The Zimbabwe Institute of Legal Studies
is offering a short course titled
LEGAL LITERACY AND COGNITION SKILLS
CALENDAR:
Period (i) 12 consecutive Saturdays commencing January 2020 for those available on Saturdays
(ii) 12 consecutive Sundays commencing January 2020 for those available Sundays
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SATURDAYS |
SUNDAYS |
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1ST GROUP |
4 JANUARY- 15 MARCH |
5 JANUARY- 28 MARCH |
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2ND GROUP |
22 MARCH- 13 JUNE |
5 APRIL- 21 JUNE |
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3RD GROUP |
20 JUNE- 5 SEPTEMBER |
28 JUNE- 13 SEPTEMBER |
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4TH GROUP |
12 SEPTEMBER- 28 NOVEMBER |
20 SEPTEMBER- 29 NOVEMBER |
Target participants:
All those who seek legal literacy and cognition skills. The course is also suitable for Legal Clerks, Legal Secretaries, Administrators, Company Secretaries, Directors, Proprietors of small to medium scale enterprises, Pastors, Counselors, Arbitrators, Managers, Parliamentarians, etc.
Subjects to be covered:
(1)The Constitution of Zimbabwe;
(2) Civil Law and Court Proceedings;
(3) Criminal Law and Court Proceedings;
(4) Inheritance and Succession Law;
(5)Business Law;
(6) Tax law;
(7)Labour, Conciliation and Arbitration Law;
(8) Basic Intellectual Property Law and Practice;
(9) Administrative Justice
The guiding principle:
One of the fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe is the right of “every person of access to the courts, or to some other tribunal or forum established by law for the resolution of any dispute” [Section 69 (3)]. Every person is entitled to know the law, to represent him/herself in any court of law, or to engage a legal practitioner. Every person has a right to be aware and know the provisions of the Constitution. In fact the general principle of law is that ignorance of the law is no defence.The full enjoyment of this fundamental right is enhanced by one’s knowledge of one’s basic legal rights and obligations regarding the substantive rights and the processes of enforcing those rights.
This is the purpose of this course- TO ENHANCE, EMPOWER AND EQUIP YOU WITH BASIC LEGAL LITERACY AND COGNITION SKILLS.
Registration is now in progress!!! Fees: ZW$1 500.00 payable on registration.