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- First Year
- Attorney-at-Law
Harini Premarathna
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Description
The aim of this course is to offer learners a comprehensive knowledge of the legal system and legal history of Sri Lanka.
Course Content
01. Different Systems of Law in Sri Lanka
02. An Overview of the Laws of Sri Lanka
03. Introduction of English Law to Sri Lanka
04. The Reception of English Law through Judicial Activism
05. The Administration of Justice under the Dutch Government
06. Court System during the Dutch Period
07. Law Applicable During Dutch Period & Later in Modern Sri Lanka
08. The Ancient Sinhalese Legal system (Kandyan Law)
09. Tesawalamai Law
10. Muslim Law
11. Sources of Law – Introduction and Statutes
12. Doctrine of Judicial Precedent
13. Custom as a Source of Law
14. Religion as a source of law in Sri Lanka
15. Equity as a source of law in Sri Lanka
16. Courts of First Instance
17. High Court
18. The Supreme Court
19. Mediation Boards
20. The Sources of the classical Roman-Dutch Law
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- Full Syllabus Coverage
- Past Paper Discussion
- PDF version of Notes