Cameroon Bar Exam study plan

Draft a one-page schema linking the sources of obligations (contrat, quasi-contrat, délit, quasi-délit, loi) to their effects and extinction, using the Civil Code and OHADA references where relevant.

Solve three hypothetical contract-formation problems (offer and acceptance, cause, capacity, vices du consentement) and write a 10-line IRAC answer for each.

Memorise and recite the conditions of contractual liability and the distinction with tortious liability, then apply them to two short fact patterns.

List the rules on payment, set-off, novation, and prescription of obligations, and test yourself on ten true/false items.

Create a comparative table of the French and Cameroonian rules on the effects of contracts towards third parties.

Map the matrimonial regimes recognised in Cameroon (séparation de biens, communauté de biens, régime de la dot) and state the rules on change of regime and liquidation.

Outline the legal regime of property (ownership, usufruct, servitudes, possession) and solve two boundary and co-ownership problems.

Draft a one-page case comment on a Cameroonian court decision involving family property, identifying the ratio decidendi.

Compare the rules on succession ab intestat and testamentary succession, and answer ten multiple-choice questions on forced heirship.

Summarise the formal requirements for marriage, divorce, and filiation under the Civil Code and the 1981 Ordinance on civil status.

Build a table of the elements of the main offences (vol, escroquerie, abus de confiance, homicide, coups et blessures) with their penalties and classification as crimes, délits, or contraventions.

Explain the rules on attempt, complicity, and the grounds of non-responsibility (minority, insanity, necessity, self-defence) and apply them to four short scenarios.

Trace the course of a criminal case from the enquête préliminaire through the instruction to the jugement, noting the role of the juge d'instruction and the chambre de contrôle de l'instruction.

Draft a one-page observation on the rights of the accused during garde à vue under Cameroonian criminal procedure.

Answer fifteen multiple-choice questions on criminal procedure, including nullities and appeals.

Outline the stages of a civil action from assignation to jugement, and list the conditions for admissibility (intérêt, qualité, capacité).

Distinguish the voies d'exécution (saisie-arrêt, saisie-vente, saisie immobilière) and state the procedure for each in a one-page table.

Summarise the OHADA Uniform Acts on Commercial Law, Companies, and Securities, focusing on the types of companies and the rules on incorporation and liability of directors.

Solve two commercial-law problems: one on the formation of a SARL and one on the liability of a gérant.

Draft a skeleton of a writ of summons (assignation) for a civil claim, respecting the formal requirements.

Explain the hierarchy of norms and the principles of administrative legality, and apply them to two hypothetical decisions of a mayor.

Outline the grounds for administrative liability (faute de service, risque, rupture d'égalité) and draft a one-page claim for damages against a public body.

Summarise the sources and key rules of labour law: contract of employment, dismissal, and the role of the labour inspector.

Compare the rules on social security contributions and benefits, and answer ten multiple-choice questions on the CNPS scheme.

Draft a one-page internal memorandum on the procedure for contesting a dismissal before the labour tribunal.

State the core duties of the advocate (confidentiality, independence, conflict of interest, diligence) and apply them to three ethical dilemmas.

Draft a one-page consultation letter advising a client on a contractual dispute, in French, with a clear conclusion.

Prepare and deliver a five-minute oral pleading (plaidoirie) on a criminal or civil issue, recorded for self-review.

Review the rules on professional secrecy and the handling of client funds, and answer ten true/false items.

Draft a simple contract (bail à usage d'habitation) with the essential clauses.

Compare the civil-law and common-law approaches to contract formation and consideration, and write a 300-word comparative note.

Memorise 30 bilingual legal terms (French/English) and test yourself with a flashcard quiz.

Review the civil-law topics from weeks 1-2 using spaced repetition, and solve two new hypothetical problems.

Summarise the main features of the OHADA legal system and its relationship with national law.

Answer twenty mixed multiple-choice questions covering general legal culture and civil law.

Complete a full timed mock exam (four hours) covering all domains, and self-grade it against a marking scheme.

Review all personal error logs and re-solve every missed question or problem.

Recite the key articles and principles for each domain from memory, using a one-page per domain cheat sheet.

Practise two oral pleadings (one civil, one criminal) under exam conditions and obtain feedback.

Finalise a personal exam-day strategy, including time allocation per domain and a checklist of materials.