ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS
 
Taught in 2nd year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Legal Practise
Theory [A] 25.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 75.0
Studypoints [E] 3
Level introductory
Credit contract? Access upon approval
Examination contract?
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Roland BOHEZ
Reference RCBMGR02K00012
 
Key words
Organisation of judicial professions, IWETO code S110 Law studies

Objectives
Making students familiar with the professional field in which they will probably somehow become active.
Acquiring knowledge and understanding of access to and functioning of professions involved in the administration of justice, or which play an important art in social-economic society. This makes it easier for students to understand deontology connected with these professions.

Topics
  • Organisation of judicial professions
  • Access to the profession
  • Competences of their autonomous institutions
Those professions are: the office of notary, the legal profession, the process server, the clerk of the court, the real estate agent, the company lawyer.

Prerequisites
None

Final Objectives
Knowledge:
Job-related:
  • Knowing about access to the profession
  • Knowing professional organisations and their competence
  • Knowing recent issues in the profession
  • Knowing professional deontology
Skills:
Job-related:
  • Applying deontological rules


Materials used
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Syllabus, codex, websites of groups involved

Study costs
Syllabus at the going rate for photocopies in Hogeschool Gent
Expenses involved in excursions

Study guidance
Students may ask questions in class.
Some questions may be answered after class.

Teaching Methods
  • Alternating lectures and interactive sessions with the codex on topics of jurisprudence, doctrine, or taken from the press etc.
  • Guest lectures by people working in the profession and / or excursions, i.al. visiting the court, attending a session


Assessment
  • First exam session: 100% written exam
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam
Students registered for the examinations only:
  • First exam session: 100% written exam
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam


Lecturer(s)