Bar Part I Legal System study plan

Map the full hierarchy of sources (constitution, statute, delegated legislation, case law, custom, general principles) and rank each source against the others in a written table

Reconstruct the constitutional framework article by article: separation of powers, supremacy, judicial review of legislation, and fundamental rights guarantees

Draw the complete court pyramid from first-instance courts to the supreme court, labelling each court's subject-matter and territorial competence

Explain in writing the difference between jurisdiction, competence, and venue, with one concrete example of each failing

Draft 20 flashcards on source-conflict rules (lex superior, lex specialis, lex posterior) and self-test to 90% recall

Sequence a civil action from pre-litigation steps through judgment, appeal, and enforcement, naming the procedural act and time limit at each stage

State the rules on standing, capacity, representation, and the role of the judge in directing proceedings

Classify the rules of evidence by type (burden of proof, admissibility, witness examination, documentary and expert evidence) and note who bears each burden

Solve 25 timed multiple-choice questions on civil procedure and log every error with its cause

Write a model answer to a hypothetical on default judgment and appeal deadlines

Contrast civil and criminal evidence rules on burden and standard of proof, and list the exclusionary rules that apply only in criminal proceedings

Trace a criminal case from investigation and arrest through charge, trial, verdict, and appeal, naming the rights triggered at each stage

Identify the safeguards on searches, seizures, detention, and interrogation, and state the consequence of each breach

Answer 30 mixed civil and criminal evidence questions under timed conditions and record accuracy by subtopic

List the elements of contract formation (offer, acceptance, consideration or cause, capacity, consent, lawful object) and test each element against three short hypotheticals

Distinguish contractual from delictual liability and identify when both arise from a single set of facts

Explain performance, breach, remedies (damages, specific performance, rescission), and limitation periods in writing

Draft a 400-word case note applying the rules on vitiated consent (error, fraud, duress) to a supplied fact pattern

State the general principles of criminal liability (actus reus, mens rea, causation, participation, attempt, defences) and apply them to five short scenarios

Outline the elements of the major offence categories and match each offence to its required mental element

Explain the grounds and procedure for judicial review of administrative action, including standing, time limits, and available remedies

Analyse the difference between legality, proportionality, and reasonableness as review grounds using one administrative decision

Answer 25 timed questions across criminal and administrative law and correct every wrong answer in writing

Describe the principal business forms and their formation, governance, and liability features, and compare them in a table

State the duties of directors and officers, the consequences of breach, and the rules on corporate authority and representation

Apply the professional conduct rules on conflicts of interest, confidentiality, competence, fees, and relations with the court to four ethics scenarios

Identify the disciplinary consequences of professional misconduct and the difference between ethical duty and legal duty

Answer 20 timed questions on commercial and ethics topics and log errors

Apply a structured case-analysis method (facts, issue, rule, application, conclusion) to three appellate decisions and identify the ratio decidendi in each

Distinguish ratio from obiter and explain how precedent binds lower courts, including distinguishing and overruling

Revisit source-hierarchy and court-competence rules and resolve five conflict scenarios involving overlapping jurisdiction

Write one full practice essay under exam time limits and self-mark against the IRAC rubric

Complete two full mixed mock exams under timed conditions covering all ten domains and record scores by domain

Re-teach the three weakest domains from the error logs by writing a one-page summary of each without notes

Redo every previously missed question and confirm the corrected rule is stated from memory

Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing, question order, and common traps