Aspects of National Security Law (LAWS0292)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Laws
Teaching department: Laws
Credit value: 22.5

Restrictions: This module is restricted to LLM students only.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module examines the growth of national security law as a discipline and the various tensions with the rule of law and human rights that occur when seeking to adjudicate national security issues.

The course is intended to be a challenging course for students that will address complex legal, jurisprudential and practical issues, often at the cutting edge of practice and academic inquiry. It is intended that at least two seminars will be devoted to scrutinising papers presented by guest speakers who have a particular expertise in or perspective on national security law. At least one of the speakers will be a special advocate who litigates national security cases on behalf of individuals who are not permitted to know all of the evidence. In the past, other speakers have included the former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, a former Director of GCHQ, the Head of Law and Legal Affairs at GCHQ, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, the former Intelligence Service Commissioner and the former Interception of Communications Commissioner.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 8
Module leader: Professor Tom Hickman
Who to contact for more information: llm-law@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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