Course Co-ordinator: Dr t Gyorfi

Pre-requisite(s): Available only to Junior and Senior Honours candidates for LLB with Honours who have passed LS 1012.

Note(s): Candidates for the MA in Legal Studies may take this course as a 30 credit option (LX 4021). This requires an extra element of assessment in the form of a non-counting essay of 2,000 words in length, on a topic relevant to the course of the candidates choice.

The course covers the topics which may vary from year to year but include for example-

• Surveillance and Technology


• Racial segregation


• Affirmative action on ground of race


• Voting and democracy


• The Right to Privacy - Abortion

NB This content reflects the interests of teaching staff and may vary in consequence of changes to that teaching team.

6 seminars of 2 hours duration (times to be arranged).

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (100%). A non-counting essay of 2,000-2,500 words, and for MA Legal Studies students a non-counting essay of 2,000 words.