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UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI S.M. LAW COLLEGE SYLLABUS FOR B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) FIVE (05) YEARS DEGREE PROGRAMME

B.A. LAW PART I TOTAL MARKS 500

	`SUBJECTS`	`MARKS`
1	English (Compulsory)	100
2	Urdu / Natural Science	100
3	Political Science	100
4	Introduction to Law	100
5	Legal System in Pakistan	100
	Total	500

B.A. LAW PART II TOTAL MARKS 500

	`SUBJECTS`	`MARKS`
1	(i) Islamic Studies (50) (Ethical Behaviours for Non-Muslim) (ii) Pakistan Studies (50)	100
2	English for Legal Studies	100
3	Economics	100
4	Law of Crimes (i) Pakistan Penal Code (40) (ii) General Principles of Criminal Law(40) (iii) Hudood Law (20)	100
5	Obligations (i) Law of Tort (50) (ii) Law of Contract (50)	100
	Total	500

TOTAL MARKS FOR B.A. (LAW), PART-I AND PART-II 1000

1	Passing Marks for each subject: 50% percent.
2	Exemption Marks from each subject: 55% percent.
3	All the above papers of Part-I and Part-II are compulsory.
4	Students failing in ONE subject of Part-I, shall be eligible for promotion to B.A. (Law), Part- II.
5	Students passing both the Parts of B.A. Law, attaining 55% aggregate of the total marks, would only be eligible for admission to LL.B. (Hons.), classes

NOTE: (i). Six Papers, i.e. 1 to 3 of both Parts I & II, B.A. (Law), shall be taught as per syllabus prescribed by University of Karachi. (ii). Law Papers 4 & 5 of both the Parts shall be taught as per syllabus approved in conformity with the guidelines provided by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and Pakistan Bar Council subject to weightage of each paper.

Curriculum for B.A. LAW
B.A. LAW PART I
PAPER IV INTRODUCTION TO LAW(100 MARKS)

1	Introduction to Law (40 Marks)
2	Sources of Law (40 Marks)
3	Classification of Law (20 Marks)

	COURSE CONTENTS

1	Introduction to Law (40 Marks)
	i- Definitions
	a.Scope b. State and Law c. Advantages and Disadvantages of Law



	ii- Legal Language and Legal Writing
	a. Words and Phrases and their importance b. Legal Vocabulary - Legal Terms c. Legal Maxims

	Books Recommended:
	1. Basit, Muhammad Abdul, Legal Maxims, Federal Law House, Law Publishers and Book Seller, 2004. *2. Berlius, Marcel, The Law Machine,* ePenguin, 2000. 3. Harris, Phil, An Introduction to Law, Butterworths LexisNexis, 2006.** 4. Honore, Tony, About Law An Introduction,Oxford University Press, USA, 1996. *5. Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Legal Maxims, Ideal Publisher, 2006.* 6 Rivlin, Geoffrey Understanding the Law, OUP Oxford, 2006. *7 Williams, Learning the Law,* Sweet & Maxwell, 2002.

2	Sources of Law, (40 Marks)
	(a) Western
	1.Legislation 2. Precedent 3. Custom 4. Convention and treaties
	(b) Islamic
	(i) Primary Sources The Quran The Sunnah
	(ii) Secondary Sources Ijtehad Ijma, Qiyas Istehsan, Istidlal

3	Classification of Laws, (20 Marks)
	(i) Kinds of Law (ii) Public Law, Private Law

	Books Recommended:

	Bix, Brian, Jurisprudence Theory and Context, Sweet & Maxwell, 2006. Fitzgerald, P.J., Salmond on Jurisprudence, on, Sweet & Maxwell, 2007. Freeman, M.D.A., Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence, Sweet & Maxwell, 2005. Jurisprudence, (R.P) Mansoor Book House, 2010 Mahmood, M., The Principles of Muhammadan Law, Al-Qanoon Publishers, 2011. Qureshi, M. H., Jurisprudence, 1970, Nafees Publications. (R.P) Rahim, Sir Abdur, The Principles of Muhammadan Law, 2011. Wacks, Raymond, Understanding Jurisprudence and Introduction to Legal Theory, OUP Oxford, 2005.

PAPER V - LEGAL SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN(100 MARKS)

1	Legislature (40 Marks)
2	Judicial System (40 Marks)
3	Federal And Provincial Executive (20 Marks)

	COURSE CONTENTS

1	Legislature (40 Marks)
	(a) Parliament - Composition and Functions (b)Provincial Assemblies
2	Judicial System (40 Marks)
	(a) Courts
	Supreme Court Federal Shariat Court Federal High Court High Courts Sessions and Subordinate Courts Special Courts ATC Court CNS Court Anticorruption Court Rent Controller Banking Courts and Special Courts Tribunals
	(b) Judicial Process
	Civil Criminal Process and Alternative Dispute Resolution
3	Federal and Provincial Executive (20 Marks)
	Federal and Provincial Executive

	Books Recommended:
	Ali, Zaka, The Constitution of Pakistan, The Ideal Publishers, 2011. Chaudhry, G. M., The Constitution of Pakistan, Syed Law House 2010 Farani, M., Manual of Arbitration Laws, 2010 Nadeem Law Book House Mehmood, M., Arbitration Act, 1940, Al Qanoon Publishers, 2009. Mehmood, M., The Constitution of Pakistan, Al Qanoon Publishers, 2010. Nagi, Mazhar Ilyas, The Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan Law House, 2011. Shaukat, Nadeem, The Constitution of Pakistan, Legal Research Centre, Lahore, 2010. Sridhar, Madahushi, Alternative Dispute Resolution Negotiation and Mediation, Lexis Nexis (India) (2005)

B.A. LAW PART II
PAPER IV LAW OF CRIMES(100 MARKS)

	Pakistan Penal Code (40 Marks) General Principles of Criminal Law (40 Marks) Hudood Law (20 Marks)

	COURSE CONTENTS

1	The Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (40 Marks)
	The Pakistan Penal Code

2	General Principles of Criminal Law (40 Marks)
	Definition of Crime, Nature and History of Crime, cause of crime, crime and Tort, Functions of Criminal law, Criminal Liability, Actus reue, Mens reaintention, knowledge, Motive, Principles of Participation, negligence Recklessness, Strict Liability; General defences, Preliminary offences, Sexual offences, Assault, battery, Hurt, Homicide, Offences against property. Offences affecting the public Health, Safety, Convenience, decency and morals.

	Books Recommended:
	A.P. Simester, Criminal Law Theory and Doctrine, Hart Publishing (UK); 2003 Clarkson and Keating, Criminal Law, Sweet & Maxwell, 2010. Kenny, General Principles of Criminal Law, (R.P) Cambridge University Press, 2010. Mehmood, M., Pakistan Penal Code, Al Qanoon Publishers, 2010. Oremond, David Smith and Hogan, English Criminal Law, OUP Oxford, 2008. Shaukat, Nadeem, Pakistan Penal Code, Legal Research Centre, 2010.

3	Hudood Laws, (20 Marks)

	Offences Against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 The Offence of Zina ( Enforcement of Hudood) Ord , 1979 The Offence of Qazf (Enforcement of Hadd) Ord. 1979 The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hudood) Ord. 1979 The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act 2006

	Books Recommended:
	Janjua, Aftab Ahmed, Hudood Ordinance, 1979, 2007 Kamana, Mian Muhammad Siddique, Islamic Hudood in Pakistan, Eastern Law Book House, Mehmood, Shaukat, Hudood Laws, Al Qanoon Publishers, 2007. Mehmood, Zahid, Manual of Hudood Laws, National Law Book House, 2010. Mughal, Justice (Retd.) Dr. Munir Ahmed, Islamic Hudood Laws with DNA Test, 2010 Zahid, Chaudhry Muhammad Ikram, The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006, 2007.

B.A. LAW PART II

PAPER V OBLIGATIONS(100 MARKS)
	Law of Tort (50 Marks) Law of Contract (50 Marks)
	COURSE CONTENTS

1	Law of Torts, (50 Marks)
	Definition of Tort- Difference between Tort and Crime; Tort and Breach of Contract- Essentials of Tort- Personal Disabilities-Discharge of Tort- Exceptions of Tort- Master and Servant- Remedies- Measurement of Damages- Remoteness of Damages- Defamation-Essential of Libel and Slander, Defences- Negligence and Contributory Negligence -Negligence; Pubic Nuisance and Private Nuisance- Malicious Prosecution- Fraud and Misrepresentation- Assault. Battery and Malice- Wrongful Confinement- Subrogation

	Books Recommended:
	Beckwith, Paula Giliker Sihas, Tort, 2008. Jones, Micheal A., Law of Torts, 2010 OUP Oxford, 2002. Kapoor, S.K. (Ratanlal Dhiraj Lal), Law of Tort, SS LAW ACADEMY, 2009. Mark Lunney & Ken Oliphant, Tort Law, Text and Materials, 2010 OUP Oxford; 3 edition (18 Oct 2007) Steele, Jenny, Tort Law Text Cases and Materials OUP Oxford 2007 Walton, C.T., Negligence, Carswell Legal Publications, 2010. Windfield and Jolowicz, Law of Torts, Sweet & Maxwell, 2002

2	Contract Act, 1872 (50 Marks)
	Preliminary General Principles - Formation of the Contract - Communication, Acceptance and Revocation of Proposals - Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements - Contingent Contracts - Performance of Contracts - Of certain relations resembling those created by contracts - The Breach of Contract its Consequences and remedies - Indemnity and guarantee- Bailment - Agency

	Books Recommended:
	Agarwala, R.K., The Contract Act IX of 1872, (R.P) Steiner & Steiner- B, 2010. Beatson, J., Anson's Law of Contract, Oxford University Press, 2010. Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston, Law of Contract, LexisNexis UK, 2010. Koffman, Laurence, The Law of Contract, Butterworths, LexisNexis 2010 Mehmood, M., Law of Contract, 2008 Al Qanoon Publisher Mehmood, Shaukat, Law of Contract, Legal research Centre, 2009. Mickendrick, Ewan, Contract Law, Oxford University Press, 2010. Poole, Jill, Law of Contract, OUP Oxford, 2010;

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