COURSE: LLB (4 YEARS)

The LLB degree is the minimum academic qualification for  practising law in South Africa. At Rhodes, the LLB degree is offered as a four year programme, a two year programme, or a three year programme.

Type: undergradauate degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First Year Subjects:

• Foundation of Law


• Introduction to law

Second Year Subjects:

• Constitutional Law


• Law of Contract


• Law of Persons


• Law of Property and Security


• Legal Interpretation


• Customary Law


• Law of Life Partners

Third Year Subjects

• Administrative Law


• Business Structures


• Criminal Law


• Law of evidence


• Form of payment


• Jurisprudence


• Legal Practice


• Legal Skills


• Public international law

Fourth Year Subjects:

• Civil Procedures


• Criminal Procedures


• Individual labour law


• Law of delict


• Legal practice


• Law of lease and agency


• Law of evidence


• Solvency and winding up of companies and close corporations


• Sale and insurance


• Succession and administration of Estates

Careers: attorney, legal advisor.

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