Bahrain Lawyer Registration Exam study plan
Bahrain Lawyer Registration Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Bahraini Civil Law and Obligations
Map the Civil Code structure and list the articles governing sources of obligation, contract formation, and nullity into a one-page outline
Draft a comparison table distinguishing void, voidable, and unenforceable contracts with one Bahraini example each
Solve 30 practice questions on formation and effects of obligations and log every error with the rule that resolves it
Explain in writing how damages, specific performance, and rescission interact when a party breaches
Your checkpoint
A 10-page civil obligations outline plus an error log covering 30 solved questions, with each missed rule restated in your own words
Bahraini Civil Law and Obligations
Summarise the rules on termination of obligations, including performance, set-off, and prescription periods
Build a timeline diagram of limitation periods and note which obligations are exempt from prescription
Analyse two hypothetical fact patterns on tortious liability and unjust enrichment, identifying the remedy for each
Recite from memory the elements of contractual liability versus delictual liability without consulting notes
Your checkpoint
Two written case analyses (600 words each) applying civil liability rules to novel facts, plus a completed limitation-period chart
Bahraini Commercial Law and Companies
Outline the Commercial Code's treatment of traders, commercial acts, and commercial obligations
Tabulate the company forms recognised in Bahrain with minimum capital, partner liability, and governance bodies
Draft a checklist for incorporating a with limited liability company and a single-person company
Answer 25 practice questions on commercial companies and correct every wrong answer with a cited rule
Your checkpoint
A company-forms comparison matrix plus a step-by-step incorporation checklist covering at least four company types
Bahraini Criminal Law and Procedure
Classify offences by penalty type and map the general principles of criminal responsibility, including intent and negligence
Diagram the stages of criminal procedure from complaint through appeal, noting statutory time limits
Explain the grounds that negate criminal responsibility and apply each to a short hypothetical
Complete 30 practice questions on criminal law and procedure and rewrite each missed rule as a one-line test
Your checkpoint
A criminal procedure flowchart annotated with statutory deadlines, plus a 40-question scored practice set with written corrections
Bahraini Civil and Commercial Procedure & Bahraini Real Property and Land Registration
Sequence the civil and commercial litigation process from filing to execution and list the documents required at each stage
Draft a statement of claim and a defence for a supplied fact pattern using correct procedural form
Outline the Land Registration Law's rules on registration, transfer, and the effect of failing to register
Compare the priority rules for registered versus unregistered interests in immovable property
Solve 20 mixed procedure and property questions and record the reasoning for each answer
Your checkpoint
A complete pleadings pack (claim, defence, and procedural checklist) plus a registration-versus-priority summary sheet
Bahraini Labour and Social Security Law & Bahraini Family and Personal Status Law
Summarise the Labour Law's rules on contracts, working hours, leave, termination, and end-of-service benefits
Calculate end-of-service entitlements for three worked scenarios with differing contract types
Outline social insurance coverage, contribution rates, and pension eligibility conditions
Map personal status rules on marriage, divorce, custody, and maintenance, noting the applicable law for mixed-nationality families
Answer 25 practice questions across labour and family law and correct each error with the governing rule
Your checkpoint
Three fully worked end-of-service calculations with step-by-step arithmetic, plus a family law concept map covering marriage through custody
Bahraini Constitutional and Administrative Law & Legal Ethics, Professional Conduct and Advocacy
Outline the constitutional framework, separation of powers, and the grounds for challenging administrative decisions
Draft a short administrative appeal argument challenging a licensing decision on stated grounds
Codify the duties of confidentiality, conflict-of-interest avoidance, and candour owed to clients and courts into a personal ethics checklist
Analyse four professional-conduct scenarios and state the correct course of action with reasoning
Recite the disciplinary consequences of breaches of professional duty without notes
Your checkpoint
A personal ethics and advocacy checklist plus four written scenario analyses, each concluding with the correct professional response
International and Comparative Law Foundations & Legal Drafting, Research and Case Analysis
Compare the civil law and common law traditions on precedent, codification, and judicial reasoning in a two-page memo
Identify the role of international treaties and comparative sources in Bahraini legal argument
Draft a research memorandum on a supplied issue using a structured IRAC format with pinpoint citations
Complete two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and score them against the answer keys
Compile a consolidated error log from all eight weeks and re-test every recurring weak point
Your checkpoint
One IRAC research memorandum plus two scored timed mock exams with a consolidated error log and a one-page remediation plan
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 75% on a 40-question civil law set and show that no limitation-period error recurs in the log
Week 4: Score at least 75% on a combined commercial and criminal practice set and produce the annotated procedure flowchart from memory
Week 6: Score at least 70% on mixed labour, family, procedure, and property questions and complete all three end-of-service calculations without reference material
Week 8: Score at least 80% on both timed mock exams and demonstrate that every error logged in weeks 1-7 has been re-tested and resolved