Legal Methods and Clinical Legal Education – I

University of Jammu · LL.B. Semester 1 · LLB106

Unit A — Legal Methods (10Marks)

What isLaw? · What are the sources oflaw? · Familiarize the students with the law library and with the law reports and journals andstatutes.

Unit B.1 — Clinical LegalEducation: Moot Court (40Marks)

Two Moot Problems of 20 marks each shall be allotted to the students out of which 10 marks shall be reserved for the submission of Memorials for each moot problem which shall include the facts of the case in brief; legal issues involved in the case; relevant case law and the argumentsadvanced. · 10 marks shall be reserved for presentation of each problem.

Unit B.2 — Clinical LegalEducation: Court Visit (20Marks)

The student shall attend one trial – Civil/Criminal. They shall maintain a record and enter the various steps such as nature and stage of the case/suit/challan/complaint etc; proceedings on the date of the visit; and Court room atmosphere. The students shall record their observations during their visit to the court. The diary shall be signed by the Advocate/ teacher Incharge of the group. The students shall be evaluated for 20 marks for the Court visit and diary submission by the teacher-Incharge.