The Weeks Can Change Depending on Circumstances E.G. Vacations Mid Terms

Course Title Introduction to Law 001 Course Code LAW 001 Instructor Saghir Munir Mehar (Adv.HC) Book recommended Introduction to LAW fourth Edition by Hames and Ekern ISBN-13: 978-0-13-502434-8

Week Contact TOPIC Number Hours Part.I: Various Definitions of law. 2 8 Various scholarly definitions. Dictionary meanings Examples Part. II: Legal Subjects & Legal institutions 3, 4 & 12 Different legal subjects & Their definitions. 5 Legal groups and families. Law institutions in any country e.g parliament, Judiciary, Police. Part. III: Sources of Law 6 & 7 8 Primary sources Secondary sources Tertiary sources Part. IV: Different legal systems in history 8,9 & 12 Common Law 10 Islamic Law Natural Law Greek Law Roman Law equity Part. V: General Civil and Criminal law. 11 4 Definition. Parties to suits. Terminology of civil and criminal cases Evidence rules Part. VI: Legal systems of the world today 12 &13 8 Saudi Legal system. USA legal system. UK legal system. Part VII: Searching the law 14 4 How to read and make points in a case. Client interviews. Researching law reports and text books Review. Part viii: Revision 15 4

The weeks can change depending on circumstances e.g. vacations mid terms