LLM Foundation Course Legal Education And Research Methodology 2025-26 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Attempt any four questions, all questions carry equal marks, cite relevant illustration or case laws wherever necessary (any four of seven) 100 Marks

1. Q.1. Discuss how legal education functions as an effective instrument for promoting democracy, upholding the rule of law, and ensuring access to justice in society.
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2. Q.2. Critically examine the various methods of teaching law and discuss their merits and demerits in achieving the objectives of legal education.
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3. Q.3. Discuss the need and significance of examination reforms in legal education and examine the measures that may be adopted to improve the evaluation system.
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4. Q.4. Explain the concept and significance of Clinical Legal Education and discuss the role of legal aid and legal literacy programmes in bridging the gap between legal education and legal practice.
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5. Q.5. Define legal research. Explain the significance of socio-legal research and the role of inductive and deductive methods in legal research.
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6. Q.6. Describe the process of identifying a research problem and formulating a hypothesis and explain the significance of various sources and materials used in conducting effective legal research.
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7. Q.7. Write notes on the following, any two:
   • a. Difference between Doctrinal and Non-Doctrinal Research
   • b. Juristic Writings and Legal Periodicals as Sources of Legal Research
   • c. Use of Scaling Techniques in Legal Research
   • d. Computerized Legal Research and its significance in legal studies.
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