Legal Techniques, Policy and Politics of Law
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Course code
RIO6004.YK
old course code
RIO6004
Course title in Estonian
Õiguspoliitika ja normtehnika
Course title in English
Legal Techniques, Policy and Politics of Law
ECTS credits
5.0
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Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The aim of the course is to introduce the questions related to law creation and implementation. The course will develop the ability to take a critical look at the normative system, the understanding of necessary steps for creating a high quality draft of a legal act. Knowledge of the results certain actions may have.
Skills to properly draw up the text of legal acts.
Brief description of the course
Estonian law creation proceedings on legislation and executive level. Principles of law policy. Legal field in the critical and realistic approach. Interpretation of justice. Making administrative and legal decisions. Legal acts: justice originative acts, administrative documents and other acts, what is important in composing them. Basics of legal techniques. Practical work.

Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Ability to take a critical look at the normative system;
Understanding of necessary steps for creating a high quality draft of a legal act;
Knowledge of the results certain actions may have;
Skills to properly draw up the text of legal acts.
Teacher
Leif Kalev, Kaido Rosin
Prerequisite course 1
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