? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : LAW-3-PU0001

The scope and functioning of administrative law within its constitutional context; the relation between law, government and the state in modern Britain; the forms under which and the fields in which government power is exercised in Britain and the methods by which it is controlled. Reference will be made from time to time to comparative material, drawn particularly from the U.S.A. and France.

? Pre-requisites : Public Law of the UK and Scotland at Level 8, and Public Law and Individual Rights at Level 8

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Administrative Law (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 19 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 25/09/2008 09:00 10:50 Moot Court Room, Old College Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 09:00 10:50 Central

As in Course Guide

Essay and exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Heather Haig
Tel : (0131 6)50 2053
Email : Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Chris Himsworth
Tel : (0131 6)50 2063
Email : Chris.Himsworth@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/