PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL

NOTIFICATION
19th November, 1978
S.R.O 1319(1)/78.--In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 13(j), 26(d) and
55(q) of the Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973 (XXXV of 1973) and all other
enabling provisions in this behalf, the Pakistan Bar Council hereby makes and notifies the
following Rules:--

THE PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL LEGAL

EDUCATION RULES, 1978
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1.

(i)

These rules may be called the "Pakistan Bar Council Legal Education
Rules, 1978".

(ii)

They shall come into force with effect from 21st October, 1979:
Provided that the admissions held before *[1st September, 1992] shall
be governed by the practice and Rules as before.

2. In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-(a)

"Act" means the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (XXXV of
1973).

(b)

"Section" means a Section of the Act.

(c)

"University" means *[a] University established by law in Pakistan and

having a faculty of law.

CHAPTER II
LEGAL EDUCATION
3. (a) Graduates with law as optional subject *[shall] be preferred for admission to
*[LLB (Part-l)];
*

[Provided that the Universities should introduce law as optional subject in

B.A. Courses].
(b)

[Admissions to LL.B. (Part-l) shall be on merits].

(c) Subject to the provisions of sub-rules (a) and (b) above, 10 percent seats in a
college shall be reserved for the sons/daughters of Advocates who shall
compete for admission in the order of merit inter se.
(d) A candidate is not eligible for admission to *[a law] course if:(i)

he had been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.

Amended vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan Extra (Part-II), February 3, 1992.

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(ii)

*[he has been dismissed or removed from service of Government, any local
Authority or institution incorporated by the Government under any statute for
corruption or misconduct].

4.

NUMBER OF STUDENTS:
A Section of a Class in a Law College and/or a Faculty of Law shall comprise
of not more than 100 students.

5.

6.

DURATION OF COURSE:
(a)

*[The duration for the course of LL.B. shall be not less than 3 years].

(b)

**

(c)

**[Deleted]

[Deleted]

SYLLABUS:
*[The syllabus for the LL.B. Examinations shall include the subjects
prescribed and set out in the schedule hereunder].

7.

STAFF:
(1)

*[Part-time teachers should possess the following qualifications:-LL.B. or Barrister-at-Law or equivalent qualification with five years
standing at the Bar; or
LL.M., Ph.D. or equivalent qualification or other such higher
qualification as may be prescribed],

(2)
8.

The *[ ...] teachers shall be governed by the terms and conditions of

service prescribed in this behalf by the respective Universities.

LIBRARY:
*

[A Law College or Faculty of Law shall have a Library of its own of not less
than 5000 standard Law books covering all the statutes, Federal and
Provincial].
9.

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION:
**[Deleted]

10.

CLASS HOURS:
**[Deleted]

11.

ATTENDANCE:
*[The minimum attendance percentage for students shall be 75 percent].

12.

EXAMINERS:
**

*
**.

[Deleted]

Amended vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan Extra, (Part-II), February 3, 1992.
Deleted, ibid.

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13.

14.

PASS PERCENTAGE:
(a)

The pass percentage shall be 40 percent in individual papers and 50

percent in aggregate.

(b)

There shall be only two Divisions - 1st and 2nd. Those who obtain 60
percent or more marks shall be placed in 1st Division.

EXAMINATIONS:
(a)

*[Only failed candidates and those placed in compartment shall be

allowed to avail of the Supplementary Examination. However, a student
placed in compartment shall not be permitted in the next University
higher examination without having passed all the papers in which he
had failed].

(b)

One who fails thrice in an Examination shall be debarred from

appearing in further examination:
Provided that if a student fails to appear at an examination within 3
years after completing his terms, he shall not be allowed to appear in
the examination.

CHAPTER III
INSPECTION
15.

BOARD OF STUDIES AND FACULTIES OF LAW, ETC.

(a)

The Pakistan Bar Council and the Provincial Bar Councils shall be
given adequate representation on the Board of Studies, Faculties of
Law, Board of Governors and other organizations set up for governing
the Law Colleges and/or Faculties of Law.

(b)

All the Law Colleges and/or the Faculties of Law where legal education
is imparted shall be inspected by such inspection teams that may be
appointed in this behalf by the Pakistan Bar Council.

(c)

(d)

The Teams so appointed may inspect teaching and general working of

all the Law Colleges and/or Faculties of Law where teaching is
imparted to ensure the compliance with these rules.

(e)

The Pakistan Bar Council may in the event of any of these rules not
being complied with by a college or University, may after giving due
opportunity to show cause, de-recognise the degree of such University.

[ The inspection teams so appointed by the Pakistan Bar Council shall

comprise of Members of the Pakistan Bar Council, a Judge of the High
Court and two Principals/Professors/Associate Professors of Law from
the University.

Amended vide Notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan Extra, (Part-II), February 3, 1992.

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CHAPTER IV
16.

The Pakistan Bar Council may in consultation with the Provincial Bar Councils
and the various Universities amend and/or add to these rules as and when
expedient.
*

["SCHEDULE]
[See Rule 6]

LL.B. (Part- I)
PAPER I

JURISPRUDENCE

PAPER II

ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

PAPER III

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - I

PAPER IV

1.

The British Constitution

2.

The Constitution of the USA

LAW OF CONTRACT
1.

Contract Act, 1872

2.

The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

PAPER V

LAW OF TORTS

PAPER VI

CRIMINAL LAW

PAPER - VII

1.

The Pakistan Penal Code, 1860; and

2.

The Hudood Laws, 1979

LAW OF EQUITY AND SPECIFIC RELIEF

1.

Maxims of Equity

2.

The Specific Relief Act, 1877

LL.B. Part - II
PAPER I

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - II
The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

PAPER II

PAPER III

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
1.

Administrative Law

2.

Laws of Civil Service

COMPANY LAW
1.

Companies Ordinance, 1984

All Provisions of the Companies Ordinance, 1984

2.

The Partnership Act, 1930

The schedule was substituted vide Notification of the PBC dated 18.10.2005.

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PAPER IV

LAW OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTY

1.

The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

2.

The Registration Act, 1908

PAPER V

MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW

PAPER VI

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

PAPER - VII

CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN

LL.B. (Part - III)

PAPER I

LAW OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

All provisions of the Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act

PAPER II

PAPER - III

PAPER - IV

PAPER - V

1.

The Civil Procedure Code, 1908

2.

The Limitation Act, 1908

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE

1.

The Criminal Procedure Code, 1898

2.

Medical Jurisprudence

LAW OF EVIDENCE AND LEGAL ETHICS

1.

Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order, 1984

2.

Legal Ethics

LEGAL DRAFTING
1.

Conveyancing

2.

Pleadings

INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
1.

Principles of Interpretation of Statutes

2.

General Clauses Act, 1897

OPTIONAL PAPERS:
Students will be required to choose two out of the following eight papers (subject to the
availability of qualified teacher)
Optional Paper - I

Intellectual Property Laws

Optional Paper - II

Environmental Laws

Optional Paper - III

Banking Laws

Optional Paper - IV

Labour Laws

Optional Paper - V

Taxation Laws

Optional Paper - VI

Land Laws

Optional Paper - VII

Minor Acts

Optional Paper - VIII

Human Rights
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