BMET 27A83 - Qualifying Abuses of Freedom of Speech

This course is aimed at students who wish to understand the legal system through the lens of freedom of speech and how freedom of expression is protected, in the European Union and in the United States.

The aim is to answer the following question: Is it possible to say everything?

While comparing the European Union approach and the United States approach, students will learn to assess, through interactive case studies, whether it is possible to say, publish or broadcast anything.

The aim is to familiarize students with the organization of the judicial system, the method of legal analysis and, in particular, legal qualification.

This course will be interactive to enable students to immediately put into practice the notions acquired in class.

Pedagogical goals for students :

• Introduce students to the organization of the legal system through the study of freedom of expression, a cross-disciplinary subject covering a number of specialties (criminal law, administrative law, digital law);
• Learn and master the method of legal analysis, in particular legal qualification;
• Encourage public speaking with the final cycle.

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Students will be evaluated on an in-class mid-semester assessment (40 %), a final exam (40%) and class participation (20%).