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Department of Law
Dean:	Eiríkur Elís Þorláksson
Email:	ru@ru.is
Website:	http://www.ru.is/ld
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BA in Law
Semesters:	6
Years:	3
ETCS:	180
About major	Aðaleinkenni laganámsins við HR er hversu verkefnatengt það er. Nemendur læra að tileinka sér sjálfstæð og skipulögð vinnubrögð til að leysa úr álitaefnum með rökstuddum hætti. Nemendur takast á við fjölbreytt og áhugaverð viðfangsefni lögfræðinnar og byggja upp traustan fræðilegan grunn.
Learning Outcomes	View
Education cycle	1
Degree title	BA in Law

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	Mandatory course on major		Teaching language
	Optional course on major		Prerequisites for course

Research – theoretical writing – legal argumentation

L-000-UNDB

ECTS 0

Methodology

L-101-ADF1

ECTS 8

Constitutional Law

L-102-STSR

ECTS 8

Seeking solutions to legal problems

L-106-ÚRÁL

ECTS 6

Private Law I - Contracts and general laws of obligation

L-115-FJM1

ECTS 8

Independent Study

L-739-SJVE

ECTS 2

Exchange Studies

X-699-EXCH

ECTS 30

Vorönn/Spring 2024

Company Law

L-202-FELA

ECTS 8

Private Law II - General laws of obligation

L-205-FJA2

ECTS 8

Administrative Law

L-401-STJR

ECTS 8

Year

1. year

Semester

Spring 2024

Level of course

1. First cycle, introductory

Type of course

Core

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Schedule

Five classes a week.

Lecturer

Elín Ósk Helgadóttir

Hafsteinn Dan Kristjánsson

Content

In the course of their work, lawyers frequently need to deal with the government. These relations are subject to numerous rules which need to be clearly understood. The course will provide a brief account of the structure of the administrative system and the tasks of administrative authorities. Class discussion will address the legal foundations of administrative law, its general principles and basic concepts. Special attention will be focused on the concept of ‘administrative decision’ and the parties involved in administrative issues. Administrative procedure will be addressed in some detail, as well as the effect of defective procedure. Class discussion will also address the material rules of administrative law, e.g. the viewpoints to be taken into account when authorities make a decision based on choice, as well as surveillance of administrative work and review of decisions. Finally, some account will be given of the provisions of the Information Act. This is a wide area, but extremely practical for Icelandic lawyers. The emphasis will be on relating the course material to actual issues that have come up, based on decisions of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and case law. Students will be given practical assignments toward the end of the semester.

Learning outcome - Objectives

On completion of the course students should be familiar: • with the principles of administrative law. • its legal foundation and basic concepts. • the structure of the system of government administration. • the rules of administrative procedure. • the general substantive rules of administrative law. • rules on the surveillance of administrative activities and the effect of defects on administrative decisions. • the rules of the Information Act.

Course assessment

To be announced.

Reading material

No reading material found.

Teaching and learning activities

Lectures and discussions

Language of instruction

Icelandic

Methodology

L-700-ADFE

ECTS 0

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