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4 – 7 HOURS (BASED ON EXTENT OF OPTIONAL EXERCISES SELECTED TO REINFORCE LEARNING)

This final module emphasizes the importance during the drafting stage of legislation for planning the ways in which the laws and policies will be enforced. This requires consideration of what the laws and policies will look like in practice and how rights will be asserted. Strategies for strengthening judicial mechanisms as well as administrative enforcement institutions are reviewed as are other approaches such as contract compliance.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this seminar course participants will be able to:

  • Define the importance of legislative enforcement.
  • Identify approaches for enforcement of the law.
  • Describe implications of putting a law into practice.
  • Outline the importance of judicial and/or administrative procedures on assertion of an individual’s rights under the law.
  • Highlight examples for strengthening judicial mechanisms.
  • Discuss the pros and cons of administrative enforcement institutions.