Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS)

UGC APPROVED – OFFERED BY NSBM

Duration - 4 Years (Full time)

In considering the imminent socio-economic changes and corresponding economic impact of these rapid developments, it is vital for Sri Lanka to provide educational opportunities to foster law graduates and lawyers who can face contemporary challenges. These students should be equipped with cutting-edge legal knowledge and stand in direct competition with international lawyers.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) offered by NSBM Green University is the platform for undergraduates who are willing to build up a successful career in the field of law. The LLB degree is designed in a unique way that would cater to address contemporary challenges in the national and global sphere while exposing the NSBM law undergraduate to both practical and theoretical aspects of law.

KEY FEATURES

The available units would provide sophisticated legal skills and knowledge concerning a range of legal areas, which would contribute to creating a qualified graduate in the legal marketplace.
The units are designed considering the future of Sri Lanka with the innovation aspect and the delivery of the units would enable the students to debate and explore the legal arena with a broader perspective
The presence of mandatory clinical units will give each student first-hand experience in a legal environment and would contribute in professionally developing the undergraduate
The capstone research would enable the undergraduate to utilize the legal research skills

Aims of the Program

Create thorough and all-round law graduates with the right knowledge, understanding, and skills to effectively deal with advanced issues involving national and international laws
Create a legal professional who is capable to generate substantive insights through high-quality, original, and independent legal research
Enhance the professional capacities of an undergraduate to enable professional employment in both national and global market

PROGRAMME CONTENTS

Year 1

Introduction to Law
Criminal Law
Legal Systems
Introduction to Legal Research and Legal Writing
Constitutional Law
Equity and Trust
Family Law
Law of Contracts

Year 2

Law of Property
Commercial Law
Negotiations
International Law
Law of Evidence
Administrative Law
Employment Law
Interpretation of Statutes

Year 3

Procedural Laws
Human Rights Law
Law of Delict
Internship
Law of the Sea
Company Law
Intellectual Property Law
Legal Advocacy Clinic

Year 4

International Investment Law
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Capstone Research Project
Jurisprudence
Banking and Finance Law
Tax Law

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Students should have either of the following qualifications

Two credit passes (2 C’s) for English and Sinhala/ Tamil at G. C. E Ordinary Level
AND
Having three credit passes (3C’s) in any stream (Commerce, Arts, Physical Science, Biological Science and Technology) from a single sitting at one of the following examinations or equivalent foreign qualifications is the minimum entry requirement.
G.C.E. Advanced Level examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka.
G.C.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexel, UK (London A/L).
International Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexel, UK.
G.S.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Cambridge International Examination, UK