LAW – PROGRAMME SUBJECT IN PROGRAMMES FOR SPECIALIZATION IN GENERAL STUDIES (RTL1-02)

The main subject area Methodology covers legal concepts, ethics and history of law, statutory interpretation and legal method as a basis for resolving juridical problems.

The main subject area Family law deals with cohabitation arrangements, with emphasis on rules concerning such arrangements and divorce in the Marriage Act. Family law covers the rules in the Children Act concerning the relationship between parents and offspring, regulations concerning children’s rights, the provisions of the Guardianship Act relating to the legal capacity of children and the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.

The main subject area Inheritance law deals with the rules in the Inheritance Act relating to inheritance pursuant to both law and testament. It also deals with Sámi legal opinion in this area. The right to inherit and the position of common-law spouses and registered partners with the distribution of an inheritable estate are also included in this main subject area.

The main subject area Labour law and equal opportunities deals with the rights and obligations of the employer and employee, with emphasis on the Working Environment Act. It also covers the central rules relating to employment and discharge, the Act relating to holidays, the Gender Equality Act and the Anti-discrimination Act.

The main subject area Criminal law deals with the general rules in the Penal Code Act, conditions for punishment and special rules relating to larceny, embezzlement, petty theft, grievous bodily harm and homicide. In addition, the main subject area deals with the Road Traffic Act, the penal reaction system and criminology.

The main subject area System of court practice and procedure deals with how legal protection is taken care of through the judicial system and the most important international courts.

The main subject area Damages law deals with both statutory rules (the Act relating to compensation in certain circumstances and the Motor Vehicle Liability Act) and non-statutory rules relating to liability in negligence and strict liability in connection with damages. Liability in child welfare, parent liability and employer liability are core topics.

The main subject area Human rights law is concerned with central conventions and treaties relating to human rights, including the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The main subject area also deals with the rules relating to personal protection.

The main subject area Contract law covers the main principle in contract law, the rules relating to entering into contract, contractual authority, lack of legal enforcement and the principle for supplementing and interpreting contracts.

The main subject area Sales and consumer law deals with the rights and obligations of the purchaser and seller pursuant to the Sale of Goods Act, the Consumer Purchases Act and the Return of Goods Act. The Consumer Disputes Act and the Marketing Control Act are also important topics.

The main subject area Administrative law is concerned with how the public administration is organized. The provisions of the Public Administration Act relating to disqualification and administrative proceedings are central. The main subject area also deals with the Access to Public Information Act and important regulations in environmental law.