Frequently asked questions

De Novo is an educational website for Bangladesh's law examinations: the Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) examination, the Bar Council advocate enrolment examination and LL.B coursework. It publishes programme guides, course outlines, study notes, bare-act pointers, a legal dictionary, model answers and articles.

Yes. Everything on this website is public and free to read. There are no accounts, logins or payments. Details of any classes or fees will be published on the Fees page only when the academy confirms them.

Please tell us through the Contact page, with the page address. We correct errors promptly and update the review status.

Yes. The site is designed for mobile browsers as well as desktop.

Choose BJS if you are preparing for the judicial service examination, Bar Council if you are preparing for advocate enrolment, and LL.B if you are still studying. Most core subjects overlap.

This website currently publishes course outlines and study material. Class schedules, faculty and fees will be listed only once the owner confirms them; until then those pages say so.

No. Notes, model answers and explanations are written by the De Novo editorial team. They are not official questions. Always check the current syllabus and rules with the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission or the Bangladesh Bar Council.

On the official websites of the BJSC and the Bar Council. The Exam routines page links to both. De Novo does not republish dates.

Each educational page shows whether it is an editorial draft, awaiting legal review, or reviewed. Nothing is marked reviewed unless a named reviewer has signed it off.

No. The bare-acts guide gives our own notes on key sections and links to the official Laws of Bangladesh website, where the authoritative text is published.