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Basics of Law

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Course abstract

The aim of the study course is to develop competencies of students in the basic issues of law. Students gain knowledge and skills in labour law and general provisions of property law, extensively study family law and inheritance law. The study course helps to understand the modern problems regarding property rights and obligations law.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

•knowledge on the basics of the science of law, the evolution of the idea of rights, and on the functions and role of rights nowadays. Students gain an understanding of the leading branches of Latvia’s legal system.
•skills – students are competent in the legal system of Latvia, use sources of law, identify legal problems and significant facts needed to solve these problems, and develop legal documents;
•competences – knowledge and practical skills in independently analysing and assessing legal phenomena and processes in various branches of law.

Compulsory reading

1. Latvijas tiesību sistēma: kolektīvā monogrāfija. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība. 2017, 439 lpp.
2. Gencs Z. Mantošana. Zinātniski praktisks komentārs. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra. 2012. 471 lpp.
3. Kalniņš E. Laulāto manta laulāto likumiskajās mantiskajās attiecībās. Rīga: TNA. 2010. 361. lpp.
4. Balodis K. Ievads civiltiesībās. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007.

Further reading

1. Torgāns K. Saistību tiesības. I daļa. Mācību grāmata. Rīga: TNA. 2006.
2. Torgāna K. visp.redakcijā (autoru kolektīvs). Latvijas Republikas Civillikuma komentāri. Saistību tiesības. Otrais izdevums. Rīga: Mans īpašums. 2000. 687 lpp.
3. Rozenfelds J. Lietu tiesības. 4. labotais un papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. 2011. 224 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Jurista vārds: una lex-una iustitia omnibus. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2006 - ISSN 1691-2462.
2. www.at.gov.lv
3. www.likumi.lv