The courses and faculty for this summer are set forth below. Printed course materials are provided for students on Sunday, July 4. Law students may choose any 3 courses for a total of 3 ABA credits. Courses will be held Monday through Friday between 9 am and 3:30 pm at Trinity College.
Comparative Criminal Procedure and the Influence of the European Court on Human Rights (one credit)
An introduction to criminal procedure in United States District Courts as compared with the criminal procedures in English courts. This course will also examine the influence of the European Court of Human Rights upon English criminal procedure. (Judge Feldman)
European Trade Law: The Four Freedoms of the European Union (one credit)
At the heart of the European Union is the common (or single) market which comprises the movement of goods, persons, services, and capital. This course will consider these rules against the backdrop of World Trade Organization requirements (Dr. Barnard)
European Competition Law: European Regulation of Anti-Competitive Behavior (one credit)
This course will focus on the European Union’s regulation of competition among private corporations. Subjects covered include: control of cartels, abuse of dominant position (monopolization), mergers, and state aids. By way of background, there will be some comparisons to antitrust law in the USA and to competition law in the UK (especially the reforms after the Competition Act 1998). The course will also contain an introduction to the economics of competition, to the extent necessary to provide a proper appreciation of the case law in this field. (Dr. Albors-Llorens)
European and U.S. Constitutionalism (one credit)
This course will provide an introduction to the ideas crucial to constitutionalism in the E.U. and U.S. We will consider and contrast fundamental ideas behind U.S. constitutional law and theory with those behind the European experience with political integration since World War II. (Dean Griffin)
Women’s Rights in a European Context (one credit)
The course will focus on those human rights issues that are unique to women, and those human rights issues in which gender is a critical factor. Among the treaties and conventions to be considered are the U.N. Convention and the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the U.N. Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, the U.N. Convention on the Political Rights of Women, and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women. (Professor Tetlow)
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