Law LLB (Hons)

• GR CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I
  This module provides a systematic introduction to Greek Constitutional Law at the institutional level, focusing on the structure, functions and fundamental principles of the Greek Constitution. It examines the organisation and interaction of the main state organs (Parliament, Executive, Judiciary), the form of government and the exercise of popular sovereignty, including elections, political parties and legislative procedures. It analyses the relationship between the state and the individual through an overview of human rights protection and the role of law in controlling governmental power. Finally, it outlines the basic organisation of public administration and courts and introduces the relationship between the Constitution, EU law and international law.

• GR GENERAL CRIMINAL LAW I
  This module offers a systematic introduction to the general part of Greek criminal law, focusing on the nature of crime, the justification of punishment and the principle of legality. It examines the three-tier structure of the criminal offence (actus reus, wrongfulness, culpability), including conduct, causation, omissions, intent, negligence, wrongfulness and culpability, as well as general grounds excluding wrongfulness and culpability. Students are equipped with the doctrinal tools needed to analyse complex factual scenarios under the Greek Penal Code and to understand how core concepts such as attempt and participation operate within the Greek criminal law contexts.

• GR GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
  The module provides a systematic introduction to the general part of Greek administrative law, which constitutes the backbone of the organisation and functioning of the public administration and its legal relations with private parties and other state powers. It equips students with the conceptual and doctrinal tools necessary to understand the legal framework governing administrative action, including its forms, limits and guarantees, and to analyse administrative structures and decisions in light of constitutional and European requirements. Against the background of increasing regulatory complexity and the expanding role of administrative authorities at national and European level, the module lays the foundations for all subsequent public law subjects and for professional engagement with administrative authorities, courts and independent bodies.

• GR FAMILY LAW
  The module aims to provide a thorough understanding of the institutional framework of Greek family law and to situate it within its constitutional, international and European context. It focuses on the regulation of family relationships (marriage, registered partnership, de facto cohabitation and parent–child relations), the protection of minors and vulnerable adults, and the adjustment of personal and property relations in situations of family crisis. Particular emphasis is placed on parental responsibility, maintenance obligations, matrimonial property regimes and contemporary developments such as medically assisted reproduction, non-marital unions and the protection of LGBTQI+ families. Through lectures and workshops, students learn to analyse typical family-law problems, to navigate the interaction between domestic rules and European/international instruments, and to evaluate how evolving social realities and human-rights standards shape Greek family law.

• GR GENERAL CONTRACT LAW
  Thiw module provides a solid doctrinal foundation in Greek general contract law, encompassing the general law of obligations under the Greek Civil Code, focusing on the contract as a central instrument of private autonomy and on the rules governing its formation, validity, interpretation, performance and non-performance. It introduces the basic taxonomy and structure of obligations, the main mechanisms for their modification, strengthening and extinction, and situates contractual liability alongside tort and unjust enrichment as autonomous sources of obligations. By studying legislation, case law and doctrinal writings, students learn to analyse concrete fact patterns, structure contractual and other obligational relationships within the Greek legal framework and develop reasoned solutions to typical private law problems, laying the groundwork for subsequent private law subjects and civil and commercial practice.

• GR REAL PROPERTY LAW
  The module provides an in-depth introduction to Greek real property law (rights in rem) as a core part of civil law, focusing on legal relations between persons and things and the operation of rights in rem under the Greek Civil Code. It examines the basic concepts and structure of Book Three, the fundamental principles of the system (numerus clausus, speciality, publicity, temporal priority) and the role of registration and the cadastre in ensuring transactional security and protecting third parties. Particular emphasis is placed on the main proprietary institutions – possession, ownership, limited rights in rem and security rights in rem – and on their interaction with obligations and proprietary remedies. By engaging with legislation, doctrine and case-law, students develop the ability to analyse and solve property-law problems methodically and to prepare for further specialisation and practice in areas requiring technical expertise in ownership and security rights.

• GR GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CIVIL LAW
  This module introduces students to the fundamental structures, concepts and techniques of Greek civil law, which form the backbone of private law relationships in Greece. It provides a systematic overview of the Greek Civil Code’s General Part and selected areas of the Law of Obligations, enabling students to understand how rights, obligations and legal acts are created, exercised and extinguished within a civil law system influenced by continental European legal traditions. The module equips students with basic doctrinal and interpretative tools necessary for further study of Greek contract, tort and property law.

• PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
  The course examines the history, nature, and fundamental principles of international law and its role within the international community. It explores the sources of international law, including custom and treaties, the hierarchy of international legal norms, and the interaction between international and domestic legal orders. It further analyses the subjects of international law, focusing on the State—its constituent elements, international recognition, and succession—as well as International Organizations and their legal personality. The role of individuals and other non-state actors in the international legal system is also considered. The course addresses the international activities of states, such as diplomatic and consular relations, jurisdiction, immunities, international responsibility, and diplomatic protection. Particular attention is given to the United Nations system, mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the management of international crises. Additional topics include the regulation of the use of force, the law of the sea, and various specialist areas of international law, such as international human rights, humanitarian, environmental, and economic law.

• GR COMMERCIAL LAW I
  This module introduces students to the General Part of Greek commercial law and to the law of negotiable instruments, which together form the core of the law governing commercial activity and commercial paper in Greece. It explains the concept, function and sources of commercial law, the status and obligations of merchants, the consequences of commerciality and the basic structures of distribution networks (commercial agency, distribution, franchising). At the same time, it familiarises students with the main categories of negotiable instruments (bills of exchange, promissory notes, cheques, commercial bills and bearer securities of the capital market) and with the fundamental rules governing their issuance, circulation and enforcement. The module lays the foundation for further study of company law, banking and capital markets law, and commercial transactions more broadly.

• GR CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW I
  This module introduces students to the foundations of Greek civil procedure, focusing on the procedure before first instance courts and the basic principles and mechanisms of the law of evidence. It explains how the Constitution and the Code of Civil Procedure shape the judicial system, the jurisdiction and competence of civil courts, the parties and structure of the civil action, and the fundamental procedural principles governing the conduct of proceedings. It also examines the concept and functions of evidence in civil litigation, together with the main means and types of proof, thereby equipping students with essential skills for drafting procedural documents and understanding how civil cases are prepared and decided.

• GR SPECIAL CONTRACT LAW
  The module provides a systematic introduction to the special part of Greek law of obligations, focusing on specific forms of contracts (“named contracts”) regulated in the Greek Civil Code and in newer special legislation, as well as on obligations arising directly from the law. It builds on the foundations laid in Greek General Contract Law and the general law of obligations, and deepens students’ understanding of how specific contractual types and statutory obligations operate in practice in civil and commercial life. Named contracts are examined in functional categories (contracts for the transfer of rights, contracts for the grant of use of a thing or right, contracts for the provision of services, contracts strengthening a principal obligation, etc.), highlighting their characteristic features, doctrinal structures and practical uses. In parallel, the module covers legal obligations not based on contract, in particular management of another’s affairs, unjust enrichment and tort, with emphasis on recent developments in non-contractual liability (risk-based liability, producer liability for defective products and other forms of extra-contractual responsibility).

• GR LABOUR LAW
  This module offers a comprehensive introduction to Greek labour law, covering both individual employment relations (contracts of employment) and collective labour law (trade unions, collective bargaining and the right to strike). It familiarises students with the specific features of the employment relationship as compared with other private law relationships, the plurality and hierarchy of regulatory sources, and the protective function of labour law for employees. It also examines the institutional framework of trade union freedom, collective agreements and industrial action, highlighting the role of collective autonomy and social dialogue in setting minimum standards and resolving collective disputes.

This module introduces students to the system of administrative justice in Greece and to the rules governing judicial review of administrative action. It focuses on the structure and jurisdiction of the administrative courts, the main types of administrative disputes and the procedural mechanisms by which individuals obtain interim and final legal protection against the administration. It thus links constitutional guarantees of judicial protection with the concrete remedies and procedures available in administrative litigation.

GR GENERAL CRIMINAL LAW II

This compulsory module focuses on sentencing law (penology) in Greek criminal law, as regulated in Book I of the Greek Penal Code (Articles 50–133). It builds on General Criminal Law I (structure of the offence, unlawfulness, culpability) and examines the types and functions of penalties, rules on their imposition, mitigation and aggravation, suspension, conversion and combination, and the treatment of recidivists and offenders with diminished responsibility. The module is essential for understanding how abstract offence provisions are translated into concrete criminal sanctions in practice.

GR INHERITANCE LAW

This module provides a structured introduction to Greek inheritance law, focusing on the rules governing intestate and testate succession, the legitime, the position and protection of heirs and other successors, and inter vivos transactions related to death. It aims to equip students with the doctrinal tools needed to resolve typical succession law problems in practice, including distinctions between types of succession, categories of successors and the mechanisms protecting heirs, co-heirs and third parties.

GR HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY OF LAW

This optional module introduces three complementary perspectives on law: the history of law, the philosophy of law and the sociology of law. It aims to provide students with a synthetic understanding of how legal institutions and concepts emerged and evolved, how law can be analysed philosophically as a normative practice, and how law operates as a social phenomenon embedded in wider social, political and economic relations.

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UK CRIMINAL LAW

This module aims to:
– Introduce students to the role of criminal law in modern society.
– Locate criminal law within its social and political context.
– Develop students’ skills in analysing problems and critically evaluating the criminal law.
– Develop students’ skills in reviewing theoretical issues surrounding the criminal law.
– Extend students’ doctrinal, theoretical, and conceptual understanding of the criminal law, to challenge orthodox approaches to criminal law, policy and practice.

• EU LAW I
  This module introduces the foundations of the European Union legal order: the history and nature of European integration, the institutional framework, competences and sources of EU law, and the core doctrines that govern the relationship between EU law and national legal systems. It also provides an introduction to EU citizenship, fundamental rights protection and the EU’s external relations, and enables students to compare the EU to other regional integration projects.

• GR CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II
  This module provides a systematic study of individual and social rights under the Greek Constitution, situated within the wider European and international fundamental rights framework. It focuses on the general theory of rights (concept, history, holders, binding force, horizontal effect, limitations and proportionality) and on the main individual and social rights protected by the Constitution and key international instruments. The module equips students with the methodology needed to analyse conflicts between rights and between rights and other constitutional values and to understand the mechanisms of administrative, judicial, political and inter-state protection.

• GR SPECIAL CRIMINAL LAW
  This module introduces students to the Special Part of the Greek Penal Code, focusing on the most important offences against individual legal interests (life, bodily integrity, honour), and property-related offences (offences against property and assets, and document-related offences). It aims to familiarise students with the statutory elements of these offences, the protected legal interests and the main theoretical and doctrinal issues that arise in their interpretation and application. The module builds directly on prior study of General Criminal Law, enabling students to apply general doctrines (notion of the offence, mens rea, attempt, participation, concurrence of offences) to specific types of crime and to solve elementary case scenarios. In this way, it forms an essential bridge between abstract criminal law theory and practical criminal law problem-solving.

• GR INTELLECTUAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW
  This module introduces the general institution of intellectual and industrial property law, covering copyright and related rights alongside the core areas of industrial property: patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, trade names, know-how, unfair competition and restrictions on competition. It examines the philosophical foundations, basic principles and public oversight mechanisms of these rights, and explains how the relevant legal regimes govern the creation, exploitation and protection of creative works and technical/commercial innovations in a digital, highly regulated EU environment characterised by globalisation and rapid technological change. Designed as an essential professional tool for future lawyers advising or litigating in fields where cultural, technological, commercial and economic interests converge, the module cultivates critical analytical skills through the study and discussion of Greek and European case law.

• UK PUBLIC LAW
  This module introduces key principles of UK public law: constitutional, administrative, and human rights law. It explores foundational concepts of the UK’s constitution such as parliamentary sovereignty, the separation of powers, and the rule of law. It analyses the relationship between the state and the individual, human rights, and the role of administrative law in controlling governmental power. This module enables you to assess the UK’s constitution in its comparative, historical, and social context, and to use legal research and writing in approaching issues of public law to solve public law problems.

• GR PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
  This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts, methods and structures of private international law, both in its general, comparative dimension and as applied in the Greek legal order. It examines how legal systems deal with private relationships containing a foreign element, focusing on jurisdiction of courts, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and selected issues of nationality and status. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between national conflict rules, European Union private international law instruments (such as Brussels I bis and Rome I–II) and relevant Hague Conventions, reflecting the increasingly common “common PIL” framework in EU Member States.

• GR CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW II
  This module focuses on two central institutions of Greek civil procedure: legal remedies in the strict sense, and compulsory enforcement. It examines the mechanisms through which decisions of civil courts may be challenged before higher courts, as erroneous and detrimental, and the procedures by which enforceable titles are realised through state organs, thereby completing the protection afforded by civil judgments. Building on Greek Civil Procedure I, this module enable students to understand the operation, structure and reasoning of legal remedies and enforcement proceedings and to appreciate their role in the overall system of civil justice in Greece.

• GR CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW I
  This module introduces the foundations of Greek criminal procedure, focusing on the structure and basic principles of the criminal process, the parties, and the main stages from preliminary proceedings to trial and judgment. It explains how the Constitution and the Code of Criminal Procedure shape the organisation of criminal courts, the powers of prosecuting authorities, and the conduct of the criminal trial, thereby providing essential procedural context for the study of substantive criminal law.

• GR BANKRUPTCY LAW
  This module addresses the pathology of commercial activity, namely the legal treatment of the economic collapse of the debtor-merchant and other debtors covered by the modern Greek Insolvency Code (Law 4738/2020). It focuses on the collective satisfaction of unsecured creditors when the debtor’s estate is insufficient, the organisation and effects of bankruptcy proceedings, and their relationship with business rehabilitation procedures, pre-insolvency and ancillary regimes (such as special administration) and out-of-court settlement mechanisms. The module complements earlier commercial law courses (general part and company law) and highlights the growing importance of insolvency and restructuring law in the context of recurring economic crises and EU-driven reforms.

• UK LAW OF OBLIGATIONS
  The Law of Obligations examines liability in both contract and tort law. You will have the opportunity to learn how contracts are formed and what happens when contracts do not go as planned! Topics may include offer, acceptance and consideration and remedies for breach of contract. You will also learn about the tort of negligence, trespass against the person and available tortious remedies. This module is the foundation for numerous legal specialities, including medical law, employment law and family law. You will develop the skills to effectively analyse cases and statutes and apply your knowledge to real world scenarios.

• GR COMMERCIAL LAW II
  This module examines private-law associations of persons established to pursue a common purpose (commercial, economic or ideological), focusing on Greek company law forms and doctrine. It traces the evolution from traditional partnerships to modern capital companies, analyses the company both as contract and as “organisation”, and explains the numerus clausus of recognised commercial company types and the autonomy of the legal person.

• EU LAW II
  Building on EU Law I, this module focuses on substantive EU law, especially the internal market and competition rules, complemented by selected policy areas such as energy and environmental protection. It analyses the four fundamental freedoms and the main provisions and case law on EU competition law, and introduces students to key aspects of sectoral EU policies where internal market and competition logics are central.

• GR CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW II
  Building on Greek Criminal Procedural Law – Part I, this module focuses on legal remedies in criminal proceedings and closely related procedural mechanisms, completing the picture of criminal process and protection of rights. It examines ordinary and extraordinary remedies, the structure and reasoning of appellate and cassation review, as well as basic auxiliary procedures, thus enabling students to understand how errors are corrected and finality of criminal judgments is achieved.

• GR SPECIAL CRIMINAL LAWS
  This elective module focuses on selected special criminal laws (specialised Greek legislation on particular crimes) of high theoretical and practical importance in contemporary Greek criminal justice, beyond the core Penal Code. It covers, in particular, anti-money laundering legislation, substantive and procedural provisions on criminal organisations and terrorism, drug-control offences, and rules on lifting the secrecy of communications. The aim is to familiarise students with complex “sectoral” penal frameworks that are central in serious and organised crime practice and that heavily interact with general criminal and criminal-procedural law.

• UK REAL PROPERTY LAW
  This module aims to introduce you to the theory of property law, the concept of property and the general principles of property law in England and Wales. It introduces you to the major types of third-party property interests that may exist in land. You will also consider in depth how property rights are acquired, protected and transferred. Leases and licences will be examined and you will explore the rules relating to the creation of easements, the transmission of the benefit and burden of freehold covenants, the statutory formalities and policy drivers governing land contracts and the legitimate means by which these formalities can be circumvented. The law of mortgages will be analysed with special attention to the statutory, common law and equitable rights and remedies of the parties.

• GR APPLICATIONS OF PRIVATE LAW
  This module aims to provide an integrated, practice-oriented synthesis of Greek private law, enabling students to apply the substantive and procedural knowledge acquired in earlier modules to complex factual scenarios. It focuses on the resolution of multi-issue legal problems that cut across different branches of private law (general and special contract law, real property, family and inheritance law, commercial law and civil procedure), emphasising structured legal reasoning, correct use of terminology and coherent written presentation. The module does not introduce new subject-matter or bibliographical requirements; instead, it reinforces and consolidates previous teaching through the analysis of practical cases, encouraging students to evaluate, synthesise and critically reflect on the doctrines they have already studied.

• GR APPLICATIONS OF PUBLIC LAW
  This module aims to provide an integrated, practice-oriented synthesis of Greek public law, enabling students to apply the constitutional, administrative and procedural knowledge acquired in earlier modules to complex factual scenarios. It focuses on the resolution of multi-issue legal problems that cut across different branches of public law (constitutional institutions, individual and social rights, general administrative law and administrative justice), emphasising structured public-law reasoning, correct use of terminology and coherent written presentation. The module introduces no new subject-matter or bibliographical requirements; instead, it reinforces and consolidates earlier teaching through the analysis of practical cases, encouraging students to evaluate, synthesise and critically reflect on the doctrines and case law they have already studied.

• GR APPLICATIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW
  This module aims to provide an integrated, practice-oriented synthesis of Greek criminal law, enabling students to apply the substantive and procedural knowledge acquired in earlier modules to complex factual scenarios. It focuses on the resolution of multi-issue criminal law problems that cut across General Part, Penology, Special Criminal Law and Criminal Procedural Law. The module does not introduce new subject-matter or bibliographical requirements; instead, it relies on deepening exercises and integrated case studies from the whole spectrum of substantive and procedural criminal law, training students in techniques for solving complex practical problems and for presenting well-reasoned, methodologically sound written answers.

• GR CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF CIVIL & COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
  This module focuses on contemporary forms of Greek civil and commercial contracts that have developed in response to the needs of modern commerce and finance, such as leasing, factoring, franchising, distribution and agency agreements, banking and investment contracts, as well as contracts in the context of electronic and online commerce. It builds on prior core modules in the law of obligations and commercial law and offers students an in-depth understanding of complex, often hybrid contractual structures that play a central role in modern economic activity. Against the background of European and international developments, it examines both doctrinal issues (legal nature, classification, applicable rules) and practical problems relating to contract formation, performance, non-performance and termination, including consumer protection aspects and standard terms.

• UK LAW OF TRUSTS
  This module builds on knowledge acquired at in English Law of Real Property to provide an in-depth study of the English Law of Trusts in Equity. It introduces students to the rules governing the creation of express private trusts, examining requirements of certainty and constitution, and enables them to draw comparisons with implied trusts such as Quistclose trusts in a commercial context. The module develops students’ understanding of charitable (public) trusts, the beneficiary principle and the distinctive features of charitable status. It also equips students with detailed knowledge of trustees’ duties, the circumstances in which those duties are breached, the processes for tracing misappropriated trust property and the range of personal and proprietary claims and remedies arising from breach of trust.