The four-year (full-time) LLB program offered by SLIIT is approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and provides a comprehensive legal education that combines both indepth theoretical and practical knowledge. The curriculum is designed to produce competitive legal professionals equipped to excel in various areas of law including alternative dispute resolution. Based on their preferences, the programme allows the students to take either a research oriented or a practice oriented approach to study in its final year through options of dissertation and internship. Students also have the opportunity to specialize in key fields like public law, civil law, and commercial law. Additionally, the program explores emerging branches of law such as information technology law, international investment law, health law and education law, reflecting the evolving nature of the legal profession and offering a wide array of pathways for specialization.
Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
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LAW1114 | Introduction to Legal Studies | 04 |
LAW1123 | Legal History & Legal System of SL | 03 |
LAW1134 | Public Law I (Constitutional Law) | 04 |
LAW1144 | Criminal Law I (General Principles) | 04 |
LAW1153 | English for Academic Purposes in Law I* | 03 | Semester 2 |
LAW1214 | Introduction to Business Law | 04 |
LAW1223 | Legal System of SL - Personal Laws | 03 |
LAW1234 | Public Law II (Administrative Law) | 04 |
LAW1244 | Criminal Law II (Specific Offences) | 04 |
LAW1253 | English for Academic Purposes in Law II* | 03 |
Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
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LAW2114 | Land Law I | 04 |
LAW2124 | Family Law I | 04 |
LAW2133 | Law of Succession | 03 |
LAW2144 | Public Law III (Writs & FR) | 04 | Semester 2 |
LAW2214 | Land Law II | 04 |
LAW2224 | Family Law II | 04 |
LAW2233 | Equity & Trusts | 03 |
LAW2244 | Public Law IV (PC & LA Law) | 04 |
Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
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LAW3113 | Environmental Law | 03 |
LAW3124 | Public International Law I | 04 |
LAW3134 | Law of Contracts | 04 |
LAW3142 | Research Methodology I* | 02 | 1 Elective |
LAW3154 | Commercial Law I | 04 |
LAW3164 | Principles of Law of Evidence | 04 |
LAW3174 | Alternative Dispute Resolution & Law | 04 | Semester 2 |
LAW3213 | Interpretation of Statutes | 03 |
LAW3224 | Human Rights Law | 04 |
LAW3234 | Law of Delicts | 04 |
LAW3242 | Research Methodology* | 02 | 1 Elective |
LAW3254 | Commercial Law II | 04 |
LAW3264 | Public International Law II | 04 |
LAW3274 | Law of Criminal Procedure | 04 |
Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
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LAW4114 | Dissertation** | 04 |
LAW4124 | Internship & Report** | 04 |
LAW4134 | Jurisprudence | 04 | 2 Elective |
LAW4144 | Intellectual Property Law | 04 |
LAW4154 | Commercial Arbitration Law | 04 |
LAW4164 | Information Technology Law | 04 |
LAW4174 | International Humanitarian Law | 04 |
LAW4184 | Education Law | 04 | Semester 2 |
LAW4214 | Dissertation** | 04 |
LAW4224 | Internship & Report** | 04 |
LAW4234 | Employment Law | 04 | 2 Elective |
LAW4244 | International Investment Law | 04 |
LAW4254 | Legal Aid Clinics | 04 |
LAW4264 | Tax Law | 04 |
LAW4274 | Law of the Sea | 04 |
LAW4284 | Health Law | 04 |