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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 50

Section XIII.—Course in Law. — Chapter XXIX.—The Degree of Bachelor of Laws

Section XIII.—Course in Law.

Chapter XXIX.—The Degree of Bachelor of Laws.

I. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Laws shall pass the Matriculation Examination, shall keep terms for two years in accordance with the Statute "Terms and Lectures," and after keeping such terms, shall be required to pass three University Examinations at intervals of not less than one year from each other. The subjects of the first examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws shall be:
1.

Latin Language and Literature.

2.

(a.)English Language and Literature, or

(b.) Mental Science.

3.

Jurisprudence and Constitutional History.

The Second Examination shall be in the following subjects:—
1.Roman Law—The Institutes of Justinian.
2.International Law and Conflict of Laws.
3.English Law—Contracts and Torts.
The Third Examination shall comprise the following branches of English Law:—
1.Real and Personal Property.
2.Evidence.
3.Criminal Law.
4.Equity.
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II. The first examination prescribed in Section I. shall be the same as for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

III. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Laws, who shall have attained the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Master of Arts, either after examination or ad eundem, may proceed to the degree of Bachelor of Laws by passing an examination in Jurisprudence and Constitutional History, and by passing the second and third examinations prescribed in Section I. of this Statute: Provided that any such graduate in Arts may 1 at his option, take the second and third examinations together and may add to them or to either of them the examination in Jurisprudence and Constitutional History; and provided further that any such graduate in Arts, who shall produce satisfactory evidence of having already in his Arts course passed the examination in Jurisprudence and Constitutional History prescribed by the University of New Zealand, or by any University recognised thereby, shall be excused by the Chancellor from examination in one or both of those subjects.

IV. Every candidate intending to present himself for examination shall signify his intention to the Chancellor at least six months previously.

V. The fee for each examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws shall be one guinea.