Notes Legal Reasoning
Clat Syllabus for Legal Reasoning
In
this section, you will be expected to read passages of around 450 words each.
The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal
matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. You will not
require any prior knowledge of law. You will benefit from a general awareness
of contemporary legal and moral issues to better apply general principles or
propositions to the given fact scenarios.
Each
passage would be followed by a series of questions that will require you to:
- Identify
and infer the rules and principles set out in the passage;
- Apply such
rules and principles to various fact situations; and
- Understand
how changes to the rules or principles may alter their application to
various fact situations.
Legal Reasoning is the most important &
interesting area for the law aspirants. This
section will test the candidate’s interest toward the study of law, research
aptitude and problem solving ability. Some preposition may not be “true” in the
real sense, candidate will have to assume the “truth” of these prepositions and
answer the question accordingly.
It covers 25% questions out of the total 150 questions in CLAT 2020. Each question consists of legal
principle(s) (referred to as principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may
not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume
them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied
to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the
alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In
other words, in answering the questions of this section, you must not rely on
any principle except the principles that are given for every question. Further
you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The
objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of
law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the most reasonable
conclusion ‘arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.
Legal Profession
In view of the fact the legal profession is highly competitive, many reputed law schools have adopted different methods to select the best through a competitive examination popularly known as the 'Common Law admission Test (CLAT)'. In order to achieve their desired goals, several strategies have been adopted and new components like 'legal aptitude' have been incorporated into the syllabus. Against this backdrop, this book attempts to provide a clear knowledge about law and legal education not only to equip the aspirants with factual knowledge related to the subject, but also to provide a broad macro level understanding of the various facets of legal aptitude.
Why Legal Reasoning?
Legal education as an aspect of professional education has
assumed considerable significance, not only in terms of the historical utility
of law in society but also in the context of globalisation. It is a vital link in the creation
of knowledge, concepts as well as in the application of such concepts in society. The need for trained law personnel in
the field of academics, litigation, corporate practice,
government and civil society has increased significantly over the last decade. It is estimated that the demand for
such trained professionals will rise tremendously in the years to come as more and more
countries become
politically and economically much freer. There is, therefore, a pressing need to articulate a dear long term vision on legal education in India, where such a vision will be guided by
a continuing commitment to excellence.
Legal Education: It is an admitted fact that legal education is a human science
which furnishes techniques, skills,
competencies, basic philosophies, ideologies,
critiques, and instrumentalities, all addressed to the creation
and maintenance of a just society.
It is a subject of great importance in view of its dynamic role in moulding and envisioning the legal system
of a country and thus
being instrumental in the accomplishment of the cherished objectives of justice, liberty,
equality, and fraternity of a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. Legal education is a small yet
significant factor of higher education which, unlike in the past, is attracting
a lot of
attention today.
Legal
Sense create Legal Experts
Realising the importance of specialised training and education in the
State of Maharashtra V Manubhai
Pragaji Vashi (l995) the Supreme Court observed
that specialisation in different branches
of law is necessary.
The student of law today becomes the jurist tomorrow, and eventually elevates himself to the position of a leading lawyer at the bar, or a luminous judicial wonder who shapes the justice system of the people, or may be a promising legal adviser to the Government of lndia.
Notes Legal Reasoning
Chapter 2: Indian Constitution
Chapter 5: Indian Contract Act
Chapter 7: Legal Terms & Maxims
Chapter 8: Law of Treaties & Conventions and International Law
Chapter 9: Important Landmarks Judgments
Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Laws & ActsCLAT Previous years Question Papers with Answers
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