Public Interest Lawyering and Accountancy

Unit 1 — Public interest litigation

• Research for Public Interest Litigation

Unit 2 — Negotiation, counselling, pleading and cross-examination

• Mediation and Negotiation
• Counselling

Unit 3 — Legal aid

• Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
• Authorities
• Services
• Persons entitled to services
• Duty to Render Legal Aid

Unit 4 — Lok Adalat

• Lok Adalats
• Permanent Lok Adalats

Unit 5 — Ombudsman, Lokpal and Lokayukta

• Informal methods of settlement of disputes and Grievance Redressal Procedures Conciliation and Mediation

Unit 6 — Consumer disputes redressal agencies

• Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies: District Commission, State

Unit 7 — Legal literacy / legal education in India

• Para legal training and legal literacy

Unit 8 — Law journals and reports; case comments

• Legal writing — Article and Case Comment, Editing of a Law Journal
• Law Reports, Magazines and References to Case Laws Law Reports Law Magazines Explanation of citations

Unit 9 — Law office management

• Law office Management

Unit 10 — Jail visits; police station visits