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cloudy-person
post Mar 16 2015, 06:27 PM

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Can I ask some stuff regarding Foundation
I read in many threads that if you took a Foundation in Arts, you aren't eligible to take CLP? And you can only study up till LLB? Or did I read it wrong?


My cousin, who just barely managed to finish her foundation in arts in UTAR, wants to be a lawyer. I'm kinda worried for her, she really wants to study law, but she only has a foundation in arts, no STPM/A-Levels/Matrikulasi/etc.

Does she have to take STPM or A-Levels again if she really intends on being a lawyer? Is there really no other route?
It's really going to be a waste of time if she needs to take it again.

P.s: She took a Foundation in Arts in the heat of the moment, then she realized she was terrible in Business Maths, so she's thinking of switching over to Law.


cloudy-person
post Mar 16 2015, 09:04 PM

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QUOTE(chiahau @ Mar 16 2015, 07:00 PM)
Let me answer that for you.

Foundations are not allowed to take CLP.

Meaning that your LLB would be an expensive piece of paper that does not grant you a "PC"

If she's serious to be a lawyer, ask her to quickly change her foundation to a diploma at least.
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That statement basically sums up what I'm worried about.
She actually already finished her foundation studies... So I don't think she can "change" her foundation into a diploma.

Someone told my cousin that she could take another exam of some sort that allowed you to practise in all commonwealth countries after her LLB. I don't know how true this statement is, can anyone enlighten me about this so called exam?


I'm also kind of curious why Foundations aren't eligible to take CLP...

cloudy-person
post Mar 16 2015, 09:32 PM

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QUOTE(chiahau @ Mar 16 2015, 09:11 PM)
Coz foundations have no standards.

Nuff said.

Only foundation program accepted by CLP is the MMU's Foundation in Law. Other than that, you can kiss your cert good bye.

And there is no such thing as another exam to practice in all commonwealth country.

You need to get CLP, proceed to chambering and then get your "PC"
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That's what I thought... If there was this alternative route, I think a lot more people would take this exam instead.

So the only choice for her is to take A-Levels again or to continue with Business studies in UTAR?

cloudy-person
post Mar 16 2015, 10:25 PM

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QUOTE(chiahau @ Mar 16 2015, 09:47 PM)
Finish her degree in business studies.

Get a job. Study Law after that.

That's what I did, at least  tongue.gif
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Wow, where did you study law at? Did you do the external course? o.o



Another question,
I saw that BAC allowed foundation students from other Universities to take their Law degree, so those students cannot take CLP at a later time, too? If so, they sound like crooks to me now
My cousin doesn't intend to study in a Local U, so even if she went to BAC and did the whole course, the degree would be useless? She isn't able to practise overseas as well or be a barrister-at-law in England or take BVC? Or does this rule only apply to CLP only?

Sorry if there's too many questions, I'm just a tad bit too curious and worried, haha. I'm thinking of studying law when I finish high school, too.

 

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