Exam Information

Welcome to the Students

On behalf of the Board of Examiners, I would like to welcome you to this section of the Institute of Law’s web site, designed to assist law students in preparing for the qualifying examinations.

This section of the site contains: legislation covering the structure of examinations; and the syllabus. Please e-mail any suggestions that you have to the Bailiff’s Judicial Secretary.

Finally, on behalf of the Board, I would like to congratulate all those students who were successful in the most recent examinations and wish luck to all those intending to qualify at the next sitting (details of which are also given below).

Mr Timothy Le Cocq
Deputy Bailiff
President of the Board of Examiners

 

Jersey Law Course examination sessions

June/July 2019 sitting: To enrol for the exams, please contact the Deputy Bailiff’s secretary in writing before the closing date for applications.

Closing date for applications to the Board of Examiners for exams: 31 May 2020

Exam 1: Jersey Legal Systems and Constitutional Law – 24^th June
Exam 2: Law of Contract –  25^th June
Exam 3: Testate and Intestate Succession –  26^th June
Exam 4: Law of Immovable Property –  29^th June
Exam 5: Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Legal Professional Ethics: 30^th June
Exam 6: Law of Security Interests and Bankruptcy – 1^st July
Exam 7/8/9: Trust Law/Family Law/Company Law – 2nd July

September 2019 sitting

Closing date for applications to the Board of Examiners for exams: 31 August 2020

Exam 1: Jersey Legal Systems and Constitutional Law – 21^st September (tbc)
Exam 2: Law of Contract – 22^nd September (tbc)
Exam 3: Testate and Intestate Succession –23^rd September (tbc)
Exam 4: Law of Immovable Property – 24^th September (tbc)
Exam 5: Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Legal Professional Ethics: 25^th September (tbc)
Exam 6: Law of Security Interests and Bankruptcy – 26^th September (tbc)
Exam 7/8/9: Trust Law/Family Law/Company Law – 27^th September (tbc)

Additional information:

• Link to legislation covering the Jersey Law Course:
  • 2016 Amendment
  • Advocates and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997 (revised edition of 2001)
• Download the Jersey Law Course Information leaflet.