Civil Procedure

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:11.00

Study Course Accepted:10.04.2024 14:27:28

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_258		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Law; Civil Rights		Target Audience:		Juridical Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Inga Kudeikina
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		2	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		4
Total Contact Hours								20
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		1	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		2
Total Contact Hours								10
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Introduction to civil law.
Objective:
To provide knowledge of civil procedure law, institutions and sources thereof, to develop understanding of the procedural basis and procedure of dispute resolution, to acquaint students with the course of litigation, to give theoretical understanding of civil procedure law and skills of practical application of legal norms.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	General provisions. Principles of civil procedure. Civil procedure as the procedural basis for the protection of subjective civil rights. Subordination of civil cases.			Lectures		1.50	auditorium
2	Civil procedural legal relations. Jurisdiction of civil matters. Adversary justice. Evidence and proof.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	auditorium
3	Special forms of procedure. Uncontested proceedings.			Lectures		1.50	auditorium
4	Appeal proceedings. Cassation proceedings.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	auditorium
5	Appeal and protest against court decisions. Enforcement proceedings. Courts of arbitration.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	auditorium
6	Adversary justice. Principles thereof.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	General provisions. Principles of civil procedure. Civil procedure as the procedural basis for the protection of subjective civil rights. Subordination of civil cases.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
2	Civil procedural legal relations. Jurisdiction of civil matters. Adversary justice. Evidence and proof.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25
3	Special forms of procedure. Uncontested proceedings.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Appeal proceedings. Cassation proceedings.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.25
5	Appeal and protest against court decisions. Enforcement proceedings. Courts of arbitration.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.25
6	Adversary justice. Principles thereof.			Classes		0.25	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Independent study of legislation and literature, preparation of draft documents. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
The final grade consists of – 50% exam grade, 25% essay grade and 25% practical work grade (preparation of procedural documents).
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		About civil procedure as the basis of protection of subjective civil rights, on the principles of civil procedure and proceedings, procedural documents, knowing the names of institutions of civil procedure, their place in the protection of the interests of individuals.
Skills:		To select the necessary procedural solution according to the actual circumstances, to apply the relevant norms of civil procedure law, to prepare draft documents, to analyse problematic issues and to provide an independent, motivated assessment, to offer a solution of the situation.
Competencies:		To apply knowledge and skills in professional practice, to collaborate, to develop one’s knowledge and skills, working with legislation and case law.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Civilprocesa likums. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, Nr.326/330, 03.11.1998.
2	Bukovskis, V. Civilprocesa mācības grāmata. Rīga: Autora izdevums, 1933. 792 lpp.
3	Civilprocesa likuma komentāri. Autoru kolektīvs. I, II, III daļas, Rīga: TNA.
Additional Reading
1	Kronis, I. Civiltiesisko strīdu alternatīvs risinājums, Rīga: Latvijas vēstnesis, 2007. 43.lpp.
2	Rasnačs, L. Mediācijas jurisdikcija. Likums un Tiesības, 2009, 11.sēj., Nr.3. 82.-89.lpp.
3	1954.gada Hāgas konvencija par civilprocesa jautājumiem. Publicēta: Latvijas Vēstnesis, Nr.27, 19.02.2008.
4	Līcis A. Prasības tiesvedība un pierādījumi. Rīga: TNA, 2003.
5	A.Keane The Modern Law of Evidence. Oxford, 2006.
6	N.Andrews. Principles of Civil Procedure. London, 1994.
7	F.Baur, W.Gruncky. Zivilprozessrecht. Neuwied, Kriftel, Berlin, 1994.
8	Гражданский процесс. Под ред. Треушникова М.К. Москва: “Городец”, 2003.
9	Kronis I. Civilprocesuālo tiesību principa izpratne: teorētiski filozofiskas problēmas aspekts. RSU Zinātniskā konference, 2016.
Other Information Sources
1	www.saeima.lv
2	www.mk.gov.lv
3	www.at.gov.lv