Faculty of Management and Law

Office of the Dean

Mid Term Exam- 2079 B.S. (2022 A.D.)

Programme: Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) Full Marks: 50

Year: II1 Year Pass Marks: 20
Subject: Professional Ethics and Layering Skills (LWPEL 405) Time: 1 1/2 hrs.

Group A: Conceptual (Short Answer)

Attempt Any Three Questions given below. [3x5=15]

1. Discuss about Nature of Professional Ethics.
2. Discuss about History of Nepalese Legal Profession.
3. What do you mean by bar bench relationship?
4. Explain about Client Interviewing and Advising
5. Explain about the History of Nepal Bar Association.

Group B: Critical/Problem Solving (Long Answer)

Attempt any TWO questions [2x10=20]

6. What is Professional Ethics? Show the difference between Professional Ethics and Layering
Skills.
7. Describe the General Principles of Professional Ethics.
8. Discuss about International Standard of the Legal Professionals of Lawyers, Judges and Public
Prosecutors.
Group C: Situation/Cases Analysis

9. Read the following legal situation/case and answer the questions that follow. [3x5=15]
A person who has some education in law and assists a lawyer in duties related to the practice of
law but who is not a licensed attorney is called paralegal; or legal assistant; or legal analysis.
Canadian law; a nonlawyer who is legally qualified through experience or special training and is
licensed to provide limited Legal service in certain fields. Paralegals may assist in representing
clients in both civil and criminal matters.

According to section 27 (2) (i) of Nepal Bar Council Act, 2050 (1993), the Council May
frame rules making the provisions to be followed by those who have received certificate to
prepare documents (Lekhapadi) in courts and offices.

Rule 2(d) of rules related to paralegal Professional (Lekhapadhi Byabasayai) defines

paralegal as follows:

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The person who has obtained certificate to prepare documents in courts and offices according to
rule 3 of these rules. Any Nepali citizen who has completed 18 year of age and knows to read
and write Nepali Language if wants to obtain certificate to prepare documents in courts and
offices shall have to apply in District Court in the form of schedules- 1 along with Rs. 100 as
application fees. If the applicant seemed competent to do the works of paralegal, then certificate
will be provided to the applicant.

Questions
(a) Define the term of paralegal?
(b) Who are achieve the paralegal service and how?
(c) Discuss about the legal Provision of Paralegal?

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