PHILOSOPHIES OF LAW & Legislative Drafting
The Philosophies of Law and Legal Drafting course explores the foundational theories that shape legal systems and their practical application ...
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Course Overview
The Philosophies of Law and Legal Drafting course explores the foundational theories that shape legal systems and their practical application through legal writing and drafting. Participants will engage with major schools of legal philosophy such as natural law, legal positivism, and critical legal studies to understand how different legal theories influence legislation, judicial interpretation, and legal reasoning. The course also emphasizes the development of practical skills in drafting clear, precise, and effective legal documents, including statutes, contracts, and legal opinions. This dual focus enables students to connect theoretical perspectives with real-world legal practice.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain key philosophical theories of law and their historical development.
- Analyze how different legal philosophies influence legal systems, decision-making, and interpretation.
- Compare and contrast major schools of legal thought, including natural law, legal positivism, realism, and critical theories.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the principles and techniques of legal drafting.
- Draft legally sound and logically structured documents such as contracts, statutes, and legal memos.
- Apply philosophical reasoning to evaluate and improve the clarity, coherence, and fairness of legal texts.
MODULE 1
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Syllabus -
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Analytical OR descriptive THEORY -
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Analytic Jurisprudence
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Meaning and Nature of Law on perspective of theories
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Analytical Theory
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SCHOOL OF NATURAL LAW
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PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL LAW
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Aquinas’s Natural Law Theory
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Quiz -
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SCHOOL OF POSITIVE LAW
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School of Positivism
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Brief Introduction of Positive theory
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The province of jurisprudence determined 1832
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Discussion -
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Graded Assignment
MODULE 2
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Overview of Normative Theory
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The Normative Theory of Law
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School of Legal History
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The Historical School
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Historical Jurisprudence
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Schools of contemporary jurisprudence
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SCHOOL OF LEGAL REALISM
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Realistic School of Jurisprudence
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Quiz
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General theories of Law
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Discussion
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Graded Assignment
MODULE 3
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School of Utilitarianism
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Introduction to Utilitarianism
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SCHOOL OF SOCIO LEGAL STUDY & Critical Legal Study
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An Introduction of Socio Legal Studies
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Socio Legal Study Theory
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Critical Legal study
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Critical Legal theory
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Quiz
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SCHOOL OF PRAGMATISM
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Pragmatism as a Philosophy of Law
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Introduction to Pragmatism
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Discussion
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Graded Assignment
MODULE 4
MODULE 5
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General Objectives of Legislation Drafting
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Principles and objectives of legislative drafting
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Main Principles of Legislative Drafting
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Definition of Legislative Drafting
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Principles and objectives of Legislative Drafting
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Importance of legislative drafting
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Definition and Importance of Legislative's Drafting
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Discussion
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Quiz
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The Somali’s legislative Drafting Process
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Hanaan Curinta Sharciga Somaaliyaa
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Graded Assignment
MODULE 6
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A properly formulated legislation
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A Well-Drafted Legal Text
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The legislative drafting format
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The legislative drafting format
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Discussion
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Structure of the statute
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Structure of the statute
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Quiz
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The characteristics of an effective legal draftsman
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Characteristics of an Effective Legislative Drafter
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Graded Assignment
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