School of Law, Christ University
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| Motto | Excellence and Service |
| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Dr. (Fr.) Augustine Thottakkara, CMI. |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. (Fr.) Thomas C. Mathew, CMI |
| Director | Fr. Benny Thomas., CMI |
| Students | 300 |
| Location |  Bangalore, India12°56′5.13″N 77°36′21.62″E / 12.9347583°N 77.6060056°ECoordinates: 12°56′5.13″N 77°36′21.62″E / 12.9347583°N 77.6060056°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://law.christuniversity.in |
The School of Law, Christ University, (SLCU) formerly known as Christ College of Law is one of the professional undergraduate schools[1] of Christ University. It is situated in Bangalore, India, on the Christ University[2]-Dharmaram College[3] campus.
SLCU is approved by the Bar Council of India to conduct the five year B.A.,LL.B. course and a five year BBA,LLB course.
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[edit] Admission
Candidates who have passed their 10+2 examination or its equivalent with a minimum of 45% marks at the final examination are eligible to appear for the entrance examination.[4] The candidates should also be below the age of 21 years as on 1 April of the year for which they are seeking admission. In 2006, while it was Christ College of Law (CCL), it admitted students on the basis of a personal interview. In 2007, it held an All India Entrance Test (AIET) in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi and Bangalore. Candidates were called for a personal interview in Bangalore, with sufficient representations from all regions. In 2008, SLCU once again conducted AIET in the same cities. Selected candidates after the AIET were then called for group discussion (GD), personal presentation (PP) and personal interview (PI) at Bangalore.
[edit] Course Structure
The curriculum for the BA.,LLB[5] course is a mix of social science subjects and legal subjects. In the first two years, students are taught History, Political Science, Sociology and Economics along with value-added courses such as Introduction to Law and Legal Methods. After the first two years, it is mostly legal subjects that constitute the curriculum. The curriculum of the BBA LLB course is similar, except management Courses such as Human Resource Management, Business Environment and Marketing are conducted in place of political science.
| Semester I | Semester II |
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| 1 Political Theory I | 1 Political Theory II |
| 2 English | 2 Communicative English |
| 3 Principles of Economics | 3 Indian Economy |
| 4 Computer Fundamentals | 4 Computer Programming |
| 5 Indian Legal and Constitutional History | 5 Legal Methods |
| 6 Law of Torts | 6 Law of Consumer Protection and Motor Vehicles Act |
| Semester III | Semester IV |
| 1 Indian Government and Politics I | 1 Indian Government and Politics II |
| 2 Institutional Economics | 2 Law and Society |
| 3 Philosophy of Law | 3 Family Law I |
| 4 Legal Language and Writing | 4 Jurisprudence |
| 5 Contract I | 5 Contract II |
| 6 Law of Freedom of Information | 6 Property Law |
| Semester V | Semester VI |
| 1 Nation States and International Terrorism | 1 International Relations |
| 2 Company Law I | 2 Criminal Law I |
| 3 Family Law II | 3 Company Law II |
| 4 Constitutional Law I | 4 Constitutional Law II |
| 5 Principles of Criminal Law | 5 Intellectual Property Law |
| 6 Environmental Law | 6 Labour and Industrial Law I |
| Semester VII | Semester VIII |
| 1 Cyber Law | 1 Law of International Institutions |
| 2 Administrative Law | 2 Telecommunication Law and Regulations |
| 3 Law of Banking | 3 Law of E-Commerce |
| 4 Law of Insurance | 4 Interpretation of Statutes |
| 5 Public International Law | 5 Criminal Law II |
| 6 Labour and Industrial Law II | 6 Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act |
| Semester IX | Semester X |
| 1 Law of Taxation | 1 Law of Agriculture |
| 2 Medical and Health Law | 2 Human Rights |
| 3 Law of Evidence | 3 Conflict of Laws |
| 4 Competition Law | 4 Dissertation |
| 5 Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance | 5 Moot Court and Internship |
| 6 Alternative Dispute Resolution | 6 Professional Ethics and Accounting |
