Department for Legal Theory and Sociology of Law
The Department for Legal Theory and Sociology of Law studies law as a social discipline encompassing values, norms, and social relations.
About the department
Its research-scientific and teaching area covers the holistic view of the law as a social discipline consisting from values, norms and social relations. The members of the Department study law and legal procesess from legal-philosophical, legal theoretical and legal sociological aspect. Such approach is manifested in teaching areas which include, among basic courses, Introduction to Legal Theory (First Year), Philosophy of Law (Thirs Year), and Sociology of Law (First Year). These basic courses offer introductory and basic knowledge about law, state and society, while teaching students basic legal practical techniques and skills, such as mastery of legal language, legal logic, legal argumentation and methodology of drafting legal acts. The members of the Department offer also elective courses: Theory of the State, Legal Theory, Sociology of law, and Selected Topics from Comparative Law. Philosophy of Law is a required common course for all postgraduate programs offered at the Faculty of Law.
In the past, the Department areas and courses were taught by many distinguished scholars such as Leonid Pitamic (1885-1971), Boris Furlan (1894-1957), Evgen Spektorski (1875-1951), Gorazd Kušej (1907-1985), Jože Goričar (1907-1985) and others.
Head
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doc. dr. Aleš Novak
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Office: 422
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Members
Miro Cerar, PhD, Professor
Tilen Štajnpihler Božič, PhD, Associate Professor
Kristina Čufar, PHD, Assistant Professor
Andrej Kristan, PhD, Assistant Professor
Timotej Obreza, Master of Law, Teaching Assistant
Kristina Krajnc, Master of Law, Teaching Assistant
Acad. Marijan Pavčnik, PhD, Professor
Albin Igličar, PhD, Professor Emeritus