LAW 7625 - Middle Eastern Law

The course will offer an overview of Islamic and Middle Eastern law, and will provide an occasion for students to participate in the elaboration of a Casebook in the field. It will cover the major legal subjects in the discipline with a focus on the modern period. In addition to a historical survey of sources and periods of ME law, topics include judicial review, constitutional law, obligations, commercial law, family law, human rights and criminal law.