Lahore University of Management Sciences

Department of Law and Policy

B.A LL.B

	Overview Structure Admission Fees Financial Aid Calendar Faculty

B.A. Curriculum (Pre-Law)

Students must complete a total of 90 Units in the first two years of the program in order to be eligible for entering the LL.B track. Students are also required to complete 50 Units of the University Core Courses in the first two years of study.

Course		Units
Composition & Writing		3
Communication Skills		3
Islamic Studies		3
Pakistan Studies: Culture & Heritage		3
Introduction to Computing OR Problem Solving and Computer Programming		4
Calculus-I		3
Principles of Economics OR Microeconomics-I OR Macroeconomics-I		4
Introduction to Probability & Statistics * OR Probability		4
Complete 23 units within the SS streams with minimum 3 introductory level courses from 3 different SS streams. The streams are: Literature Philosophy Psychology HistorySociology & Development Political Science/IR		23
Total Units		50

*B.A./LL.B students who have satisfactorily completed A’ Levels in Economics are only required to take Microeconomics I. All others will be required to take both Principles of Economics and Microeconomics I.

The 40 units required in addition to the University Core for as pre-requisites for the LL.B track must be fulfilled according to the following scheme:

Course		Units
3 SS courses, one each in areas of History, Political Theory and Sociology		9 to 12 units
One course in Economics		4 units
Courses in Any Area		16 to 21 units
Pakistani Legal System		3 to 4 units
Introduction to Legal Reasoning		3 to 4 units
Total Units		40
Grand Total of University Core + LL.B Pre-requisites		90

LL.B Curriculum

Following is the LL.B Curriculum for B.A./LL.B Class of 2009 and onwards

I - Q		2 - Q		3 - Q		4 - Q
Contracts I		Contracts II		Torts		Moot Court
Jurisprudence I		Constitutional Law I (Constitutions of UK & US)		Commercial Law
Criminal Law I		Criminal Law II		Constitutional History of Pakistan
Legal Writing & Research		Public International Law
Year I - Total Units: 42

I - Q		2 - Q		3 - Q		4 - Q
Constitutional Law II (Constitution of Pakistan)		Company Law		Transfer of Property		Directed Studies
Jurisprudence II		Islamic Jurisprudence		Muslim Personal Law
Human Rights I		Human Rights II		Administrative Law
Labour Law		Legal Ethics		Interpretation of Statutes
Year II - Total Units: 45

I - Q		2 - Q		3 - Q		4 - Q
Civil Procedure		Criminal Procedure & Medical Jurisprudence		Evidence		Advanced Moot Court
Legal Drafting (Pleadings & Conveyancing)		Advocacy and Negotiations		Tax Law
Equity & Specific Relief		Elective**		Elective**
Elective**		Elective**		Elective**
Year II - Total Units: 53

**The Law and Policy faculty envisions the ability to offer a range of advanced electives sufficient to enable students to pursue an area of sub-disciplinary specialization. Elective offerings will include (a) interdisciplinary courses such as Law and Regulation, Law and Public Policy, Law and Development, Law & Gender, Law & Society, Law and Economics, etc.; (b) advanced courses in specialized streams such as corporate laws, constitutional and administrative laws, regulatory laws, human rights laws, etc.; and (c) additional specialized courses such as environmental law, intellectual property law, banking laws, NGO laws etc.