Institute of Business and Commerce.......      

COURSES

The following courses are offered at IBC: Law Degree (LL.B), Trust Administration, A-Level Law, Labour Law, Introduction to Law, Paralegal Courses, Computer Training, Office Procedures, Book-keeping & Accounts, Typewriting, Shorthand, English Language, Marketing, Machine Transcription, English as a Foreign Language. Click on the course in the table below to link to more details on that particular course.

           LAW DEGREE (LL.B)      

A law degree will not only lead to a detailed knowledge of law and the legal system,  but is also an ideal opportunity to dvelop powers of analysis and reasoning. A raw material of legal studies is human activity in all its diverse form, which is why such a wide range of topics is covered by the London LL.B.

The LL.B Degree Programme offers the opportunity to achieve a University Degree without the inconvenience of having to travel abroad.

The overview (introductory) programme is designed to prepare students for the LL.B Mainstream programme, which consists of twelve subjects (three subjects per year for a period of four years). The subjects are as follows:

All LL.B students studying at IBC are strongly advised to register under Scheme B.

Additional Subjects

Additional LL.B subjects will be offered upon request.

FEES (LL.B)

Registration Fee - $25.00  Students are required to register each term. Registration fees are non-refundable.

Subject Fee - $330.00 (per subject).

Tuition for the first two terms must be paid in full in advance.

The ten-week period includes a mid-term break.

Form of payment: cash, credit card, certified cheques. --- Sorry no personal cheques accepted ---

Fees are payable at the time of Registration.

EXAMINATIONS

LL.B Degree examinations are scheduled in May/June of each year by the Ministry of Education.

Examination Results

A list of successful candidates is published each term.

Re-sit examinations

Re-sit examinations are held in late October/early November of each year. Students who have been referred in a paper in the June Examinations may re-sit the paper in October/Novemebr or during the following June.

LLB Examination Results to date at Institute of Business and Commerce are as follows:

                           First year                         -            78% passes
                           Second year                    -            50 % passes

BGCSE Examinations are held in May and June of each year.

Pitman Examinations are held each term (four per year): September, December, March and June.

PARALEGAL (INTRODUCTORY COURSE)

(Drafting of Legal Documents)   

Syllabus Outline

• Civil Litigation - the formalities for commencing an action, including drafting an originating summons, writ and statement of claim; petitions, notice and memorandum of appearance, judgement in default, notice of trial, orders, drafting a defence; drafting an affidavit, Pleadings, and Summons for Direction.

• Estate Administration - drafting a Will; drafting a simple trust deed; the formalities for obtaining probate.

• Company Procedures - drafting a Memorandum and Articles of Association; Statutory Declaration, Resolution of Meetings, Minutes of Meetings, Annual State,ment naming and other formalities for incorporating a company; incorporating International Business Companies.

• Property Law - drafting a conveyance; drafting a mortgage; making an application under the Quieting Titles Act.

Whilst there will be no textbook for the Paralegal Introductory course, students will be referred to various publications and newspapers, as well as statutes and case reports.

Course Duration

 One semester of 10 weeks, which includes a mid-term break (at least 3 hours a week class attendance) with written examination to assess performance.

 Certificates

  Students completing the Introduction to Paralegal Course will be awarded a Certificate fromIBC.

  Entry Requirements:  High School Graduates.

  Fees:                      Subject Fee -  $375.00                        Registration Fee - $25

PARALEGAL TRAINING

This course is designed to provide those interested in acquiring a working knowledge of the legal environment and legal principles, with an introduction into such matters, so that they can then proceed to more advanced law courses or return to their workplace with a fuller understanding of the nature of their work.

Potential Student: Those employed in commerce, industry, law offices, banks, trust companies, commercial organisations, or any other area of employment which involves aspects of law, legal rights and duties, where a rudimentary knowledge of the law would assist in understanding the duties they are expected to perform.

Paralegal Courses have been specifically developed to offer the maximum level of flexibility and convenience of study.

Advantages include:

• Flexible modes of study

• No formal examinations

• Competitive study fees

FORMAL EXAMINATIONS

There are no formal examinations. Assessments will be entirely through the completion of assignments. The programme allows completion of assignments at your own pace. Completed assignments will be marked by our Attorneys who act as assessors for IBC, thereby ensuring that a national standard is maintained.

Emergency/Illness - In cases of emergency or illness, the student is allowed to attempt assignments at a later date which is convenient.

Failure - If the required level of competence is not met, the student will be required to repeat the task or assignment and will be allowed to attempt up to two assignments.

Award - Once the student is confirmed as having satisfactorily completed the course, the appropriate Certificate will be awarded.

Syllabus - The syllabus provides a study of general principles of law comprised of two Modules of a core block of legal knowledge and skills.

Fees

Registration fee - $25.00   Students are required to register each term. Registration fees are non-refundable.   

Subject Fee - $375.00 per term.  Subject fees are due at the time of registration. 

Form of payment: cash, credit card, certified cheques. --- Sorry no personal cheques accepted ---

TRUST ADMINISTRATION

A Trust is a method used to divide the ownership of property so that the person or persons called the trustees become owners in common law, who are given control of the property to hold on behalf of other persons who are beneficiaries in equity.

Trust Officers are persons who design and create trust instruments and administer and oversee investments programmes for trust and estate and generall ensure that the terms of trust instruments are observed.

This course is designed for persons who are employed as Estate and Trust Specialists and who are engaged as Trust Administrators, Trust Officers, Will Review Officers and Estate Planners.

Students pursuing the trust course will receive instructions on how a Trust may be created and how it functions in order to:

• Preserve wealth
• Settle property so as to minimise liability of taxation
• Protect wealth from being exhausted by creditors and extravagant or reckless beneficiaries, and
• Provide security for beneficiaries

Syllabus Outline

• Estate and Trust Administration Level 1 (522)

• Estate and Trust Administration Level 2 (531)

• Taxation of Estates and Trusts (523/533)

• Financial Services in Canada (591)