Bachelor of Laws [L.L.B.] From Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

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Kerala University LLB admission 2023 will begin soon. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 45% marks to apply for LLB at Kerala University. Applicants from SC/ST categories should have 42% for the same. Applicants will be selected on the basis of the Kerala Law Entrance Examination (KLEE) scores. KLEE 2023 exam date for the 3-year LLB program will be announced soon. Check Kerala University Admission 2022

Kerala University LLB Course Highlights

The course consists of 6 semesters to be completed in a minimum of 3 years.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of KLEE 2023.
Prospective applicants should have a minimum of 45% of marks.
There will be 26 compulsory papers, 4 compulsory clinical papers and 6 optional papers in Law throughout the course.
Each semester consists of 90 instructional days having 5 hours per day for seminars, debates, test papers and lectures.
Each written paper carrying 100 Marks is divided into 80 Marks for written examination and 20 Marks for internal assessment.
Students should have 50% marks on each paper to pass.
Students need to maintain 75% attendance to appear for end semester examination.

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Kerala University LLB Important Dates
Kerala University LLB Eligibility
Kerala University LLB Admission Criteria
Kerala University LLB Course Details
Kerala University LLB Syllabus
Kerala University LLB FAQs

Kerala University LLB Important Dates 2023

Events	Dates
Application window	To be notified
KLEE 2023 Exam	To be notified
Online Application by Kerala University	To be notified
Release of Merit List	To be notified
Allotment of Seat	To be notified

Kerala University LLB Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have completed their graduation from any faculty of the University of Kerala or any other equivalent university recognised by the University of Kerala.
Candidates must have a minimum of 45% in graduation. For students belonging to the OBC category 42% and students belonging to SC and ST categories 40% marks in graduation will be considered.

Kerala University LLB Admission Criteria

Applicants will be selected on the basis of the scores in the Kerala Law Entrance Examination (KLEE) followed by counselling.

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Kerala University LLB Application Process

Students will be notified about the application form on the official website of the university.
The applicants will need to register on the admission portal of the website.
Students must submit the application form before the last date of submission is over.
After that, the merit list will be published on the university website.
Selected students will have to go to the university for document verification.

Kerala University LLB Course Details

The course consists of 6 semesters in 3 years.
There will be 26 compulsory papers, 4 compulsory clinical papers and 6 optional papers in Law throughout the course.
Each semester consists of 90 instructional days having 5 hours per day for seminars, debates, test papers and lectures.
Each student will have to complete a minimum of 12 weeks of internship during the period of legal studies. The internship can be done under Law firms, Local self Government, Legislatures and Parliament, Judiciary, NGOs, Market Institutions and other such bodies where the law is practised either in action or in dispute resolution or management.
During the time of internship, students must keep an internship diary which will be evaluated by the internship guide.
In the sixth semester examinations, the course Viva-Voce examination will be conducted by a Board of Examiners constituted by the University. Candidates will be asked to bring all records of Practical 1 clinical papers and internship diary at the time of Viva.

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Kerala University LLB Syllabus

The course consists of 6 semesters. The semester wise syllabus is as follows:

Semester	Syllabus
I	1st Paper -- Introduction to Legal Process, Method and History. 2nd Paper -- Law of Constitution - I. 3rd Paper -- Criminology, Penology and Victimology. 4th Paper -- Public International Law. 5th Paper -- Law of Crimes - I. 6th Paper -- Law of Torts - I (Including Consumer Protection Act).
II	1st Paper -- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory. 2nd Paper -- Interpretation and Construction of Statutes (Interpretation of Statutes, Principles of Legislation and Legislative Drafting). 3rd Paper -- Law of Constitution - II. 4th Paper -- Law of Crimes - II. 5th Paper -- Law of Torts - II (Including MV Act). 6th Paper -- Law of Administrative System and Practices (Administrative Law).
III	1st Paper -- Law of Evidence. 2nd Paper -- Law of Family - I. 3rd Paper -- Law of Contract - I. 4th Paper -- Law of Civil Procedure and Practice - I. 5th Paper -- Law of Criminal Procedure Practice - I. 6th Paper -- Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing Skills.
IV	1st Paper -- Law of Contract - II. 2nd Paper -- Law of Family - II. 3rd Paper -- Law of Civil Procedure and Practice - II. 4th Paper -- Law of Criminal Procedure and Practice - II. 5th Paper -- Law of Information Technology and Cyber Space. 6th Paper -- Professional Ethics and Accounting.
V	1st Paper -- Law of Transfer of Property - I. 2nd Paper -- Law of Labour and Industrial Relations - I. 3rd Paper -- Law of Environment Protection and Sustainable Development. 4th Paper -- Law of Intellectual Property Rights. 5th Paper -- Law of Land Rights (Optional) Or, Law of Banking and Negotiable Instruments (Optional). 6th Paper -- Alternative Dispute Resolution System and Practice.
VI	1st Paper -- Law of Labour and Industrial Relations - II. 2nd Paper -- Law of Transfer of Property - II. 3rd Paper -- Law of Taxation. 4th Paper -- Private International Law (Conflict of Laws). 5th Paper -- Law of Companies and Competition. 6th Paper -- Trial Advocacy, Moot Court and Client Interviewing. 7. Internship. 8. Course Viva-Voce.

Note: Applicants can access the complete syllabus here.

Examinations

Students have to appear for the University examination at the end of each semester.
Each written paper carrying 100 Marks is divided into 80 Marks for written examination and 20 Marks for internal assessment.
Paper V in the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth semesters will be evaluated internally.
Paper I in Fourth Semester, Paper I & II in the Fifth Semester and Paper I and II in the Sixth Semester is an optional paper.
1/3 (one third ) of the total number of the students of that semester can choose either of the two papers.
Each student will have to keep an internship diary and the same shall be evaluated by the Guide in Internship and also a Core Faculty member.
Viva-voce examination in the Sixth semester shall be conducted by the Board of Examiners constituted by the University.
Students should have 50% marks on each paper to pass.
Students need to maintain 75% attendance to appear for end semester examination.

Internal Assessment

Marks for the internal assessment in each written paper shall be distributed as follows.

Attendance - 5 Marks (2.5 Marks for 75% of attendance and additional 0.5 Marks for every 5% attendance above 75%)
Test Paper – 5 Marks
(Assignment – 5 Marks
Seminar/Debate – 5 Marks

Scholarship/ Financial Assistance

Student's Aid Fund Scholarship - Kerala University offers scholarships to students, whose annual family income is equal to or below INR 25,000. The candidates must have a valid income certificate to avail this scheme.

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Kerala University LLB FAQs

Ques. Is a 3-year unitary LLB course available part-time at Kerala University?

Ans. No. The 3-year unitary LLB course offered by Kerala University is a full-time course. There isn't any part-time 3-year LL.B course at Kerala University.

Ques. Are there any optional papers in the LL.B program syllabus offered by Kerala University?

Ans. Yes, the 5th paper of the 5th semester is optional. Students will have to select any one paper between 'Law of Land Rights' and 'Law of Banking and Negotiable Instruments' as their 5th paper for the 5th semester.

Ques. What is the required attendance percentage to appear in end semester examinations for the LLB program offered by the University of Kerala?

Ans. The students must have 75% of the attendance in each paper to be eligible to appear in the end semester examinations conducted by the University of Kerala for the LLB program.

Ques. Is it compulsory to do an internship while studying LLB at Kerala University?

Ans. Yes. Students must complete an internship during the entire period of legal studies of the LLB program at Kerala University. But, the internship in any year can't be for a continuous period of more than 4 weeks and all students must go through Trial and Appellate Advocates at least once in the academic period.

Ques. Are there any elective subjects in the LLB program syllabus offered by Kerala University?

Ans. No, there aren't any elective subjects in the LL.B program syllabus offered by Kerala University.

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