- Expectation for the course
- Introduction
- Overall challenges of government and law
Case study 1: Regulation on funeral and wedding
- Concepts of law, system of law, source of law
- Social function of law
- Theories to study law
Readings:
1. Peerenborn, Báo cáo nghiên cứu về quản lý tòa án ở Trung Quốc, UNDP-Ban chỉ đạo cải cách tư pháp, 2011 (unpublished material), pgs 1-35
2. Pham Duy Nghia, pgs 9 - 42
Additional Readings:
1. James Maxeiner, Different Roads to the Rule of Law: Their Importance for Law Reform in Taiwan, Tunghai University Law Review, No. 19, pp. 159-194, December 2003
* Discuss the role of the legal system with regard to public policy, especially its contribution to the development of a strong and efficient country,
* Recognize the rules of the legislative procedure and the relationship between public policy and law shown in this procedure,
* Develop the points of view, necessary methods and skills to evaluate the quality of law relating to a concrete area of public policy such as assuring fair property law, freedom of contract, free competition, and setting up a transparent and accessible system to resolve conflicts in a lawful orderly manner.
