Georgian Bar Qualification Exam study plan
Georgian Bar Qualification Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Civil Law and Civil Procedure
Map the Civil Code's general part and law of persons into an outline covering legal capacity, transactions, representation, and limitation periods
Draft a one-page flowchart tracing a disputed contract claim from filing through first-instance judgment under the Civil Procedure Code
Solve 15 multiple-choice items on transaction validity and limitation periods, logging each wrong answer with the controlling article
Write a 400-word case note on a Georgian Supreme Court decision applying good-faith principles
Your checkpoint
A 6-page civil law and procedure outline plus an error log of at least 15 solved items with cited articles
Civil Law and Civil Procedure & Law of Obligations and Contract Law
Build a remedies matrix linking breach types to specific performance, damages, and termination under the Civil Code
Distinguish the rules on offer and acceptance, including withdrawal and revocation, by drafting a comparison table
Solve 10 problem questions on non-performance and 10 on contract formation, timing each set to exam pace
Draft a 500-word legal memo advising a client on whether a purported acceptance created a binding contract
Your checkpoint
A remedies matrix and a 500-word advisory memo graded against a self-made rubric on issue spotting, rule citation, and conclusion
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
Outline the Criminal Code's general part, covering mens rea, attempt, complicity, and justifications
Chart the pre-trial and trial stages of the Criminal Procedure Code with the statutory deadlines for each
Solve 20 multiple-choice items on complicity and attempt, then review every error against the code text
Draft a mock motion to exclude evidence, citing procedural grounds and supporting case law
Your checkpoint
A procedural timeline chart with all statutory deadlines plus one complete mock motion of 600-800 words
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure & Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure
Compare the rights of the accused and the defence's procedural powers across the Criminal Procedure Code's key stages
Outline the Administrative Procedure Code's rules on administrative acts, their validity, and annulment
Solve 15 mixed items on criminal and administrative procedure under timed conditions
Draft a mock administrative complaint challenging an unlawful administrative act
Your checkpoint
A 5-page comparative outline of criminal and administrative procedure plus a complete mock administrative complaint
Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure & Constitutional Law
Map the Constitutional Court's jurisdiction, standing rules, and admissibility criteria, including the constitutional complaint mechanism
Outline the constitutional principles of proportionality, legality, and protection of legitimate expectations
Solve 15 items on constitutional review and administrative discretion, recording the reasoning for each answer
Draft a constitutional complaint of 800 words arguing a proportionality violation
Your checkpoint
A complete constitutional complaint of 800 words plus an error log covering 15 solved items
Advocate Ethics and Professional Responsibility & Legal Writing and Advocacy Skills
Codify the Advocate's Law and bar ethics rules into a checklist covering conflicts of interest, confidentiality, fees, and advertising
Resolve 5 ethics scenarios by identifying the governing rule and the correct course of action
Draft an appellate brief section of 700 words applying a structured issue-rule-application-conclusion format
Revise the week 5 constitutional complaint for clarity, structure, and citation accuracy
Your checkpoint
An ethics checklist plus a revised 700-word advocacy brief section that passes a self-administered structure and citation check
European and International Law (including ECHR) & Constitutional Law
Summarize the ECHR articles most tested in Georgian practice, including Articles 5, 6, 8, and Protocol 1 Article 1, with leading case names
Explain how the Convention is applied domestically, including the role of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court
Solve 15 items on ECHR admissibility and merits, including the exhaustion of domestic remedies
Draft a 500-word ECHR application section arguing a fair-trial violation
Your checkpoint
A one-page ECHR article-and-case summary plus a 500-word draft application section
Civil Law and Civil Procedure & Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure & Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure & Constitutional Law & Law of Obligations and Contract Law & Advocate Ethics and Professional Responsibility & Legal Writing and Advocacy Skills & European and International Law (including ECHR)
Complete two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and score them against the answer keys
Consolidate every error from weeks 1-7 into a single prioritized review sheet
Re-solve all previously missed items until each is answered correctly twice in a row
Rehearse oral advocacy by delivering a 10-minute argument on a contract or criminal issue and self-assessing delivery
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a consolidated error sheet showing a 25% or greater reduction in error rate from the first to the second mock
Milestones
Week 2: Complete the civil law and obligations outline and score at least 70% on a self-made 25-item civil quiz
Week 4: Complete the criminal and administrative outlines and draft both mock motions without consulting notes on procedure
Week 6: Pass the ethics scenario set with at least 4 of 5 correct and submit a brief section that meets the structure rubric
Week 7: Score at least 75% on a mixed 20-item ECHR and constitutional quiz
Week 8: Score at least 65% on the first full mock and at least 75% on the second, with the error sheet complete