PPSC Syllabus of ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR – MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: February 3, 2024

ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR and ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (ADVISORY WING) IN LAW & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

SYLLABUS PAPER-I COMMUNICATION SKILLS (Subjective + Objective) (100 Marks) Objective:         To test English language skills. Mode:                 The Paper shall be subjective as well as objective. CONTENTS: English  

• English Essay Preferable on Legal topic

 

• Knowledge of English Grammar and sills (MCQs based)

  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 subjective and problem based.   CONTENTS:   Part-I  

• Type of legislative instruments and their relationship ; Constitution, statutes Rules, Regulations, by laws rules under the Constitution and Statutory codes of Conduct.

 

• Modern legislative and drafting techniques

 

• Essentials of Bills/Ordinances

 

• Legislative powers of the parliament and Provincial Assemblies and Interpretation of Statues

 

• Punjab General Clauses Act, 1956

  Part-II

• Drafting a Bill based on a given legislative policy

 

• Drafting rules based on an existing statute

  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 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan except legislative powers   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

  PAPER-IV   CIVIL & CRIMINAL LAW (100 Marks)   OBJECTIVE: To assess the professional knowledge of and insight into civil and criminal law.   Mode: The paper shall be subjective as well as objective and problem based.   Contents: Part-I Civil Law (50 Marks)

• Contract & Torts

 

• Principles of Equity

 

• Company Law

 

• Land laws (ownership, possession, leases, license, easements, grants)

 

• Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act

 

• Service Laws

  Part-I Criminal Law (50 Marks)

• Fair trail

 

• Power of the Poice to Investigate

 

• Trial Procedures

 

• Prosecution

 

• Sentencing

  Part-III (50 Marks)   A case Study with questions designed to assess the ability of the candidate to analyze legal issues   PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND VIVA VOCE  

• Psychological Assessment

 

• Viva Voce