This course hinges on the laws governing the manner in which public authorities and public officials perform their functions. Legal issues relating to procedures, discretion and remedies against abuse of discretion/office are discussed. At the end of the course, the students are NOT necessarily expected to be in a position to PROCECUTE or ADJUDICATE, but rather, to be able to know when to SUE AND WHEN THEY CAN BE SUED, either as public officials or as individuals. In other words, the course does not aim at training lawyers who would go to court, but rather training public officers and citizens who are knowledgeable about the laws relating to the control of government powers.
