Bhutan Bar Examination study plan
Bhutan Bar Examination · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Civil Law and Civil Procedure
Map the Civil Law and Civil Procedure syllabus into a one-page topic checklist and mark every item as confident, shaky, or unknown
Outline the lifecycle of a civil suit from institution of the plaint through execution of decree, listing each procedural step and its governing provision
Draft a skeleton case-flow diagram covering pleadings, framing of issues, evidence, arguments, and judgment
Solve 20 civil procedure multiple-choice questions and log every error with the rule it tested
Your checkpoint
A completed civil procedure case-flow diagram plus a scored error log of 20 practice questions
Civil Law and Civil Procedure
Summarise the rules on pleadings, amendment of pleadings, and rejection of plaints in your own words
Compare the standards for temporary injunction, attachment before judgment, and appointment of a receiver
Write one model civil plaint and one written statement on a supplied fact pattern
Explain in writing how limitation periods and jurisdiction (territorial and pecuniary) affect filing
Your checkpoint
A model plaint and written statement on one fact pattern, each under 600 words
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
Build a table of the general exceptions and the mental element (mens rea) required for each major offence category
Chart criminal procedure from FIR or complaint through investigation, charge, trial, and appeal
Distinguish compoundable from non-compoundable offences and note the bail considerations for each
Answer 15 criminal law problem questions using a structured issue-rule-application-conclusion format
Your checkpoint
A 15-question criminal law answer set written in IRAC format with self-assessed grades
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure & Evidence and Advocacy
Draft a charge sheet and a bail application on a supplied criminal fact pattern
Apply the rules of relevance, admissibility, and burden of proof to a set of evidence scenarios
Explain the evidentiary weight of confessions, dying declarations, and expert testimony in writing
Practise a 20-minute oral submission on a bail matter and record it for self-review
Your checkpoint
A bail application plus a recorded 20-minute oral submission with a written self-critique
Contract Law & Property, Land and Family Law
Outline the elements of a valid contract, including offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, and free consent
Distinguish void, voidable, and illegal agreements using worked examples
Summarise remedies for breach, including damages, specific performance, and injunction
Explain the rules on transfer of immovable property, registration, and land ownership in Bhutan
Draft a simple sale deed for immovable property
Your checkpoint
A drafted sale deed and a one-page comparison table of void, voidable, and illegal agreements
Property, Land and Family Law & Constitutional Law and the Bhutanese Legal System
Summarise marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance rules under Bhutanese family law
Map the structure of the Constitution, including fundamental rights, duties, and the role of constitutional bodies
Explain the hierarchy of courts and the doctrine of separation of powers in the Bhutanese system
Write a short constitutional analysis of a hypothetical rights-restriction scenario
Your checkpoint
A 900-word constitutional analysis memo on a hypothetical rights-restriction scenario
Administrative Law & Commercial and Corporate Law
Outline grounds for judicial review of administrative action, including ultra vires, natural justice, and reasonableness
Draft a writ petition challenging an administrative decision
Summarise company formation, directors' duties, and shareholder rights under Bhutanese company law
Compare the legal treatment of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and companies
Your checkpoint
A drafted writ petition and a one-page comparison table of business structures
Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct & Drafting, Conveyancing and Legal Writing
Summarise the core duties of advocates, including confidentiality, conflict of interest, and candour to the court
Resolve five ethics scenarios in writing, citing the applicable rule for each
Draft a legal opinion and a demand letter on supplied facts
Complete a full timed mock examination covering all ten domains and review every error
Your checkpoint
A completed timed mock examination with a scored error analysis and a revised final-week revision checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a 30-question civil law and procedure set, with no repeated error type
Week 4: Produce a bail application and oral submission that a peer or mentor rates as structurally sound on all required elements
Week 6: Score at least 70% on a combined 40-question set covering contract, property, family, and constitutional law
Week 8: Score at least 65% overall on the full timed mock examination and complete the error analysis