Law Curriculum
Claremont University School of Law offers two Executive Law Degree Programmes In English Common Law and an Executive Juris Doctor (JD) Degree Programme in United States Law.
Executive LLB English Common Law
- LLB - click here
- Diploma in English Law - click here
Executive Juris Doctor in United States Law
- Juris Doctor Degree - click here
- LLM: Master of Laws - click here
Executive LLB Degree
Students with acceptable Prior Learning in law may accelerate their degree programme by applying for exemptions from courses.
Requires successful completion or exemption of the following courses:
Note: Substitute courses may be available when approved by your Faculty Mentor.
English Legal System
This course concentrates in the following areas:
- The court structure
- Judges and judicial reasoning
- The criminal process
- Legal services
- The appellate process
- The civil process
Constitution Law
Contract Law
- Contract formation
- Creation of legal relations
- Legal excuses
- Misrepresentation
- Consumer law
- Breach
- Remedies
Criminal Law
- Actus Reus
- Mens Rea
- Strict liability
- Capacity
- Defences
- Offences against the person
- Offences against property
Land Law
- Doctrine of tenures and estates
- Unregistered and registered conveyancing
- Settlements and trusts.
- Landlord and tenant
- Licences
- Easements.
- Covenants
- Mortgages
- Adverse possession
Law of Torts
- The bases of liability
- Negligence
- Intentional torts
- Interference with economic interest
- Trespass to land
- Nuisance
- Liability under statutory duties and powers.
- Defamation
- Vicarious and joint liability
- Defences
- Remedies
Law of Trusts
- Classification of trusts
- Private trusts
- Charitable trusts
- Implied and resulting trusts.
- Constructive trusts
- Trustee powers
- Variation of trusts
- Remedies for breach of trust
- Trustees’ liability for breach of trust
Evidence
- Relevance
- Competence and compellability of witnesses
- Examination
- Burden and standard of proof
- Hearsay
- Opinion
- Jury instructions
- Confessions
- Privilege
Succession Law
- Intestate Succession
- Capacity
- Special Wills
- Family provision
- Construction
- Entitlement
Family Law
- Marriage, divorce and separation
- Domestic violence.
- Financial provision.
- Child custody
- Adoption
- Judicial intervention
Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence methodology
- Legal positivism
- Moral theory
- Legal reasoning
Elective Subjects
- Administrative law
- Commercial law
- Criminology
- EU Law
- Evidence
- Family law
- Company law
- Conflict of laws
- History of English law
- Labour law
- Public International law
- Revenue law
- Succession law
- Intellectual property law
- Environmental and planning law
- Introduction to Islamic law
Note: Substitute courses may be available when approved by your Faculty Mentor.
Examinations
Examinations for all law courses are given in essay format and are taken by the student at home or office without the use of proctors. Completed exams are sent to your Faculty Mentor for grading by email or fax.
Executive Juris Doctor Degree
Students with acceptable Prior Learning in law may accelerate their degree programme by applying for exemptions from courses.
Requires successful completion or exemption of the following courses:
Note: Substitute courses may be available when approved by your Faculty Mentor.
Legal Writing
- Legal terminology
- Methods of legal writing
- Legal Construction
- Legal Memorandum
- Briefs
Criminal Law
- Actus Reus
- Mens Rea
- Strict liability
- Capacity
- Defences
- Crimes
- Offences against property
Criminal Procedure
- Apprehension,
- Trial and prosecution
- Fourteenth Amendment
- Bill of Rights
- Punishment Theory and Application
- Appeals
Contracts
- Contract formation
- The concept of consideration
- Legal excuses and discharge
- Misrepresentation
- Consumer law
- Breach
- Remedies
Torts
- Intentional torts
- Negligence
- Defences
- Nuisance
- Defamation
- Liability
- Invasion of privacy, misrepresentation
Real Property
- Doctrine of tenures and estates
- Title theory
- Landlord and tenant issues
- Licenses
- Easements.
- Covenants
- Mortgages
- Foreclosure
- Adverse possession
Remedies
- Legal vs. Equitable remedies
- Criminal remedies
- Civil Remedies generally
- Contract remedies
- Real property remedies
Civil Procedure
- Pleadings
- Due Process
- Standing
- Personal jurisdiction
- Subject matter jurisdiction
- Supplemental jurisdiction
- Venue
Constitutional Law
- Separation of powers
- Case and Controversy Doctrine
- Federal government and the State
- Fundamental rights
- Equal protection and due process
- Freedom of speech and religion.
Evidence
- Form of Question
- Best Evidence rule
- Lay witness
- Expert witness
- Testimony
- Hearsay
- Impeachment
- Appeals
Agency and Partnership
- Creation of Agency
- Master-Slave relationship
- Authority
- Dissolution
- Termination
Administrative Law
- Fourth Branch of Government
- Executive vs. legislative agency
- Ultra Vires Doctrines
- Limitations
- Remedies
Corporations
- Formation
- Rights and duties of directors
- Corporate officers
- SEC and federal regulation
- Blue sky laws
- Takeovers
- Dissolution
Family Law and Community Property
- Pre marital agreements
- Common law marriage
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Child custody
- Division of property
Wills
- Intestate Succession
- Capacity
- Special Wills
- Family provision
- Construction
- Entitlement
Trusts
- Classification of trusts
- Private trusts
- Charitable trusts
- Implied and resulting trusts.
- Constructive trusts
- Trustee powers
- Variation of trusts
- Remedies for breach of trust
- Trustees’ liability for breach of trust
Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence methodology
- Legal positivism
- Moral theory
- Legal reasoning
Elective Subjects
Other electives or substitutes may be available when approved by your Faculty Mentor.
- Criminology
- European Union Law
- Conflict of laws
- Comparative Law
- Labor law
- Public International Law
- Tax Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Environmental Law
- Islamic law
- International Law
- Legal Research
- Medical Jurisprudence
- Military Law
Examinations
Examinations for all law courses are given in essay format and are taken by the student at home or office without the use of proctors. Completed exams are sent to your Faculty Mentor for grading by email or fax.
Diploma in Law
Students with acceptable Prior Learning in law may accelerate their degree programme by applying for exemptions from courses.
Requires successful completion or exemption of the following four courses:
English Legal System
This course concentrates in the following areas:
- The court structure
- Judges and judicial reasoning
- The criminal process
- Legal services
- The appellate process
- The civil process.
Constitution Law
Contract Law
- Contract formation
- Creation of legal relations
- Legal excuses
- Misrepresentation
- Consumer law
- Breach
- Remedies
Criminal Law
- Actus Reus
- Mens Rea
- Strict liability
- Capacity
- Defences
- Offences against the person
- Offences against property
Examinations
Examinations for all law courses are given in essay format and are taken by the student at home or office without the use of proctors. Completed exams are sent to your Faculty Mentor for grading by email or fax.
LLM Degree
Students with acceptable Prior Learning in law may accelerate their degree programme by applying for exemptions from courses.
Areas of Degree Concentration
- International Tax Law
- United States Tax law
- Healthcare Law
- European Union Law
- Conflict of laws
- Comparative Law
- Labor law
- Public International Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Environmental Law
- Islamic law
- International Law
- Legal Research
- Medical Jurisprudence
- Military Law
LLM programs may be customized to suit your individual area of interest.