Annexure ‘CD-01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: LEGAL ENGLISH AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY L T P/S SW/FW TOTAL CREDIT UNITS
Course Code: LAW 609
1 2 0 0 3
Credit Units: 3
Level: PG

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1 Course Objectives:
The course intends to provide the students with following objectives:
1. An in-depth study of the sources of law
2. A detailed study of the interpretation of statutes
3. The process of undertaking legal research

2 Prerequisites:

  Fundamental and basic knowledge of Legal English and an aptitude for legal research
3 Course Learning Outcomes:
1. An effective understanding of the general legal principles and sources of law.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of Interpretation of Statutes.
3. Evaluation of the research tools, process of legal research and to develop an
understanding of various research designs and techniques.
4. To develop an understanding of the ethical dimensions of conducting applied
 research.

Weightage
Course content/syllabus
4 25%
Module I: Preliminaries

Concept & kinds of law; sources of law in India: central & state legislation: subordinate
legislation: statutory rules & regulations, making of rules and their approval by legislature;
notifications & byelaws; religious & customary laws; Judicial precedent: courts of record,
status of Supreme Court, Privy Council & High Court decisions, foreign judgments, major
law reports of India and how to consult them; major foreign law reports.
5 25%
Module II : Legislation and Interpretation

Legislative techniques: structure of legislative enactments: chapters, sections, sub-sections,

clauses & sub-clauses; definition clauses, non-obstante clauses, marginal headings, repealing
clauses; General Clauses Act; Interpretation of Statutes; theories of interpretation; special
rules for interpretation of Constitution, interpretation of legislation & subordinate legislation;
position of statements of objects and reasons, select committee reports & legislative debates;
legal maxims; non-English legal expressions used in legal documents
6 25%
Module III : Legal Writing and Documentation

Techniques of legal writing articles; notes, case comments, book reviews, etc; Techniques of
preparing legal documents: agreements & contracts; complaints, plaints & written
statements, petitions and their replies, appeals & SLPs; wills & gift deeds, RTI applications.
etc.
7 25%
Module IV : Preparation and Presentation of Research

Master’s degree dissertations: selection of topic, methodology, headings & sub-headings,

standard reference system, footnotes & endnotes; M Phil or PhD research proposals: how to
prepare, selection of topic, hypothesis, narrative, theoretical and empirical research, chapter
plan, bibliography, proposal; comparative research, questionnaire; abstract & keyword
8 Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
The course will be taught using theory and case laws based method.
Assessment / Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

50% NA 50%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

Component Examination

(Drop down) Class Home Seminar Attendance

Test Assignment

Weightage
(%) 30% 5% 10% 5% 50%

Mapping Continuous Evaluation components/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Understanding Analyzing Applying Evaluating

Course Learning An effective Comprehensive Evaluation of the research To develop an
Outcomes
understanding of the knowledge of the tools, process of legal understanding of the ethical
general legal principles principles of research and to develop an dimensions of conducting
and sources of law. Interpretation of understanding of various applied research.
Assessment Statutes. research designs and
type/PSDA techniques.
 Seminar    
Home Assignment    
Class Test    

Text:
1. Outlines of Legal Language in India–Anirudh Prasad
2. Legislative Drafting –BR Atre
3. Legal Research & Methodology–Indian Law Institute
4. Concise Legal Research–Robert Watt
5. Legal Research and Methodology- SK Verma & M. Afzal Wani,

Remarks and Suggestions: