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Civil Procedure Law
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:12
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_292 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law; Theory and History of Rights | Target Audience: | Person and Property Defence | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ivars Kronis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 6 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Not necessary. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Introduce students to principles, rules and essential problems of civil procedure and differences from other procedural branches of law. Tasks: Learn to focus on all issues related to civil procedure, to prepare the conceptual framework for solving problems. Acquire the necessary knowledge of civil procedure and related phenomena. Improve students’ knowledge of procedural and civil rights, introduce students to the relevant terminology Prepare students for practical work with civil procedural documents and participation in court hearings. Broaden students’ understanding of the application of the Civil Procedure Law and the topical issues of the present day in reforming of the judicial system. The following tasks shall be fulfilled for the achievement of the objectives set for the study course: Acquire the normative acts related to the civil procedure and to get acquainted with literature, publications and judicial practices in civil procedure. Analyse and independently draft various civil procedural documents. Tackle independent assignments aimed at promoting creative thinking within the framework of law science. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Proceedings in court of general jurisdiction. Verification of the legality and validity of court rulings. | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Enforcement of court judgements (enforcement process). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Extrajudicial protection of civil rights. International civil procedure. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Proceedings in court of general jurisdiction. Verification of the legality and validity of court rulings. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Enforcement of court judgements (enforcement process). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Extrajudicial protection of civil rights. International civil procedure. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Group projects, case studies, discussions and preparation of a public speech. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | A student who has attended less than half of the lectures and has not passed the practical work of the test may not be allowed to take a test. The final assessment for the course consists of a mark for the examination, the main criterion of which is the amount and quality of the acquired knowledge. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Formulate basic principles of the civil procedure, as well as basic concepts of the Civil Procedure Law, understand the purpose of the civil procedure regulation, the practical need for individual special regulations. Describe the basic procedural framework governing the jurisdiction of civil disputes, the costs, procedural deadlines, the competence of the parties, the evidence, litigation at the court of first instance: raising a claim, provision of the claim, the trial, the court rulings, amicable settlement, aspects of handling certain categories of cases, special litigation procedure, enforcement of the obligations in court, the appeal, cassation appeal, the arbitration proceedings, the enforcement of court judgements, international civil procedure. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Practical skills for the application of the Civil Procedure Law. Understanding the role of the Civil Procedure in the legal system. Ability to analyse practical situations by understanding the nature of the applicable rules of the Civil Procedure Law and the rights and obligations of the parties. Promotion of scientific and research skills. Verbal and written communication skills on the issues of civil procedural rights. Knowledge of court practice and its critical analysis. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Practical skills for the application of the Civil Procedure Law. Understanding the role of the Civil Procedure in the legal system. Ability to analyse practical situations by understanding the nature of the applicable rules of the Civil Procedure Law and the rights and obligations of the parties. Promotion of scientific and research skills. Verbal and written communication skills on the issues of civil procedural rights. Knowledge of court practice and its critical analysis. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Civilprocesa likuma komentāri I daļa, II daļa, III daļa. Sagatavojis autoru kolektīvs Prof. K.Torgāna zinātniskajā redakcijā. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2011, 2012, 2014. | ||||||||
| 2 | Latvijas Republikas Augstākās tiesas Senāta spriedumi un lēmumi 2009. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra. 2010 un turpmāko gadu izdevumi. | ||||||||
| 3 | Bukovskis V. Civilprocesa mācību grāmata Autora izdevums, 1933. | ||||||||
| 4 | Līcis A. Prasības tiesvedība un pierādījumi. Prof. K.Torgāna zinātniskajā redakcijā. Mācību līdzeklis tiesību zinātņu studentiem. – Rīga: Tiesu nama aģentūra, 2003. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | - Latvijas Republikas Augstākās tiesas interneta mājas lapas www.at.gov.lv sadaļa “Judikatūras nolēmumu arhīvs” | ||||||||
| 2 | - Satversmes tiesas interneta mājas lapa www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv | ||||||||
| 3 | - Tiesu administrācijas administrēta tiesu sistēmas interneta mājas lapa www.tiesas.lv | ||||||||
