Palestinian Bar Training Entry Exam study plan

Map the full scope of Civil Law and Civil Procedure: read the governing statutes and procedural rules end to end and annotate every limitation period, filing deadline and jurisdictional threshold

Draft a one-page flowchart of a civil claim from filing through appeal, marking each procedural step and its time limit

Build a comparison table of the main criminal offences and their elements (actus reus and mens rea) as defined in the applicable penal code

Trace criminal procedure from investigation and arrest through indictment and trial, noting each constitutional and statutory safeguard

Solve 40 mixed civil and criminal multiple-choice questions under timed conditions and log every error by topic

Memorise the civil limitation periods and preclusion rules by writing them from memory, then checking against the statute

Draft a complete statement of claim and a statement of defence on a supplied fact pattern, respecting formal and content requirements

Draft a criminal defence memorandum arguing a procedural defect (for example unlawful arrest or defective indictment)

Distinguish the burden and standard of proof in civil versus criminal matters and apply them to three short scenarios

Complete 60 timed questions across both domains and reduce the error rate from week 1

Classify the recognised company forms and list the incorporation, capital and governance rules for each

Explain the separate legal personality doctrine and the circumstances in which liability may be lifted

Outline the rules on shareholders' rights, directors' duties, general meetings and dissolution

Map the land registration system: title, transfer formalities, mortgage, lease and easement, and the effect of non-registration

Apply land rules to three fact patterns on competing claims to the same property

Draft a memorandum advising a client on choosing between two company forms for a small business, with tax and liability reasoning

Draft a property sale or lease clause set covering delivery, registration and default

Resolve a priority dispute between a registered mortgagee and an unregistered purchaser in writing

Complete 50 timed questions in Commercial and Land law and review every error

Consolidate all four heavy domains into a single revision index

Summarise the employment contract rules: formation, probation, wage protection, working hours, leave and termination

Distinguish lawful from unlawful termination and compute end-of-service entitlements on two worked examples

Outline social security coverage, contribution obligations and the main insured risks

Map personal status rules on marriage contract validity, dower, maintenance, custody and inheritance shares

Compute inheritance shares for three simple estate scenarios under the applicable rules

Identify the constitutional principles governing the structure of public authority and the protection of fundamental rights

Explain the grounds and procedure for challenging an administrative decision, including standing and time limits

Draft a short administrative appeal petition on a supplied decision

State the core duties of the legal profession: competence, confidentiality, conflict of interest, fees and client account handling

Analyse four ethics scenarios and state the correct conduct with the governing rule for each

Draft a contract clause set and a formal legal opinion letter, applying precision, defined terms and consistent structure

Summarise the sources of international law and the status of ratified human rights treaties in the domestic legal order

Outline the main tax types, the taxable base, filing obligations and the basic anti-avoidance rules

Produce a one-page citation and drafting-style checklist you will use in the exam

Complete 40 timed questions across the three lighter domains

Re-sit every previously missed question and confirm each rule is now recalled without notes

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions

Review the revision index for all eleven domains and close every remaining gap

Rehearse written answers under time pressure: one pleading, one opinion and one ethics answer in 90 minutes

Confirm logistics: permitted materials, timing strategy and section order