LA318 - Comparative Legal Systems

Discussion
Background information	Topic Outlines	Readings
Course Outline Assignments Historical Atlas Reference	Topic 1 - Introduction to the Course, its structure and components Topic 2 - Theoretical approaches to comparative law Topic 3 - Historical development of different legal systems, legal imperialism and the global reach of legal families Topic 4 - Classification models for legal systems Week 5 - Civil Legal Systems: history, sources and structures – with focus on France Week 7 - see Unity versus Federal Systems Reading Week 12 - see Unity versus Federal Systems Reading	Additional References Unitary versus Federal Systems Medieval Sourcebook: The Law of the Salian Franks The Code of Hammurabi
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