Modules:

Module 1: Overview of Legal Systems

• Civil, common, religious, and customary law
• Historical development and regional influence
• Hybrid systems and convergence
• Case study: Interaction of Islamic and common law in a family law case

Module 2: Constitutional Design and Authority

• Federal vs. unitary systems
• Separation of powers and checks and balances
• Constitutional review bodies
• Case study: Judicial response to executive overreach in Latin America

Module 3: Civil vs. Common Law Procedures

• Trial systems: adversarial vs. inquisitorial
• Evidence rules, judge roles, appellate processes
• Case study: Procedural differences in contract enforcement in Kenya vs. France

Module 4: Customary and Religious Legal Systems

• Recognition of traditional courts
• Islamic law in national legal systems
• Harmonization challenges
• Case study: Legal recognition of customary land rights

Module 5: Regional Legal Institutions

• African Court, ECJ, Inter-American Court, ASEAN mechanisms
• Jurisdiction, enforcement, and case impact
• Case study: Regional court intervention in election law dispute

Module 6: Legal Education and Judicial Training

• Curriculum models and training institutions
• Judicial independence and ethics training
• Case study: Reform of judicial training curriculum in a post-conflict society

Module 7: Human Rights in Regional Contexts

• Comparative implementation of human rights instruments
• Role of culture and politics
• Case study: Regional court ruling on indigenous rights

Module 8: Legal Transplants and Harmonization

• Adoption of foreign laws and legal borrowing
• Harmonization in commercial and investment law
• Case study: Impact of OHADA law on national business laws

Module 9: Access to Justice and Legal Pluralism

• Court accessibility and language rights
• Legal aid models across systems
• Case study: Customary vs. formal courts in access to justice

Module 10:  Comparative Legal Reform Simulation

• Role-play on drafting comparative legal reform
• Cross-system collaboration exercise
• Case study: Building a hybrid system post-transition