{"id":6436,"date":"2026-09-09T10:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/law\/?p=6436"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:19:56","slug":"postgraduate-diploma-public-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/law\/postgraduate-diploma-public-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Diploma &#8211; Public Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"234\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\">Public Law<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"234\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\">Postgraduate Diploma Specialism Overview:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The subject of public law is central to the practice of good democratic governance and to the success of CARICOM\u2019s Single Market and Economy. The Public Law pathway will provide graduates with a deeper understanding of issues in the core subjects of Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, in addition to other relevant areas of law concerning the regulation of public authorities. 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