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Basics of Law

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Course abstract

The course aims to provide theoretical knowledge of law and the legal system as a whole, general civil law and labour law, administrative proceedings in an institution and the forms of public administration stipulated in public law, as well as practical skills in law enforcement.
The course provides theoretical knowledge of the origin, substance and elements of the legal system, legal entities, general civil law: family and inheritance law, property and obligations law, as well as labour law, the forms of public administration stipulated in public law and administrative proceedings in an institution. Students acquire practical skills to apply the theoretical knowledge in their professional activity.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Students will be able to demonstrate:
KNOWLEDGE of
1. The origins and substance of law and the elements of the legal system: legal provisions, legal institutions, branches of law and legal entities. Test.
2. The forms of public administration stipulated in public law and administrative proceedings in an institution. Test with a law assignment.
3. Family and inheritance law. Test with a law assignment.
4. The system of obligations law, the nature of the main legal institutions of obligations law and the application of legal provisions to civil relationships. Test with a law assignment.
5. The establishment and termination of employment relationships, the rights, duties and responsibilities of employees and employers, setting working hours, pay and working procedures for employees, the resolution of labour disputes. Test with a law assignment.
SKILLS
1. Apply the acquired theoretical knowledge of the basic matters of law theory in practice. Independent work – an analysis of legal provisions, law assignments.
2. Independently analyse the forms of public administration stipulated in public law and administrative proceedings in an institution. Independent work – law assignments.
3. Independently find a solution to a legal problem by applying relevant family and inheritance laws. Independent work – law assignments.
4. Independently identify obligations, the incurrence of the obligations, the legal means of enforcement and termination of the obligations by applying the theoretical knowledge acquired. Independent work – law assignments.
5. Apply the acquired knowledge to independently analyse employment relationships. Independent work – law assignments.
6. Identify and creatively use relevant legal acts for doing legal assignments and solving legal problems. Independent work – law assignments.
7. Reasonably discuss legal problems in the relevant field of law by applying the theoretical knowledge acquired. Discussions in classes.
COMPETENCES to
1. Independently analyse the circumstances based on facts and identify the applicable law by applying the theoretical knowledge acquired. Independent work – law assignments, tests.

2. Independently deal with the legal system and practically apply legal acts in the respective field of law: general civil law, labour law. Practical assignments.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Legal system (lecture - 1h).
2. Test 1. The legal system (practical - 1h).
3. Basics of administrative law (lectures - 2h, practicals - 3h).
4. Test 2. Administrative law (practicals - 2h).
5. Concept and role of civil law in the legal system (lecture -1h).
6. Family law (lectures - 2h, practical - 1h).
7. Inheritance law (lecture - 1h, practical - 1h).
8. Test 3. Family and inheritance law (practicals - 2h).
9. Property law (lecture - 1h, practical - 1h).
10. Obligations law (lectures - 2h, practicals 2h).
11. Test 4. Obligations law (practical - 1h).
12. Labour law (lectures - 2h, practical - 1h).
13. Working and rest hours (lecture - 1h).
14. Employee pay (lecture - 1h).
15. Working procedures (lecture - 1h).
16. Labour disputes (lecture - 1h).

17. Test 5. Labour law (practical - 1h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

The student must complete all the pieces of independent work available on the e-learning platform and successfully pass five tests and the final test – a test on all the topics.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

1. Legal system – an analysis of legal provisions. To be submitted electronically.
2. Forms of public administration stipulated in public law - law assignments. To be submitted electronically.
3. Family and inheritance law - law assignments. To be submitted electronically.
4. Incurrence of obligations. Legal transaction. Procedures for concluding contracts - law assignments. To be submitted electronically.

5. Labour law: the termination of employment relationships. Employee’s notice. Employer’s notice. Procedure for terminating an employment contract - law assignments. To be submitted electronically.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The assessment of the course represents a formal test with a mark. The final mark consists of the following pieces of assessment: Test 1 – 10%, Tests 2, 3, 4 and 5 – 15% and the final test – a test on all the topics – 30%.

Compulsory reading

1.Administratīvā procesa likuma komentāri A un B daļa. Autoru kolektīvs J. Briedes zinātniskajā redakcijā. Rīga: TNA, 2013, 1058 lpp.
2.Alfejeva J.,Blūzma V.,Cakare L. u.c. Latvijas tiesību sistēma. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2017, 271.-289.lpp.
3.Briede J., Danovskis E., Kovaļevska A. Administratīvās tiesības. Mācību grāmata. Rīga: TNA, 2016, 351 lpp.
4.Balodis K. Ievads civiltiesībās. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007, 384 lpp.
5.Rācenāja Ņ. Darba līgums kā tiesību avots. Rīga : Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2009, 88 lpp.
6.Džugleja T.Tiesību pamati. Rīga:Rīgas Tirdzniecības tehnikums, 2011, 207 lpp.
7.Darba likums ar komentāriem. Zvērinātu advokātu birojs "BDO Zelmenis & Liberte", zinātniskā redaktore I.Kalniņa. Rīga : Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība, 2010, 303 lpp.
8.Gencs Z. Mantošana. Zinātniski praktisks komentārs. Rīga:TNA, 2002, 471 lpp.
9.Kalniņš E. Privāttiesību teorija un prakse. Raksti privāttiesībās. Rīga: TNA, 2005, 137. -195. lpp.
10.Kalniņš E. Laulāto manta laulāto likumiskajās mantiskajās attiecībās. Rīga:TNA, 2010, 361 lpp.
11. Neimanis J. Ievads tiesībās. Rīga: zv.adv. J.Neimanis, 2004, 214 lpp.
12.Rozenfelds J. Lietu tiesības. 4. labotais un papildinātais izdevums. Rīga:Zvaigzne ABC, 2011, 224 lpp.
13.Slaidiņa V. Darba tiesības. Papildināts un pārstrādāts izdevums. Rīga:Zvaigzne ABC, 2017, 288 lpp.
14.Torgāns K. Saistību tiesības. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga:TNA, 2018, 4.-587. lpp.
15. Borchardt K.D. The ABC of EU law. Brussels: EU publications. 2018. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: file:///C:/Users/sony/Downloads/NA0716024ENN.en.pdf
16. Latvia Company Laws and Regulations Handbook. Volume 1. Strategic Information and Basic Laws. 2017, 312p.
17. Miluna I. Latvian Legal System and Legal Research. 2021. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Latvia1.html
18. Palasti G.P. Lecture notes on the introduction to private and civil
law. 2011. RGSL Research papers No.5 [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams:
https://www.rgsl.edu.lv/uploads/research-papers-list/18/5-palasti-final.pdf
19. Rozenvalds J. How democratic is Latvia. Riga: Latvia University,
2005. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams:
https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/pictures/Demokrat_en.pdf

Further reading

1. Cipeliuss R. Tiesību būtība. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2001, 152 lpp.
2.Joksts O. Saistību tiesības saimnieciskos darījumos. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: SIA „Biznesa augstskola Turība”, 2003, 7.-121.lpp.
3.Torgāns K., Kārkliņš J., Bitāns A. Līgumu un deliktu problēmas Eiropas Savienībā un Latvijā. Prof. K. Torgāna zinātniskā redakcijā. Rīga: TNA, 2017, 414 lpp.
4. Constitution of Republic of Latvia. 2021. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams:
https://www.saeima.lv/LapasEnglish/Constitution_Visa.htm
5. European Commission DG JUST Justice, rights and values. Brussels: Kantar Belgium. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: file:///C:/Users/sony/Downloads/DS0921136ENN.en.pdf
6. Special Eurobarometer. Awareness of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Brussels: Kantar Belgium. 2019. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: file:///C:/Users/sony/Downloads/DS0419450ENN.en.pdf
7. OECD Report. Equal Access to Justice for Inclusive Growth. 2019. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://www.oecd.org/gov/equal-access-to-justice-for-inclusive-growth-597f5b7f-en.htm
8. Sauka A., Putniņš T. Ēnu ekonomikas indekss. Baltijas valstis. Pētījums. Rīga: Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, 2020. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://www.sseriga.edu/sites/default/files/2021-06/SSERiga_Enu_ekonomikas_indekss_2009-2020_1.pdf
9. Sustainable Governance Indicators, Latvia. Quality of Democracy. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams:
https://www.sgi-network.org/2017/Latvia/Quality_of_Democracy

Periodicals and other sources

1.Administratīvā procesa likums (2004): LR likums [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 2021.g.7.novembrī]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/55567-administrativa-procesa-likums
2.Civillikums (1992): LR likums [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 2021.g.6.novembrī]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=225418
3.Darba likums (2002): LR likums [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 2021.g.7.novembrī]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/26019-darba-likums
4.Darba strīdu likums (2003): LR likums [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 2021.g.7.novembrī].Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/67361-darba-stridu-likums
5.Valsts pārvaldes iekārtas likums (2003): LR likums [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 2021.g.7.novembrī].Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/63545-valsts-parvaldes-iekartas-likums
6.Latvijas Tiesu Portāls. Tīmekļa vietne – www.manas.tiesas.lv
7.Latvijas Republikas Augstākā tiesa. Tīmekļa vietne – www.at.gov.lv
8.Latvijas Republikas tiesību akti. Tīmekļa vietne – www.likumi.lv
9.Jurista Vārds: Žurnāls tiesiskai domai un praksei. Tīmekļa vietne – www.juristavards.lv
10. OECD iLibrary. Public Governance. Access to Jsutice. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://www.oecd.org/governance/
10. Access to EU law. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/
11. Case Law of ECT. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://curia.europa.eu/

12. EU Publication Offce. [Tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://op.europa.eu/en/web/general-publications/publications

Notes

Compulsory course for the ESAF academic bachelor programme Economics, restricted elective course for the ESAF academic bachelor programme Sociology of Organizations and Public Administration.