Название предмета: Lithuanian Legal System
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Объем (ECTS кредиты) |
6 |
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Тип предмета (обязательный или по выбору) |
Elective |
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Семестр преподавания предмета |
6 |
Короткая аннотация (до 500 печатных знаков)
This course provides its participants an understanding of the Lithuanian private and public law. It presents the main features of the complex system of the Lithuanian law and its enforcement that helps the participants to understand the Lithuanian legal system better. The provided materials of the course are useable for the comparative legal research. The comparative law is a practical measure, which should help to understand the domestic jurisdiction better.
Предпосылки прохождения предмета
The basic knowledge of the public and private law are necessary for ability to analyze the Lithuanian legal structure by using of comparative legal methodology. The ability to discuss legal issues during lectures, seminars and interactively is required too. Successful participation is required to possess good command of the English language and be able to work properly with the legal Internet sources.
Цель предмета
The objective of the course is to provide knowledge of the fundamental issues of the Lithuanian private and public law, showing its recent development.
Связи между результатами программы, результатами предмета, методами обучения и методами оценивания достижения результатов
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Результаты программы |
Результаты предмета |
Методы обучения |
Методы оценивания достижений результатов |
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Knowledge of the principles of national constitutional and ordinary law and the contents of the legal institutes |
Knowledge of the main principles of the Lithuanian law and their application in the domestic jurisdiction and international comparative legal regulation
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Lecture; Independent study of legal documents and cases; Discussion. |
Case study; Practical Exercises. |
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Knowledge and understanding of the main theories of law science representing the essence of law, its historical development, purpose and role in society.
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Recognize different legal techniques used in Lithuanian law, and how the EU legal rules works in the Lithuanian legal system.
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Lecture; Disscussion; Video Method. |
Practical Exersices; Written assignment. |
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Knowledge and understanding of the principles of law and problems of individual legal institutes in a specific legal system. |
Improved critical thinking in analysis of the Lithuanian law and European Union Law; its similar, and whether different integration process; |
Lecture; Discussion; Video Method. |
Practical Exersices; Written assignment. |
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Ability to apply the acquired knowledge in making independent decision in complex situations that require innovative/alternative approach, timely correction of decisions and priority differentiation. |
Improved skills of critical and comparative analysis of the Lithuanian and EU legislation and case law in the jurisprudence of the Lithuanian Courts and the European Court of Justice |
Lecture; Independent study of legal documents and cases; Discussion. |
Case study; Practical Exersices. |
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Тематика курса
1. History of the Lithuanian law;
2. Principles and practices of the constitutional law;
3. Administrative law and procedure;
5. Labour law;
6. Company law;
7. Criminal law and criminal procedure.
Распределение нагрузки студентов
48 ч. – контактные часы (лекции, семинары, онлайн-занятия и др.)
112 ч.. – самостоятельная работа.
Формы и методы оценивания учебных достижений студентов
Participation in the forums, lecturers, seminars, written assignments, examination.
Структура накопительной оценки
▪ Participation in the forums, lecturers, seminars - 30% (contribution to the common result);
▪ Written assignments – 40% (contribution to the common result);
▪ Examination [presentation and feedback] – 30% (contribution to the common result).
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Основная литература |
I. Legal acts:
▪ The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania came into force on 2 November 1992, in: http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm;
▪ The Constitutional Law “On the State of Lithuania” of 11 February 1991; in: http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm;
▪ The Constitutional Act “On the Non-Alignment of the Republic of Lithuania to Post-Soviet Eastern Unions” of 8 June 1992; in: http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm;
▪ The Law “On the Procedure for Entry into Force of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania” of 25 October 1992; in: http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm;
▪ The Constitutional Act “On Membership of the Republic of Lithuania in the European Union” of 13 July 2004; in: http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm;
▪ Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania, 2000-09-06 Nr.74-2262, in: www.lrs.lt;
▪ Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002-04-06 Nr.36-1340, in: www.lrs.lt;
▪ Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania, 2000-10-25 Nr.89-2741; in: www.lrs.lt;
▪ Criminal Proceedings Code of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002-03-14 Nr. IX-785; in: www.lrs.lt.
II. Articles and Monographs:
▪ Caroline Taube, Constitutionalism in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: a study in comparative constitutional law, Uppsala: Iustus Förlag, 2001.
▪ Дзярнович Олег, Статуты Великого Княжества Литовского в исторической и правовой традиции Беларуси, Europos Konstitucinio Palikimo Standartai – Standarts of Europes Constitutional Heritage, Vilnius 2008.
▪ Pomianowski Piotr / Zakrzewski Andrej, Lithuanian Statutes in polish historiography and legal thought, Europos Konstitucinio Palikimo Standartai – Standarts of Europes Constitutional Heritage, Vilnius 2008.
▪ Ruffert Matthias, The transformation of administrative law in Europe, München: Sellier European Law Publishers, 2007.
▪ Sanford H. Kadish, Stephen J. Schulhofer, Kadish, Sanford H., Gaithersburg, Criminal law and its processes: cases and materials; New York N.Y.: Aspen law & Business, 2001.
▪ Szymanski/Berkmanas/Gruodytė/Kiršienė, Introduction to Lithuanian Law, Justicija Vilnius, 2011.
▪ Vaidotas Antanas, Vaičaitis, Introduction to Lithuanian constitutional law, Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2007.
III. Internet – Websites:
▪ President of the Republic of Lithuania www.president.lt
▪ Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania www.lrs.lt
▪ Government of the Republic of Lithuania www.lrv.lt
▪ The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania www.lrkt.lt