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Nurturing Legal Minds Transferring Skills for Life Aspiring for Tomorrow

Law @ HELP Igniting, Nurturing & Empowering Legal Minds

Choosing the right discipline that comes with the appropriate college facilities and ambience for ones child is any parents priority. Thus, the question arises, why consider the Faculty of Law & Government at HELP University. Allow us to introduce you to the philosophy of the Faculty. HELP University has been enjoying the privilege of being the rst private university to introduce the UK Law Degree Transfer Programme which has been recognised by prestigious and reputable universities in the UK. To date, we have as our partners Cardiff University, University of the West of England, Bristol, Aberystwyth University, University of Liverpool, University of Manchester, University of Shefeld, Northumbria University, University of Hertfordshire and the University of

Leeds. The programme has also received full accreditation from the Malaysian Qualications Agency (MQA). Our students have delivered sterling performances in their examinations. We have to date produced 22 First Class Honours Achievers in the UK Degree Transfer Programme (Law). We were also commended in 2011 by the assessors of the Joint Academic Stage Board (JASB) which is a joint committee of the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority for the best practices adopted at the Faculty level in the administration and teaching of the UK Degree Transfer Programme (Law). 2009 also saw the Department expanding by introducing its own Bachelor of Laws degree. The Faculty assures you of quality teaching as we have teaching faculty who are experienced, dedicated and qualied lecturers, some of whom were former practitioners who have turned to full time academia. We believe that great careers are built on rm foundations. Our approach is holistic. We strive to listen, to learn, and to help every student dene their dreams and achieve their aspirations.

Law students at HELP undergo an excellent legal education and this is evident by the 22 rst class achievers HELP has produced to date.
Emeritus Professor Philip Thomas Emeritus Professor of Law at Cardiff University, UK Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Law & Government, HELP University

I can say with absolute certainty that today, many of the Graduates from HELP University play vital roles in our Society and the Malaysian Bar. Many of them serve on Bar Committees, are employed by some of Malaysias largest and most prominent rms and some have opened their own practices.
Ravinder Singh Dhalliwal, Alumni Ambassador, Faculty of Law and Government

Our Mission Statement

To Groom Employable Lawyers (Our Focus is on Industry Training)
Reading law at HELP is a journey of self-discovery and self-actualisation that inspires students to reach their fullest potential

Core Competencies & Attributes sought by employers Research Skills Drafting Skills Advocacy Skills Collaborative Skills Analytical Skills

Our Learning & Teaching Systems Legal Skills Legal Practice Internships Professional Development Workshops Problem-Based Learning Peer to Peer Teaching Research Projects Language Prociency

UK Degree Transfer Programme (Law)

KPT/JPS(A6589)01/16

SPM/ O-Levels/ Equivalent and STPM/ A-Levels/ UEC/ Equivalent

HELP UK Degree Transfer Program (Law)

LLB (Hons)

CLP (Malaysia) or BPTC (UK)

Pupilage (9 months)

Admission to the Legal Profession

Entry Requirements
Any one of the following: 2 STPM Grade C 2 A-Level passes 5 Bs in Senior Middle 3 (UEC) Australian Matriculation Program or equivalent qualication AND 3 SPM/O-Level credits (including English & Bahasa Melayu*)

Assessment
Core Subjects Assignment 20% Final Examination 80% Practical Subjects Legal Skills Assignment 20% Practical Assessment 50% Final Examination 30% Legal Practice Assignment 20% Practical Assessment 40% Final Examination 40%

Subjects
Year 1 DL1 DL2 DL3 DL4 DL5 Year 2 DL6 DL7 DL8 DL10 DL11 Legal Method & Systems Law of Contract Constitutional & Administrative Law Criminal Law Legal Skills Land Law Law of Tort Law of Evidence Legal Practice Company Law

Transfer Options
Transfer to the following UK universities on an advanced standing basis into Year 2 or Year 3 to obtain a qualifying law degree*: Year 2 University of Manchester University of Shefeld Year 2 or 3 University of Leeds Cardiff University University of Liverpool Aberystwyth University Northumbria University University of the West of England, Bristol University of Hertfordshire
*Conditions apply. Please refer to the Department of Law for further details. All universities are recognised by the Malaysian Legal Profession Qualifying Board.

Programme Details
2 hours of lectures and 1.5 hours of tutorials per substantive subject and 3 hours of workshops for practical subjects per week. 5 subjects to be completed per year

Intakes
January, July and September (Year 1) September (Year 2)
*For Malaysians only All results must be obtained in ONE EXAMINATION SITTING as stipulated by the Malaysian Legal Profession Qualifying Board. A credit in Bahasa Melayu at SPM is required for students intending to practise Law in Malaysia as required by the Malaysian Legal Profession Qualifying Board. For JPA recognition, students must have completed their CLP or BPTC.

Admission to the Profession

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Hons, student may choose to pursue the UK Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)* or the Certicate in Legal Practice (CLP).
*Subject to terms & conditions

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HELP Bachelor of Laws (HELP LLB)

SPM/O-Levels/Equivalent and STPM/ A-Levels/UEC/Equivalent HELP LLB (3 years)

Para-legal training

MBA or MSC in ECM, etc

Successful career in various disciplines

KPT/JPS(PA5959)07/12

Choice o Electives: of
LLB 30 Intellectual Property Law 305 LLB 30 Information Technology Law 306 LLB 307 International Trade Law LLB 308 The Law of Employment LLB 205 Company Law LLB 206 Commercial Law LLB 207 Administrative Law LLB 302 Jurisprudence and Legal Theory LLB 303 International Law
Students can choose any 4 out of the 9 elective subjects in Years 2 and Year 3.

Entry Requirements
Any one of the following: 2 STPM Grade C or 2 A-Level passes or 5 Bs in Senior Middle 3 (UEC) or Australian Matriculation Program or equivalent qualication HELP Foundation in Arts/Foundation in Science AND 3 SPM/O-Levels credits (including English and Bahasa Melayu)

Program Details
2 hours of lectures & 1.5 hours of tutorials per subject per week 2 semesters with a minimum of 30 teaching weeks per year

Subjects
Year 1 LLB 101 Malaysian Legal System LLB 102 Law of Contract LLB 103 Constitutional Law LLB 104 Criminal Law Social and Business Communication Leadership and Life Skills Year 2 LLB 201 Law of Tort LLB 202 Malaysian Land Law LLB 203 Law of Evidence LLB 204 Legal Skills Choose one (1) Elective Year 3 LLB 301 Equity and Trust LLB 304 Legal Practice Choose three (3) Electives

Intakes
January, July and September (Year 1) September (Years 2 and Year 3)

Assessment
Assignment 20% Final written examination 80%

Core Subjects
Assignment 20% Final Examination 80%

Practical Subjects
Legal Skills: Assignment 20% Practical Assessment 50% Final Examination 30% Legal Practice: Assignment 20% Practical Assessment 40% Final Examination 40%
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Internships
Shearn Delamore & Co Zul Raque& Partners Lee Hishammuddin Allen& Gledhill Shahrizat Rashid & Lee Lee, Ong & Kandiah Ram Rais & Partners Rajes, Hisham, Pillai & Gopal Skrine Tommy Thomas (The Stanley Paddy Award)* Zaid Ibrahim & Co Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong Chooi & Co Thomas Phillip

The nations top law rms have endorsed the achievements of law scholars at HELP by awarding them Book Prizes (valued at RM500 each) and/or a one to three months internship.
*Pupillage Award

Haryati Deepak Othman Hashim & Co

Senior members of the legal profession give guest lectures that enhance students' knowledge of the law.

The Department's program of study incorporates topics relating to current legal issues and problems.

English Classes for IELTS

The Faculty also provides English classes which prepare students to sit for the IELTS examination which is an entry requirement for some of our UK partner universities. Our students achieved a perfect score of 9.0 in the 2011 IELTS examinations.

Professional Development Courses & Guest Lectures

The Faculty conducts Professional Development Courses and Guest Lectures which are facilitated by eminent legal practitioners, professors, retired and foreign judges on topical areas of the law. By attending these courses, students are exposed to the various areas of legal practice.
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Research & Publications

HELP Law Review & HELP Student Law Journal
The HELP Law Review is a specialist refereed law publication of the Department of Law, It acts as an incubator of knowledge and ideas, and promotes legal writing and legal thinking amongst academics and members of the legal fraternity. The HELP Student Law Journal is a student led and run publication by the Department of Law. The Journal acts as an incubator of knowledge and ideas and promotes legal writing and legal thinking amongst students.

The Law Society @ HELP

The Law Society is a platform for students to learn and enhance their skills in leadership, organisation, teamwork and cooperation. Events are organized by students for students to foster good relations and to encourage them to share experiences, to learn and to grow. Every year members of the Law Society organise events such as the Annual Law Ball. The Law Society is organised into Academic, Social and Charity divisions.

A moot competition in session

LawAsia Moot Competition

Winners of the Moot Competition

HELPSkrine Annual Moot Competition

The HELP-Skrine Annual Moot Competition is entirely student led and run, and is co-organised with Skrine, one of the largest law rms in the country. The winning team and the Best Mooter is awarded internships by Skrine.

HELP has bagged the Spirit of Law Asia Team Award for 2 consecutive years, both in 2010 and 2011. Law Asia is an international organization of lawyers associations, individual lawyers, judges, and legal academics that focus on the interests and concerns of the legal profession in the Asia Pacic Region.
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rs the tion To date HELP's ve g di ie in ra Faculty of Law h u T has produced 22 Law Ac tin ss graduates* with First Class n la co t C Honours from top UK universities irs F
* Loh May Ann, University of Glamorgon 1997

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Jovena Lo Zipping Northumbria University 2007

Ng Lay San Northumbria University 2007

Chong Zhuo Chen Cardiff University 2007

Chua Lip Yee University of Liverpool 2008

Tee Shiau Sang Cardiff University 2008

Lee Wai Yi University of Leeds 2011 Daevinddra Premananda University of the West of England, Bristol 2011 3 1 7

Soon Ley Theng University of Liverpool 2011 Choong Wei Ling Aberystwyth University 2011

Erina Mohd Ramly University of the West of England, Bristol, 2001

Christy Loh Wei Yuen University of the West of England, Bristol, 2004

Gina Adela Ding Aberystwyth University 2005

Jennifer Lee Tze-Hui University of the West of England, Bristol, 2005

Chan Li Ann Aberystwyth University 2009

Lim Yim Siew Aberystwyth University 2009

Esther Low Xiu Yi Aberystwyth University 2009

Eric Lee Vui Loong Aberystwyth University Lon2009 don

Shalini Ragunath University of Liverpool 2010

Map o of the UK

Aberdeen

Edinburgh Glasgow Ulster

Belfast Newcastle Upon Tyne Durham

Stirling

Lancaster Leeds

York

Tina Chak Jee Nee Northumbria University 2011 Beh Huey Ching Northumbria University

Liverpool Manchester Bangor Shefeld Keele Nottingham Aberystwyth Loughborough Birmingham Coventry Cambridge Aston Warwick

Cardiff

Exeter

Oxford London Bath Kent Southampton

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What our students say about the HELP Law Experience

A great teacher inspires the student. At HELP, I was surrounded by great teachers that taught me things beyond textbooks. It is also their dedication to teaching that I found to be one of the most priceless traits at HELP. On Xiu Tau
UK Law Degree Transfer Programme, SPM 12 As , A-Levels 4 As, Young Enterprise Program Best Achiever Award & Best Enterprise Award awarded by the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, HELP Merit Scholarship Award, Book Prize (Zaid Ibrahim & Co), APAC Rule of Law Conference Volunteer. Currently pursuing Year 3 at Cardiff University.

Having spent 2 years on the UK Degree Transfer Programme at HELP, I found the lecturers to be very friendly and approachable, both during classes and in consultations. The 2 years at HELP is ideal preparation for my nal year in the UK, and it was a very enjoyable experience overall. Dev Sundram
UK Law Degree Transfer Programme (Aberystwyth). A-Levels 2 As, Levi Award (Aberystwyth University), LLB (Second Upper Hons), Calcott Pryce Subject Prize for Corporate Governance 2011, Calcott Pryce Subject Prize for Comparative Public Law 2011.

HELP is a wonderful episode in my life. Fresh from school after SPM, I decided to take up A-Levels and Im glad that I chose the right institution. Basically, HELP offers a conducive learning environment, not forgetting a full team of dedicated and intelligent lecturers. In addition, the Department of Student Affairs did well to cultivate the talent and potential of students through clubs, societies and sporting events to enable the students to improve their interpersonal skills and maintain a well-balanced lifestyle. Hype Excellent Learning Phase! Farhan Ashraq Bin Abdul Malek
Legal Ofcer, Finance & Corporate Secretariat, Legal & Corporate Affairs Division, Petronas. A-Levels (HELP) 2001-2003, LLB (Hons), Cardiff University (2:2) 2003-2006.

My career path owes much to HELP for its extracurricular initiatives to familiarise students with life in practice. All the mock trials, moots and presentations with practising members of the bar have given me an invaluable insight into the practice of law, while I was kept busy by intellectually keen and passionate lecturers. Farhan Read
University of the West of England, Bristol (Second Upper Hons), now Deputy Public Prosecutor, AG's Chambers. Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln's Inn. 9

The reason I chose to study law at HELP is because of its quality teaching and the inspiring learning system. I have improved my skills which I believe are essential in career building. This has enabled me to full my personal aspirations. HELP University is the right place to be for a smart education. Soh Siew Sun
Year 1 and Year 2 of UK Law Degree Transfer Programme at HELP. A former student of Sabah Tshung Tsin. SPM 10 As and UEC 7 As, HELP Merit Scholarship Award 2009. LLB (Hons), Northumbria University (2011).

The most important thing I learnt at HELP was the ability to critically analyse and hypothesise. The Law Transfer Programme is well structured, and the lessons well guided for easy comprehension. Moreover, the lecturers are very willing to provide clarication and elaboration. In addition, guest lectures by judges, lawyers, and Bar Council members teach the students more of the legal realm. The programme gets me where I want to go and what I want to obtain at a reduced cost, and this I perceive to be a very convenient and viable alternative for many students. Shim De Zhen
UK Law Transfer Degree Programme. O-Levels 7 As, A-Levels 3 As, Lawasia Mooting Competition: Spirit of Lawasia Team Award, Champion of the Skrine-HELP moot. Currently pursuing Year 3 at University of Liverpool.

Every time people ask me about HELP University, I literally go speechless because the entire experience I have studying in this wonderful institution is surreal. The education, training and teaching that I have received at HELP is remarkable. The uniqueness of studying at HELP is to witness the growth and improvement of your education, personality and self. I totally enjoyed my studies at HELP. Its AMAZING! Teo Eu Jinn
UK Transfer Programme (Aberystwyth). SPM 11 As, Best Team Spirit Award in the International Lawasia Moot Competition (Law Asia) 2010, Runnerup in Skrine-HELP University Moot Competition 2011. Currently pursuing Year 3 at Aberystwyth University.

At HELP, Ive experienced my fair share of failure and success. Thanks to friends and lecturers at HELP, Ive learnt that success is never nal and failure is never fatal. Janice Ooi Huey Peng
UK Law Degree Transfer Programme, Spirit of Lawasia Award for LawAsia Moot (Awarded by LawAsia). Currently pursuing Year 3 at Cardiff University.

I have found the learning experience at HELP to be just as it should be. There is no spoon feeding but a stimulating learning-centred approach. It has helped me become more selfsufcient. My leadership skills have been honed by working on the scholarship programme as I have been given the opportunity to engage in the planning and execution of large scale marketing events. Being a student at HELP has given me more than mere academic knowledge. It has provided me with opportunities to gain life experiences which I have found to be invaluable regardless of my future plans. Natalie Ker Si Min
UK Law Degree Transfer Programme. SMK Damansara Utama. SPM 11 As, School Achiever Scholarship Award (SASA), A-Levels 4 As, HELP Merit Scholarship Award, President of the SASA Student Council, District Champion for Datuk Wira Arshad Parliamentary-style English Debate (2007). Currently pursuing Year 3 at University of Leeds.

The UK Degree Transfer Programme (Law) at HELP has exposed me to a wide variety of experiences. It has taught me to think outside the box as analysing and understanding are a critical part of life. I have met people form different cultural backgrounds and learnt to adopt and accommodate. All in all, it has been an effective learning process. Tasmia Hoque
Completed Years 1 and 2 of UK Degree Transfer Programme at HELP. She is from Bangladesh. O-Levels 8 As, 8 Distinctions in HELP Foundation of Arts, school debater, school editor, committee member of the RUSH team (2008). LLB (Hons) University of Leeds (2011).

The main reason I chose to pursue my law degree at HELP University was the expertise of the academic staff in the Department. HELP has eased my transition to university life. The unending dedication of the lecturers will always play a big role in my journey to becoming a good lawyer. Wong Wai Chin
Completed Year 1 and Year 2 of UK Law Degree Transfer Programme at HELP. SM Sung Siew, Sandakan. SPM 10 As, SAM 80.75% (TER), National Champion in Maxis Cyberlinq Web Community Competition, represented the state in National Youth Camp (2007), Queens Guide of Malaysia, best debater for district. LLB (Hons) Cardiff University (2011).

As a person that had not been to Southeast Asia before, my experience in HELP University was a very memorable one. I had fantastic lecturers who had passion for the subjects they taught, which made learning very easy. The faculty and staff were always available for consultation and willing to help in academic and personal matters. Would I go to HELP again given the choice? Yes!
Naeem Hirani
Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi, Kenya (Secondary School). Current position: Legal Department of Mukwano Industries Uganda Limited. Achievements: Best Speaker of Debate Competition for Law School, University of Leeds, Best Mooter in Year 2, HELP Law School, MVP for Basketball in Secondary School, Nairobi. LLB (Hons) University of Leeds (2010).

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