• Aims of the Course

• When to Attend

• Practice Training Period and Employment During the Course

• Course Venues

• Course Fees

• Course Information

• Code of Conduct

• Course Materials

The Course aims to:-

(i) teach and train students in procedural law and practice in Singapore relevant to civil and criminal litigation and certain areas of practice; and

(ii) train students in the skills of the professional lawyer and to provide opportunities to practice these skills under supervision.

It introduces students to the work of the professional lawyer in his office, in dealing with clients, and in the courts. It places emphasis on the tasks that a newly admitted lawyer is likely to meet in the early years of practice, and gives students opportunities to acquire and develop a variety of practical skills.

The instructors in the Course comprise mainly legal practitioners and Legal Service Officers and include judges, academics and other professionals.

A qualified person must attend the Course and pass Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations before he may serve his practice training period unless:

1. he became a qualified person before 9 October 2009, or
    

2. he became a qualified person under rule 6(c), 7(c), 8(1)(iii), (2)(iii) or (3)(ii)(B), 9(1)(b)(ii), (2)(b)(ii) or (2A)(b)(ii) or 9A(1)(c)(ii) of the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules, and has either completed or been exempted from relevant legal training before passing Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations, or
    

3. he is serving his practice training period through working as a Legal Service Office or under the supervision of a qualifying relevant legal officer.

A student attending the Course may not serve his practice training period concurrently.

Unless otherwise provided in the Act, students of the Course may not engage in any employment, whether full-time or part-time, without the prior written consent of the Director. Please refer to the Code of Conduct for more details.

The Course and Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations are conducted by the Institute and overseen by the Dean and Director. In general, lectures will be held at the Supreme Court Auditorium and practice/drafting classes and tutorials will be held at the Subordinate Courts. Details of other venues will be given to students accepted into the Course when the Course commences.

All students in the Course are required to successfully complete 7 compulsory subjects and 2 elective subjects.

Compulsory Subjects

The 7 compulsory subjects are:-

1. Civil Litigation Practice
2. Criminal Litigation Practice
3. Corporate & Commercial Practice
4. Real Estate Practice
5. Family Law Practice
6. Ethics & Professional Responsibility
7. Professional Skills

For all compulsory subjects, there will be an Assignment and/or Continuous Assessment and/or Practical Assessment.

Elective Subjects

There are 6 elective subjects offered in the Course, which are divided into Category A Electives and Category B Electives. Each student has to successfully complete 2 elective subjects, one of which must be chosen from each category.

The elective subjects offered in each category are: