American and English Business Law

American and English Business Law in particular deals with the common law method, the functioning of common law-based justice systems and fundamental legal principles within the Anglo-American legal systems.

Photo: Andrey Popov / Mostphotos

• Course structure

  The learning objectives, activities, and examination criteria for the course are outlined in the syllabus. Therefore, the syllabus serves as the foundational document dictating the course's content and structure.

  To access the current syllabus, please navigate to the right-hand column and locate the section titled "Syllabus - Legal document." Alternatively, if you are using a mobile device, you can find it towards the end of this page.

   

  Teaching format

  Instruction is given in the form of seminars and a moot court. The language of instruction is English.

  Assessment

  Examination is conducted through active attendance at mandatory seminars (pass/fail), a case brief, a client memo, a court brief, oral participation in a moot court as well as a written final examination.

  Examiner

  Laura Carlson

• Schedule
  The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

  • Schedule JU59BB SP 2023

• Course literature

  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  • Carlson, Laura, American Business Law, A Civil law perspective, Iustus förlag, 2004.
  • Carlson, Laura, American and English Business Law - Cases and Materials. Available at Student Bokhandel

• Course reports
  • Course report JU59BB SP 2022

• More information

  
  Learning platform

  During the course, registered students will receive additional course information on the Athena learning platform.

  https://athena.itslearning.com/

  
  The Department

  Read more about education at the Department of Law at Stockholm University on our homepage.

  Education - Department of Law 

   

• Contact

  Course contact: 
  spea@juridicum.su.se  

  Teaching assistant: 
  Helene Fotiadis Forssjö

  Course manager: 
  Laura Carlson