Law and Literature

This course serves as an introduction to law and legal thinking for non-lawyers and as a specialised course in legal reasoning for law students. Students will analyse key legal concepts using literary texts (mainly sci-fi and fantasy novels) as a basis for legal analysis. In particular following topics will be analysed: 1. Introduction to Law and Litterature 2. Good Government, Human Rights and Harry Potter 3. Terry Pratchett’s Ironic Synthesis of Political Systems 4. Birth of a Nation – Lloyd C. Biggle Jr and his „Monument” 5. Criminal Law and Superheroes 6. Law of Contract: from Hobbit 7. Law of Torts 8. Law of Property and Law of Succession in Lord of The Rings 9. Science Fiction and International Law 10. Intellectual Property Rights in Sci-Fi and fantasy novels Mock Trial (Boss level)

 

  • course website: http://lawandlitt.blog.pl/
  • evaluation: This is a gamified course. You will act as Multiverse Lawyers representing unreal clients in an unreal world. Class participants will form Multiverse Law Firms (MLF) composed of ca. 5 – 6 attorneys each. Your goal is simple – to strike it reach and win 1 million MV$ (Multiverse Dollars) in attorney fees. You will earn fees both for teamwork and solo performances. Detiled rules of the game are available through the course website.
  • ECTS: 6
  • lecturer: professor Piotr Stec
  • department: Faculty of Law
  • schedule: every second Monday (5.10., 19.10., 2.11., 16.11., 30.11.,14.12., 4.01.,18.01) from 10.00 am to 11.30 am
  • place: Collegium Iuridicum, 3.4
  • available slots: 5