Certificate Program In Drafting, Pleading & Conveyance

This program has its emphasis on Skills required by a lawyer, CA, CS etc. for drafting of various legal documents required in Indian Courts

Course Outline

Module 1. – Introduction

• What is legal drafting?

• General Rules of Legal Drafting Important Steps in drafting Module 2. Basic Principles of Drafting

Module 2. – Basic Principles of Drafting

• Concept of Notice- Statutory, public and general

• Concept of Power of Attorney- General and specific

• Drafting of National and International Adoption Deeds

Module 3. – Basic principles of Pleadings

Module 4. – Civil Pleadings

• Pleadings under Code of Civil Procedure

• Essentials of Pleadings Sequential Steps for filing a Civil Suit in Civil Court

• Hierarchy of Civil Courts

• Essentials of Suit for Injunction Stay of Suit

• Essentials of Suit for Possession of Property & Essentials of Suit for Partition of Property Essentials of Public Interest Litigation

• Essentials of Interlocutory Application, Caveat, Written Statement

• Essentials of Evidence by way of Affidavit

• Essentials of Appeals, Special Leave Petition, Writs Schedule

Module 5. – Criminal Pleadings

• Introduction Complaints under Sec 200d of Cr PC

• Complaints Under Sec. 133 of Cr PC

• Complaints under Sec. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

• Application for Bail (under Sec. 436 of Cr PC)

• Anticipatory Bail (under Sec. 438 of Cr PC)

• Petitions Under 482 of Cr PC for Quashing of FIR Maintenance

• Application (Sec. 125 of Cr PC) Criminal Appeals Schedule

Module 6. – Family Law Pleadings

• Restitution of Conjugal Rights

• Judicial Separation Dissolution of Marriage

Module 7. – Introduction to mandatory Forms and Contents

• Suit for Specific Performance of Contract

• Complaint for deficiency in services under Consumer Protection Act, 1986

• Petition for obtaining Divorce-Contested and Mutual Consent Divorce

• Appeal from District Court to High Court

• Petition of Writ under Article 32 (PIL)

• Complaint under Section 500 of Indian Penal Code, 1860

• Applications under Sections 437, 438, 439 and 397 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

• Petition for writ of Habeas Corpus arising out of criminal case to the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

• Written Statement

• Affidavits and Counter Affidavits

• Interlocutory and temporary Injunction Applications

• Execution Petitions

• Special Leave Petition (SLP) under Article 136 of the Constitution of India

Module 8. – Conveyancing

• Draft of Deed of Sale

• Draft of Development Agreement between Developer and Owner of the land, Deed of Mortgage, Lease Deed

• Draft of Partition Deed, Gift Deed, Will and Codicil

• Draft of Leave and License Agreement

• Partnership Deed-Formation and Dissolution

Module 9. – Commercial Contract Drafts

• Advertisement and Brand Endorsement Agreements

Module 10. – Trans National Agreements

• What is legal drafting?6.1. Collaboration Agreement regarding Licensing Trademarks use within India, with Foreign Party.

• 6.2. International Joint Ventures

Module 11. - Service Contracts

• Franchise Agreements

• Commercial Service Contracts