Introudction

One of the reasons for the deteriorating standard of legal Profession is the the people joining this profession are unaware of the pre-requisites of the profesion. This course is aimed at to this end . It enables the students to know about different Bar Councils,their working , membership and election etc. It also contains guide lines for the prospective lawyers after successful completion of the course , the law students while joining legal profession will prove a valuable addition to this profession.O This course is aimed at to this end . It enables the students to know about different Bar Councils,their working , membership and election etc. It also contains guide lines for the prospective lawyers after successful completion of the course , the law students while joining legal profession will prove a valuable addition to this profession.

Learning outcomes

It helps the prospective lawyers to learn their professional code of conduct and etiquettes. It contanis a complete gudie line regarding the regularoty bodies of laweyrs in the country like Pakistan Bar Council and other provincial and national bar councils . It helps to improve the overall standards of the profession of legal fraternity by making them aware and following the core values of the profession. 

Course Contents

  • Definition
  • Election of Provincial Bar Council
  • Election of Member Bar Council
  • Election Tribunals
  • Election of Vice Chairman
  • Powers and duties of chairman and Vice Chairman of Bar Council
  • Committe of Pakistan Bar Council
  • Committe of Provincial Bar Council
  • Deal with common roll of Advocate of Supreme Court
  • Enrollemnt of Advocate of Supreme Court
  • Law Firms, functions and Procedure
  • Legal Ethics
  • Fiance
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Cannon of Professonal conducts nad etiquettes (Rule 134-175)
  • Legal Structure of Pakistan

Recommended Books :

  1. The Legal Practioners and Bar Council Act, 1973
  2. Legal Ethics By Iqbal Mehmood Awan
  3. Principles of Legal Ethics by Emmanuel Zafar

Schdule of Class

Tuesday :  9:30- 10:30

Friday    : 10:00- 11:00

Evaluation Criteria

Mid- term    30 Marks

Final-term   50 Marks

Sessional    20 Marks ( Quizz, assignment, Viva voce)

 

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