1 Brief biography of the jurist: describing the times during which they lived
1 Brief biography of the jurist: describing the times during which they lived and were writing and briefly set out what the prevailing view was at the time they were writing, regarding what the law was considered or viewed to be in society (its nature, and significance).
Specifically and appropriately consider and examine this in the context of:
(a) The relationship between law and morals,
(b) The nature of legal obligation, of legal rules and of judicial decision- making.
2 Briefly describe what the Jurist was reacting to or against (the issues and controversies of legal theory at the time with which they primarily concerned themselves). What was itching him?
3 Briefly identify:
(a) Which school or jurisprudential theory they espoused (natural law, positivist, analytic, historical, empirical, critical etc.)
b) The basic concepts and innovation they adopted.
(c) Summarize their position and the theory they espoused.
(d) Any weakness in their analysis.
4 Generally analyse and assess their contribution to the issues under consideration and identify any innovations they made to their area(s) of enquiry. Specifically and appropriately consider and outline:
(a) The relationship between law and morals,
(b) The nature of legal obligation,
(c) the nature of legal rules and
(d) The nature of judicial decision- making.
5 Generally consider the applicability of their ideas:
(a) To their times
(b) Their then legal system and
(c) to contemporary Commonwealth Caribbean or Guyanese society as the case may be.
(d) and application of their theory to social developments and/or case law.
6 Give some concluding remarks assessing their overall contribution to juristic thought
7. All sources must be cited and properly referenced 8 High standard of work. No plagiarism
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