Best Subjects in Law – Lloyd Law College

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Best Subjects in Law – Lloyd Law College

28 ,June 2019

Can there ever be a best subject? There can be the most favourite subject of the students generally, but can there be a subject which is better as compared to the rest? Let us think!! Best is probably the most subjective term ever coined. What is best for a person can be a terrible experience for the others. And so is the situation with best subjects, there is no subject as an easy subject if you go in depth. Every subject taught in the law schools across India or the world has a lot of relevance. Still I would like to take the liberty to call a few subjects as the most superior of all the subjects; these are the constitutional law and the theories of jurisprudence.

If we remember the words of the famous thinker Hans Kelsen we may recall that he called certain norms as grundnorms or the norms which form the basis of all other norms in the society. The Constitution of India is the grudnorm for our nation and all other laws derive their authority from the constitution. Every law passed throughout the length and breadth of the country has to go through the test of the constitutional validity. Irrespective of the area of specialization you may choose, the law developed in your regime must also abide by the constitution. Even the most independent organ of the country, the judiciary, is bound by the constitution. And this makes the constitution the most important subject for the students of law. The relevance of constitution can be gauged from the fact that it is taught not only to law students but also to secondary school students. For being an informed citizen of the country, one must know their own constitution.

The freedom to study law, the freedom to study in any law school (llb admission, ba llb admission) of your choice, the freedom to choose between litigation, corporate practice, in-house counsel is all your freedom guaranteed to you because you are a free citizen of our country who has freedom of expressing himself the way he wants as mentioned under the constitution. Whatever you may become, whatever you dream to do after becoming a lawyer is because you have a right to life and personal liberty and which also includes right to education. All of these are secured under the constitution. All the major international convention and treaties which provide for rights against exploitation, torture, and discrimination are all covered and secured under the constitution.

Thus for a complete development of a lawyer, one cannot do away with the constitutional law study. The career perspective of constitutional law is also very wide, from becoming a knowledgeable judge, to a specialized writ lawyer, or for that matter for becoming a lawyer of the society, constitutional law will always be there to create a path. The growth of Non Governmental Organizations is also commendable and they require a lawyer with in depth knowledge of the constitution. Assistant to Members of the Parliament and the state legislative bodies, academician, research scholars, central government jobs, these are just to name a few opportunities that open up when a person specializes in constitutional law. Probably it would not be wrong to say that there is a reason behind referring to the constitution as the law of the land.

The second subject which may also be called a very important subject taught in law school is the Jurisprudence of law and Legal Theory. According to the famous jurist, Laski, jurisprudence is the eye of law. It is the way one must look through law. It is like the magnifying glass which expands the scope and purpose of law. This subject may not be the very favorite of the students but is very important for all the purposes. No matter which field of law a person chooses to go, one cannot do away with the interpretation of statute which helps us understand the nature purpose and scope of a particular legislation. All such essential skills are learned through the lessons in legal theory.

But then again these are the most important subject taught in the law schools; however the term ‘best’ still remains undefined

Author
Law Faculty,
Lloyd Law College