Bahria University

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PhD (Law)

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View Research Themes of PhD programs.

Eligibility Criteria
LLM degree from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System). Pre-qualification of LLB is also mandatory requirement. NTS-GAT (General) or GRE (General) Test passed with minimum 60% Marks or BU Admission Test (60% passing marks). Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

Total Credit Hours of the program
Course Work 18
Thesis 36
Total Credit Hours for Ph.D Program 54 credit hours

 

Semester-1
Course Title Course Title Credit Hours
LLP-801 Advanced Research Methods in Law(Compulsory) 03
LLP-801 Elective 1 03
LLP-801 Elective 2 03
     
Semester-2
Course Title Course Title Credit Hours
LLP-801 Elective 3 03
LLP-801 Elective 4 03
LLP-801 Elective 5 03
     
Course work of 18 credit hours will be complete after 2nd semester.
Semester-3
Comprehensive Exam
Approval Thesis Proposal
Semester-4
Research Work
Semester-5
Research Work
Semester-6
Research Work

 

Thesis
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
LLP-812 Thesis 36 credit Hour

 

Details of Mandatory Course Work
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Code

Course Title Credit

 

Hours

1 LLP-801 Advanced Research Methods in Law 3
2 LLP-802 Legal History of the Subcontinent 3
3 LLP-803 Comparative Legal Theory/Philosophy 3
4 LLP-804 Law and Governance: Institutional Framework 3
5 LLP-805 Comparative Legal System and Procedure 3
6 LLP-806 Transformation of Sharia into Law: The Modern Application of Sharia 3
7 LLP-808 Technological Advancement in Law 3
8 LLP-809 Law and Regional Integration: With Focus On CPEC 3
9 LLP-810 Comparative Criminal Justice System 3
10 LLP-811 Comparative Human Rights Law 3
11 LLM 752 International Law of Use of Force 3
12 LLM 753 International Environmental Law 3
13 LLM 754 Advanced Competition law 3
14 LLM 755 Advanced Securities Law and Regulation 3
15 LLM 752 International Law of Use of Force 3
16 LLM 753 International Environmental Law 3
17 LLM 754 Advanced Competition law 3
18 LLM 755 Advanced Securities Law and Regulation 3
19 LAW 756 Islamic Family Laws 3
20 LLM 757 Business Ethics and Human Rights 3
Research Themes of Law

The Law programs offer an opportunity to explore a wide range of subjects at an advanced level and study the law in the fast-paced and diverse context of the commercial world. Students engage in intensive study experience related to specialist commercial and industrial topics.
The potential research themes / areas are as follows:

  • Criminal justice history
  • Legal history
  • Employment law
  • Corporate law
  • Insolvency
  • International commercial law
  • Environmental law
  • Labour law
  • Immigration law
  • Youth crime
  • Comparative law
  • Legal education
  • Asian and Islamic law
  • Maritime law
  • Citizenship, migration and refugees
  • Constitutional and administrative law
  • Corporate, securities and finance law
  • Criminal law, justice and criminology
  • Environmental law and climate change
  • Health law, governance and ethics
  • Human rights and development
  • Intellectual property, media and privacy law
  • International law
  • Justice, legal process and the
  • Jurisprudence and legal theory
  • Labour, employment and anti-discrimination law
  • Private law: tort, contracts, equity and property
  • Taxation
  • Role of Corruption in Legislation
  • Intellectual Property and Contemporary Art and Design
  • Freedom of Speech in the Media
  • Anti-Terrorism Laws & Human Rights
  • International Criminal and the War on Terror
  • Consent Boundaries and Crime of Rape Construction
  • Complainants in the Criminal Justice System