepts effectively, orally and in writing.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Formative Essay Question |
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0% |
| Coursework |
Summative Essay Question |
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100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Andrew Le Sueur, Prof Maurice Sunkin, Dr Thoko Kaime
Law General Office, 01206 872529, lawugadmin@essex.ac.uk
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No
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Prof Mark Christopher Elliott
The University of Cambridge
Available via Moodle
Of 118 hours, 34 (28.8%) hours available to students:
84 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Essex Law School
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