Course overview
This course aims to foster and develop a basic appreciation of the major theoretical and philosophical approaches that have guided the law in all stages of its development, and the impact that conflicting and competing theoretical frameworks have in assisting with the resolution of novel and difficult legal problems
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the major movements in legal philosophy and legal theory, including the historical, economic, political and social contexts in which these movements emerged
- Explain how these philosophies and theories are used in law at all levels of practice, and evaluate the impact of such theories on legal thinking and practice
- Apply these philosophies and theories to novel and difficult legal problems, and evaluate established legal approaches to contemporary circumstances