KS DH Juris study plan
KS DH Juris · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Civil law (obligations, property, family, succession) & Legal method and sources of law
Map the Civil Code's structure chapter by chapter and mark where obligations, property, family and succession sit relative to each other
Build a one-page hierarchy of legal sources that places statute, regulation, case law and custom in order of authority
Draft a comparison table of the main contract types and the rules that govern their formation, performance and extinction
Solve 15 short obligation scenarios and record the article cited for each answer
Your checkpoint
A 12-page personal outline of civil law (obligations and property) with article citations for every rule listed, plus a source-hierarchy chart
Civil law (obligations, property, family, succession) & Criminal law and criminal procedure
Trace the rules of family law and succession from intestate order to testamentary form and forced heirship
Distinguish the elements of each major offence category and the corresponding penalty ranges
Separate substantive criminal law from criminal procedure by listing which rules belong to each
Answer 20 mixed civil and criminal multiple-choice questions and log every error with the reason for it
Your checkpoint
An error log of at least 20 answered questions, each with the correct rule, the article, and a one-sentence explanation of the mistake made
Criminal law and criminal procedure & Civil procedure and enforcement
Sequence a criminal case from investigation through charge, trial, appeal and cassation, naming the authority competent at each stage
Outline the rules on evidence, detention and defence rights and identify the points where procedure can be challenged
Map civil procedure from the writ of summons to judgment, distinguishing the roles of the parties and the judge
Draft a procedural timeline that shows which enforcement measures follow which type of judgment
Your checkpoint
Two annotated flowcharts (criminal procedure, civil procedure and enforcement) with the competent authority and the legal basis named at each step
Constitutional and administrative law & Commercial, corporate and insolvency law
Explain the separation of powers and the hierarchy of constitutional norms, citing the provisions that establish each
Summarise the grounds for judicial review of administrative acts and the remedies available
Compare the legal forms of company and the liability of directors and shareholders in each
Identify the acts that trigger insolvency proceedings and the order in which creditors are paid
Your checkpoint
A comparative table of company forms (formation, capital, liability, governance) plus a creditors' ranking ladder for insolvency
Commercial, corporate and insolvency law & Labour and social security law
Trace the life of a commercial contract from negotiation through breach and termination, noting the remedies at each point
Distinguish employment contracts from service contracts and list the grounds for lawful dismissal
Outline the social security schemes covered and the conditions for entitlement to each
Solve 15 commercial and labour scenarios and justify each answer with a statutory provision
Your checkpoint
A 10-scenario problem set answered in writing, each answer citing the governing provision and identifying the losing party's best counter-argument
Tax law & European and international law
Classify the main taxes and identify the taxable event, the taxpayer and the assessment procedure for each
Explain the taxpayer's rights and the stages of a tax dispute from assessment to appeal
Summarise the effect of international treaties and EU law on domestic law, including the principle of primacy
Compare the jurisdiction of national courts with that of international courts and tribunals
Your checkpoint
A two-column synthesis sheet on tax law and international/EU law, each entry naming the rule, its source and one practical consequence
Legal ethics and professional conduct & Legal method and sources of law & Constitutional and administrative law
Apply the rules of professional conduct to at least 10 realistic dilemmas and state the duty that governs each
Identify conflicts of interest, confidentiality duties and the limits of the lawyer's mandate
Revisit the source hierarchy and test it against questions where statute and case law appear to conflict
Complete a timed 40-question mock covering domains 1, 2 and 10 and score it strictly
Your checkpoint
A scored timed mock (40 questions) with a written review of every wrong answer and a list of the three weakest rules to revisit
Civil law (obligations, property, family, succession) & Criminal law and criminal procedure & Civil procedure and enforcement & Commercial, corporate and insolvency law
Run two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and record the score per domain
Re-drill every rule flagged as weak in weeks 1 to 7 until each is answered correctly twice in a row
Condense the whole outline into a single revision sheet of no more than 10 pages
Rehearse the exam-day routine: time allocation per question and a rule for abandoning a question
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mocks with per-domain scores, a corrected error list, and a final 10-page revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Civil law outline complete and at least 80% correct on a 20-question civil and criminal set, with every error logged
Week 4: Both procedural flowcharts complete and a 30-question mixed mock scored at 60% or above
Week 6: All ten domains covered at least once, with the tax and international synthesis sheet finished
Week 8: Final two mocks averaged at 70% or above, with no single domain below 55%