Riara University RU Law School Courses

Riara University RU Law School Courses

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LLB Degree

The Riara Law School Advantage includes learning from world class faculty who have been trained at the Ivy League and other prestigious institutions around the world; and a faculty to student ratio of 1:15. Influenced by the legacy of the founders, Riara’s curriculum has been expertly crafted to nurture a problem-solving lawyer who is aware of the social, economic and political context within which the law exists and one who understands and crafts solutions for Africa and beyond.
Mode and Duration of study
Full time, 4 years
Intake
May and September
Entry Qualification

• Mean grade of B- and above in KCSE or its equivalent with a B plain in English;
• KACE with a minimum of two principal passes and one subsidiary pass;
• Be holders of a degree from a recognized university;
• Be an all-rounded person with exceptional leadership skills and abilities;
• Participate in an oral interview to establish their suitability for the Riara Law School programme.

Course Units 
YEAR 1
Semester I
RLLB 101: Constitutional Law I
RLLB 102: Law of Contract I
RLLB 103: Law of Torts I
RLLB 104: Legal Research & Writing I
RLLB 105: Social Foundations of Law
Semester II
RLLB 106: Constitutional Law II
RLLB 107: Law of Contracts II
RLLB 108:  Law of Torts II
RLLB 109: Legal Systems & Methods
YEAR 2
Semester I
RLLB 201: Criminal Law I
RLLB 202: Legal Writing II
RLLB 203: Property Theory
RLLB 204: Civil Procedure I
RLLB 205: Law of Evidence I
RLLB 206: Administrative Law I
Semester II
RLLB 207: Criminal Procedure
RLLB 208: Law of Evidence II
RLLB 209: Criminal Law II
RLLB 210: Civil Procedure II
RLLB 211: Administrative Law II
RLLB 212: Property Law
YEAR 3
Semester I
RLLB 301: Commercial Law
RLLB 302: Public International Law
RLLB 303: Law of Business Associations I
RLLB 304: Labour Law
RLLB 305: Education Law and Policy
Semester II
RLLB 306: Insolvency Law
RLLB 307: Jurisprudence
RLLB 308: Law of Business Associations II
RLLB 309: Equity & Trusts
Electives for Year 3
RLLB 310: Insurance Law
RLLB 311: Alternative Dispute Resolution
RLLB 312: Introduction to Islamic Law
RLLB 313: Financial Services Law
RLLB 314: Customary Law
RLLB 315: Conflict of Laws
RLLB 316: International Humanitarian Law
RLLB 317: Law & Anthropology
RLLB 318: Securities Regulation
RLLB 319: Regional Integration Law
RLLB 320: International Human Rights Law
RLLB 321: Law & Development
YEAR 4
Semester I
RLLB 401: Accounting for Lawyers
RLLB 402: Family Law
RLLB 403: Legislative Drafting
RLLB 404: Research Paper I
Semester II
RLLB 405: Law of Succession
RLLB 406: Gender and the Law
RLLB 407: Research Paper II
Electives for Year 4
RLLB 408: National Security Law
RLLB 409: Introduction to Tax Law
RLLB 410: International Trade Law
RLLB 411: International Economic Law
RLLB 412: Environmental Law
RLLB 413: Law, Science & Technology
RLLB 414: Intellectual Property Law
RLLB 415: Law, Democracy and Citizenship
RLLB 416: Sports & Entertainment Law
RLLB 417: Public Procurement Law

I.  INTRODUCTION  
The aim of the Pre-Kenya School of Law Core Courses Compliance Programme to be offered at Riara University Law School is to enable applicants to the Kenya School of Law to attain compliance with Section 23 of the Legal Education Act 2012, which, read together with the Second Schedule of the same statute, stipulates the core courses required for the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.
All the stipulated courses are in the Riara Law School LLB Programme Curriculum that was approved by the Council of Legal Education in August 2012.  This approved curriculum will supply the rules, policies, course description and course content for this programme.   The programme has four modules, described below, the first of which is mandatory.
 II.  ADMISSION  REQUIREMENTS    
To gain admission to this programme, applicants must:
1.   Be holders of an LLB degree from a recognized university; and
2.   Have a conditional offer from the Kenya School of Law indicating the courses they need to take to become eligible for admission to the School.  For this first year of the programme, a letter from the Council of Legal Education/Kenya School of Law specifying the courses required for admission will satisfy this requirement.
III.  CERTIFICATION  
Upon completion of the their course of study, students will receive an academic transcript from Riara University and a letter signed by the Dean of Riara Law School
1 There are sixteen courses in total: Legal Research; Torts; Contracts; Constitutional Law; Legal Systems and Methods; Criminal Law; Family Law and Succession; Law of Evidence; Commercial Law (Including Sale of Goods, Hire Purchase and Agency); Law of Business Associations (including Insolvency); Administrative Law; Jurisprudence; Equity and Law of Trusts; Property Law; Public International Law; Labour Law.
2  Students  who  have  advanced  law  degrees  (master’s  or  doctorate  degrees)  or postgraduate diplomas in the mandatory course units may apply for exemption in writing.certifying  that  they  have  undertaken  and  completed  courses  chosen  and  met  the requirements of the programme.

 IV.  PROGRAMME    REQUIREMENTS    
A.  COURSE UNITS
The programme is made up of the four modules listed below.  The first module is mandatory, but students who hold postgraduate degrees or diplomas in any of its course units may apply in writing for exemption from such course or courses.  All other students will be expected to take all the courses listed in it.  Students are at liberty to pick only the courses they need from the remaining three modules.
1.   Module One (mandatory)

•   RLLB 106: Constitutional Law II
•    RLLB 202: Legal Writing & Research II

2.   Module Two

• RLLB 201: Criminal Law I
•  RLLB 209: Criminal Law II
•  RLLB 205: Law of Evidence I
•  RLLB 208: Law of Evidence II
•  RLLB 206: Administrative Law I
•  RLLB 211: Administrative Law II
•  RLLB 109: Legal Systems and Methods
•  RLLB 302: Public International Law
•  RLLB 307: Jurisprudence
•  RFC 101: Communication & Writing Skills

3.   Module Three

• RLLB 102: Law of Contracts I
• RLLB 107: Law of Contracts II
• RLLB 301: Commercial Law
• RLLB 303: Law of Business Associations I
• RLLB 308: Law of Business Associations II (to include Insolvency Law)

4.   Module Four

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• RLLB 402: Family Law
• RLLB 405: Law of Succession
• RLLB 203: Property Theory
• RLLB 212: Property Law
• RLLB 309: Equity & Trusts
• RLLB 103: Law of Torts I
• RLLB 108: Law of Torts II
• RLLB 304: Labour Law

B.  CONTINUOUS  ASSESSMENT
 For each course, students will sit a final examination that will comprise 70% of their final grade.  Continuous assessment assignments will also be given that will make up 30% of the final grade.  Continuous assessment will include class written tests, take home research assignments, legal drafting assignments, moot court, and classroom presentations.
 C.  CLASS ATTENDANCE, PREPARATION  AND PARTICIPATION
Riara   Law   School   has   a   mandatory   class   attendance,   preparation,   and participation policy.   Students who fail to attend 80% or more class sessions will be ineligible to sit final examinations.  Those who routinely fail to prepare adequately for class will suffer reduction of continuous assessment grades.  Students will be encouraged to avoid penalties related to attendance, preparation, and participation by letting their instructors know in advanced of necessary absences, and by taking up make up assignments.
V.  DURATION  
This programme will run in semester sessions.  There will be two sessions in each academic year.  The first session will begin in May and end in September.  The second session will begin in September and end in December.   Each semester will run for 17 weeks: 15 teaching weeks and 2 examination weeks.

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