Law professors and students had the privilege of attending a lecture-discussion by Prof. Annika Lagerqvist Veloz Roca on the Swedish Constitutional System at the Theodore Buttenbruch Hall last December 13, 2007.
A noted constitutionalist in Sweden, Prof. Veloz Roca is in USC as visiting professor under the Staff Exchange Program that the college has with the Department of Law of Stockholm University, Sweden.
In the lecture, Prof. Veloz Roca highlighted the special features of her government such as the function-sharing set up as opposed to the power-sharing system in the Philippines. She likewise pointed out the best features of the government such as having separate Supreme Courts to deal with matters pertaining to administrative cases, and to penal and civil cases.
The concept of the Ombudsman originated in Sweden and Prof. Veloz Roca also shared how this control arm of the government guards against bribery and corruption in public service.
USC College of Law is the only law school in the country with the Staff and Student Exchange Program with Stockholm University. The program is now on its seventh year since its formal launching.
Author: J. J. Largo
19 / December / 2007
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