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Complete
Liberian Law
Programme.

Study Liberia’s legal system, work through realistic classroom cases, and build your skills in research, drafting and advocacy. One complete course, from core concepts to a professional practice portfolio.

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Complete Liberian Law programme, TIH Learning Hub
80Taught lessons with full notes
460Distinct delivered questions
8Practical portfolio projects
160hEstimated study time

Understand the law. Practise the reasoning.

Study 20 subject areas twice: first through foundations, then through applied legal problems. The programme contains 42 modules, 212 sequential learning steps and 124 quizzes and examinations.

  • Navigate Liberian legal sources, courts and constitutional protections
  • Research primary authorities and write case briefs, memoranda and reasoned opinions
  • Analyse contracts, torts, criminal law, procedure and evidence at foundation and applied levels
  • Study land transactions, family, estates, labour, corporate and commercial issues
  • Apply administrative, procurement, tax, human-rights, international, maritime, environmental and IP concepts
  • Build an eight-project legal portfolio and practise trial and appellate advocacy

The full course

One programme. Two stages.

Open a module to see its taught topics or project requirements. Learn in sequence, pass each quiz and retain the written assignments in your portfolio.

Stage 1 · Legal foundations

Build the core concepts, research methods and first four portfolio projects. The foundation midterm and examination check this stage.

01The Liberian Legal System
  • Sources of Liberian Law and the Rule of Law
  • Common Law, Statutory Law and Customary Justice

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

02Legal Research and Writing
  • Finding, Checking and Citing Legal Authorities
  • Case Briefing and IRAC Legal Analysis

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

03Constitutional Law
  • Constitutional Supremacy and Separation of Powers
  • Fundamental Rights and Due Process in Liberia

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

04Civil Procedure
  • Civil Jurisdiction, Venue and Service of Process
  • Pleadings, Disclosure, Judgment and Civil Appeals

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

05Contracts
  • Contract Formation and Enforceability
  • Contract Breach, Defences and Remedies

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

06Torts
  • Negligence: Duty, Breach, Causation and Loss
  • Intentional Torts and Civil Defences

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

07Criminal Law
  • Criminal Offences, Conduct and Mental Elements
  • Criminal Defences, Participation and Sentencing

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

08Criminal Procedure
  • Arrest, Detention, Bail and Access to Counsel
  • Criminal Trials, Proof and Fair-Hearing Safeguards

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

09Evidence
  • Relevance, Burdens and Standards of Proof
  • Hearsay, Documents, Digital Evidence and Authentication

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

10Property and Land
  • Land Categories and Customary Land Rights in Liberia
  • Deeds, Leases, Boundaries and Property Due Diligence

6 learning steps · 4 quizzes or examinations

11Family Law and Estates
  • Marriage, Family Obligations and Child Protection
  • Decedents’ Estates, Probate and Trust Fundamentals

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

12Labour Law
  • Decent Work: Employment Terms and Workplace Rights
  • Termination, Workplace Disputes and Labour Remedies

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

13Corporations, Agency and Partnership
  • Corporations, Separate Personality and Governance
  • Agency Authority, Partnerships and Fiduciary Duties

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

14Commercial Payments and Security
  • Negotiable Instruments and Commercial Payment Risk
  • Secured Transactions, Collateral and Priority

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

15Administrative Law, Legislation and Tax
  • Administrative Powers and Review of Public Decisions
  • Legislation, Interpretation and Tax-Law Research

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

16Human Rights and International Law
  • Human Rights Instruments and Domestic Remedies
  • Treaties, International Law and Cross-Border Disputes

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

17Maritime and Insurance Law
  • Liberian Maritime Law and Shipping Transactions
  • Insurance Contracts, Coverage and Claims

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

18Environmental and Intellectual Property Law
  • Environmental Protection, Permits and Community Participation
  • Intellectual Property, Copyright and Brand Protection

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

19Legal Ethics and Trial Advocacy
  • Professional Ethics, Confidentiality and Conflicts
  • Trial Advocacy, Moot Court and Opinion Writing

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

20Jurisprudence and Dispute Resolution
  • Jurisprudence: Legal Positivism and Natural Law
  • Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

21Foundation Portfolio and Examination
  • Liberian Case Brief and Research Portfolio
  • Contracts and Land Due-Diligence Portfolio
  • Rights, Employment and Evidence Memorandum
  • Moot Court Capstone and Reasoned Opinion

5 learning steps · 1 quizzes or examinations

Stage 2 · Applied law and professional skills

Return to the same 20 subjects through deeper problems, drafting and practice. Complete four further projects, the 40-question applied midterm and the 60-question comprehensive final.

22Applied The Liberian Legal System
  • Liberian Courts, Jurisdiction and Access to Justice
  • Judicial Precedent, Ratio and Distinguishing Cases

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

23Applied Legal Research and Writing
  • Predictive Legal Memoranda and Opinion Writing
  • Client Interviewing, Case Planning and File Management

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

24Applied Constitutional Law
  • Judicial Review and Constitutional Remedies
  • Constitutional Amendment and Democratic Participation

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

25Applied Civil Procedure
  • Interlocutory Applications, Injunctions and Case Management
  • Judgment Enforcement, Execution and Appeal Records

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

26Applied Contracts
  • Contract Terms, Interpretation and Exclusion Clauses
  • Mistake, Misrepresentation, Duress and Undue Influence

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

27Applied Torts
  • Vicarious Liability, Occupiers and Nuisance
  • Defamation, Privacy and Civil Damages

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

28Applied Criminal Law
  • Inchoate Offences: Attempt, Conspiracy and Participation
  • Property Offences, Dishonesty and Proof

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

29Applied Criminal Procedure
  • Charging, Disclosure and Pre-Trial Applications
  • Criminal Appeals, Review and Wrongful-Conviction Safeguards

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

30Applied Evidence
  • Witness Examination, Expert Evidence and Credibility
  • Privilege, Improperly Obtained Evidence and Objections

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

31Applied Property and Land
  • Leases, Easements and Co-Ownership
  • Land Transactions, Surveys and Community Consent

6 learning steps · 4 quizzes or examinations

32Applied Family Law and Estates
  • Wills, Intestacy and Administration of Estates
  • Trusts, Fiduciary Administration and Beneficiary Protection

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

33Applied Labour Law
  • Wages, Working Time, Leave and Occupational Safety
  • Trade Unions, Collective Bargaining and Labour Institutions

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

34Applied Corporations, Agency and Partnership
  • Company Formation, Directors and Corporate Compliance
  • Partnership Liability, Agency Authority and Business Dissolution

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

35Applied Commercial Payments and Security
  • Sale of Goods, Consumer Contracts and Commercial Risk
  • Insolvency, Creditors and Priority of Claims

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

36Applied Administrative Law, Legislation and Tax
  • Public Procurement, Concessions and Accountability
  • Tax Administration, Assessments and Objections

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

37Applied Human Rights and International Law
  • Regional Human-Rights Systems and Complaint Procedures
  • Conflict of Laws, Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

38Applied Maritime and Insurance Law
  • Bills of Lading, Charterparties and Maritime Claims
  • Insurance Claims, Disclosure and Subrogation

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

39Applied Environmental and Intellectual Property Law
  • Environmental Impact Assessment and Regulatory Enforcement
  • Copyright, Trademarks and Patents in Practice

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

40Applied Legal Ethics and Trial Advocacy
  • Conflicts of Interest, Confidentiality and Client Money
  • Appellate Advocacy, Written Submissions and Oral Argument

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

41Applied Jurisprudence and Dispute Resolution
  • Legal Positivism, Natural Law and African Legal Pluralism
  • Arbitration Agreements, Awards and Settlement Enforcement

5 learning steps · 3 quizzes or examinations

42Professional Portfolio and Programme Graduation
  • Civil and Criminal Litigation File
  • Commercial, Employment and Regulatory Practice Portfolio
  • Estates, Community Land and Rights Clinic Simulation
  • Professional Moot Court and Final Legal Opinion

5 learning steps · 1 quizzes or examinations

Build an eight-project portfolio.

Prepare work throughout the course. Each project includes deliverables, a weighted rubric and a completion checklist. Use fictional or appropriately handled public material.

1. Liberian Case Brief and Research Portfolio

Use one published Supreme Court opinion located through the Judiciary. Produce a case brief and a research log. Do not invent a case citation.

  • A one-page case brief with the issue, procedural history, holding and reasons
  • A five-entry primary-source research log with pinpoint references and status checks
  • A 600-word IRAC analysis of a changed fictional fact and one counterargument

2. Contracts and Land Due-Diligence Portfolio

A fictional cooperative wishes to lease a rural workspace and buy equipment. Land authority and delivery terms are disputed.

  • A land-category and authority checklist with unresolved title questions
  • A lease term sheet and equipment-contract formation timeline
  • A 700-word remedies memo distinguishing assumptions from verified rules

3. Rights, Employment and Evidence Memorandum

A fictional worker is dismissed following an accusation based on a cropped message. There is a disputed medical record.

  • An employment chronology and Decent Work Act applicability analysis
  • An evidence table addressing relevance, authenticity and missing context
  • A 900-word balanced memorandum identifying rights, procedures and remedies to research

4. Moot Court Capstone and Reasoned Opinion

Represent each side in a fictional dispute about a supplier contract, corporate authority and defective performance. Then act as the classroom decision-maker.

  • A 1,200-word memorial with issues, primary authorities, record references and requested relief
  • Two five-minute oral submissions responding to three challenging bench questions each
  • A 900-word reasoned opinion and self-assessment against the rubric

5. Civil and Criminal Litigation File

Use two fictional files: a civil equipment claim and a contested criminal allegation. Keep their burdens, procedures and remedies separate.

  • A civil pleading and provisional-relief outline with supporting evidence
  • A criminal charge-and-disclosure checklist and individual elements chart
  • A 1,200-word comparative procedure memorandum with verified local authorities

6. Commercial, Employment and Regulatory Practice Portfolio

A fictional training enterprise plans to incorporate, employ staff, buy goods and bid for a public contract.

  • A corporate authority and conflict checklist plus a sourced compliance calendar
  • Employment terms, pay-reconciliation and safety checklists
  • A sales risk matrix and current PPCC evaluation-and-accountability note

7. Estates, Community Land and Rights Clinic Simulation

A fictional community seeks guidance concerning disputed inherited property, representation and a proposed development.

  • A simulated interview chronology and confidentiality plan
  • An estates-and-land authority matrix and community-participation issues register
  • A 1,200-word balanced legal memorandum and a plain-language public explainer

8. Professional Moot Court and Final Legal Opinion

Use a fictional appellate record involving a company supply contract, a disputed variation and a conflict of interest. Argue both sides before writing a reasoned opinion.

  • Two 1,200-word appellate submissions with primary authorities and record pinpoints
  • Two seven-minute oral arguments plus answers to five bench questions per side
  • A 1,200-word reasoned opinion, eight-project portfolio index and reflective self-assessment

Read the sources that matter.

Use the assigned text and check amendments, commencement and current local procedure. These links include Liberian primary materials and official research resources; comparative material does not replace local authority.

Subject-coverage reference: Liberia School of Law’s published study areas. No endorsement or affiliation is claimed. Sources reviewed 14 October 2026.

Plan your study.

Suggested pace: 32 weeks at five hours a week. Spend the first 16 weeks on foundations and the next 16 on applied study. Begin the project deliverables early, revise after each subject group, and allow extra time for longer seminars or research.

Who is this complete course for?

Learners seeking a structured study of Liberian law, prospective and current law students, community educators and professionals. The programme starts with foundations and progresses to applied analysis. It requires careful reading, writing and independent research.

How is the programme connected to Liberian law schools?

Its subject coverage draws on published Liberian law-school areas of study and Liberian primary sources. It is an independent TIH course. It is not an official degree programme, institutional partnership, accredited law qualification or permission to practise law.

What must I complete to earn the certificate?

Complete all 212 steps in order, including 80 taught lessons, their practice quizzes, 40 module assessments, both stage examinations and the applied midterm, all eight portfolio projects, and the 60-question programme final. Quizzes use the existing 70% pass threshold. Portfolio work is self-recorded using the supplied rubrics; tutor marking is not promised unless separately arranged.

What happens to my earlier foundation progress?

The original 106 foundation steps stay in the same positions and their question banks stay unchanged. Completed foundation work remains recorded. The former final is now the foundation examination. It does not complete the expanded programme; the applied stage and new programme final are still required. Existing foundation credentials are not converted into the new credential.

How long does the complete course take?

Plan about 160 hours. One suggested route is 32 weeks at five hours per week, or 16 weeks at ten hours per week. Prepare portfolio work throughout both stages. Longer seminars, legal research and revision can take more time; these are estimates, not completion deadlines.

Are foreign video examples Liberian rules?

Some videos are comparative. Every lesson supplies a local reading or a verified source for the relevant framework. Check current Liberian statutes, regulations, court rules and judgments; do not import foreign deadlines, rates or procedures. Classroom scenarios are fictional and the programme is not personalised legal advice.

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