PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Subject: PPSC SYLLABUS FOR THE POSTS OF ADDITIONAL
SOLICITOR (MP-III NEGOTIABLE).
PAPER-I
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (Subjective +
Objective) (100 Marks)
Objective:
To evaluate that the applicants
possess excellent skills in English and Urdu
languages
and have creative vision.
Mode: The paper shall be subjective as well as objective.
Contents:
Essay in English preferably
on legal topic:
Translate English into Urdu
of a legal passage
Knowledge of English Grammar
and Skills (MCQ based)
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PAPER-II
DRAFTING SKILLS (Subjective) (100 Marks)
Objective:
To assess that the applicants
possess drafting skills and familiarity with
approaches
to legislative drafting.
Mode: The paper shall be objective and problem based.
Contents:
Part-I
Legislation: principal and delegated
Legislative policy and its
significance in drafting legislation
Nature, characteristics and
essentials of public welfare legislation
Legislation for good governance:
essentials
Modern legislative and drafting
techniques
Essentials of Bills/Ordinances
Legislative powers of the Parliament
and Provincial Assemblies and limitations under the Constitution
Legislative drafting and
statutory interpretation
The Punjab General Clauses Act
1956
Part-II
Drafting a Bill based on a given
legislative policy
Drafting an Ordinance based on a
given legislative policy
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PAPER-III
(Subjective
+ Objective)
CONSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (100 Marks)
Objective:
To assess that the applicants
have the understanding of the Constitution and
administrative
law and possess the knowledge of established principles of interpretation
of constitutional and administrative law.
Mode: The paper shall be subjective as well
as objective and problem based.
Contents:
Part-I
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Part-II
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Delegated legislation:
principles and controls (legislative and judicial)
Administrative discretion:
principles, controls and safeguards
Judicial review of
administrative action
Finality of administrative
action (ouster clauses): concept and effect
Judicial decisions and
principles of Natural Justice
Doctrines of ultra vires and
promissory estoppel
Law of Writs
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P.T.O
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PAPER-IV (Subjective + Objective)
CIVIL LAW (100 Marks)
Objective: To
assess the professional knowledge of and insight into the civil law and application
of that knowledge as a lawyer.
Mode: The paper shall be subjective as well
as objective and problem based.
Contents:
Code of Civil Procedure 1908
Land Acquisition Act
Contract Act 1872
Punjab Civil Servants Act 1974
and Rules framed under that Act
Punjab Service Tribunal Act 1974
Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984
Contract Appointment Policy and
Promotion Policy
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
AND VIVA VOCE
(1)
Psychological Assessment
(2)
Viva Voce
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