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post May 4 2013, 04:34 PM

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How much effect does the optional modules have on your career?
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post May 8 2013, 08:18 PM

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Couldn't decide between Cardiff and Sheffield. sad.gif
Any suggestions?
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post May 13 2013, 10:03 PM

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Hi guys, are the years of the cases a must in an exam?
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post Jun 5 2013, 11:55 PM

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Is Cardiff University recognized by the Malaysian Bar Council?
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post Jun 7 2013, 05:43 PM

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Can't seem to find it on the first page but got my answer. biggrin.gif
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post Jun 23 2013, 11:15 AM

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QUOTE(jonchoongqx @ Jun 23 2013, 10:27 AM)
Anybody studying Law or has friends studying law in australia?

I received an unconditional offer for Monash Law...4 year LLB, recognized by Malaysian Bar. Ranked number 12 in the world for law.

Why is UK always the more popular destination to pursue a law degree? Is it because of the short duration of the degree?
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Not just Malaysia but I think most of the Commonwealth countries would take UK into their consideration for their law degree.
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post Oct 4 2013, 05:20 AM

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Which modules did you guys find to be the toughest?
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post Oct 6 2013, 03:59 PM

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I'm currently in my year 2 doing Tort, Land, Evidence and Labour. Will one say that this is too heavy a combination? How close is UK Labour Law to Malaysia Law?
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post May 8 2014, 10:15 PM

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How much roughly do you get pay for internship?
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post Mar 8 2016, 10:26 PM

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what are some criminal law firms in KL?
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post Mar 9 2016, 12:42 PM

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QUOTE(qazhang @ Mar 9 2016, 12:06 AM)
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First of all thank you for your helpful insight and I apologize for the sloppiness of my question.

I am one test away from chambering but still have no idea which area interests me the most. What I have in mind is to get a taste of every area during my pupillage so that I can find out what interests me and would like to join a firm that provide services on criminal & civil matters so that I could get more exposure.

Once again thanks for taking your time to reply me.
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post Jan 29 2018, 06:17 PM

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QUOTE(VanillaScoop @ Jan 25 2018, 01:05 AM)
Are there any CLP holders with a law degree from Australia? I'm planning to pursue CLP after graduating this year. But I've only just noticed the CLP New Guidelines (ANZ) requiring CLP applicants to be qualified persons by 'being qualified to gain admission as a barrister or solicitor and having passed the requisite subjects prescribed by the respective Barristers/Solicitors Board'.

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The problem comes in where I'm planning to choose Labour Law as my law elective as opposed to Ethics and Legal Profession because I think it might give me a better edge if I decide not to pursue a legal career in Malaysia and instead go for Human Resources field overseas. But Ethics and Legal Profession is required along with another 2 subjects in order to be admitted to the bar in Australia.

All in all, if my understanding is correct, if I intend to take on CLP, I have to be qualified to be admitted to the bar as well in Australia? Any CLP holders do please advice. I'm glad I read about it now (better late than never) before I screw myself up for enrolling to the wrong course in a few days time.
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Got this from LPQB website:

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A recognised law degree which was studied for a minimum of 3 academic years and contain a minimum of 12 law subjects out of which you must have passed 6 core subjects (i.e. Law of Contract; Law of Torts; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Land Law; and Equity & Trusts which each was studied for the duration of 1 academic year). The law degree must have been obtained within 6 years of initial registration with the university.

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post Jan 17 2021, 05:32 PM

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QUOTE(upsidedown @ Jan 15 2021, 10:13 PM)
Hi, the bar council and govt offers free legal service for criminal cases for ppl who can't afford? Do they hire many lawyers?
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I don't think they hire lawyers themselves but rather they are lawyers who have their own separate practice and volunteer for pro bono work
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post Feb 4 2021, 03:27 PM

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QUOTE(henry67 @ Jan 29 2021, 03:31 PM)
Is it from Malaysian Bar only ???
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Just apply to any firms that you are interested in
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post Feb 5 2021, 09:44 AM

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QUOTE(miauw @ Feb 1 2021, 01:16 PM)
Which pathways should a law student take to be easier getting into big law firms in Malaysia after graduated?

Hello, I actually have several questions regarding law degree & the career paths, I'll try my best to explain myself & if you're in the law field, your advice will be a huge help!

1. Currently starting the first semester in UKT in BAC. I actually searched up many online forums and information regarding the big legal firms in Malaysia. Some ppl commented that big law firms mostly recruit students graduated from UK and BPTC, while others commented that the big law firms are also aware of the difficulty of CLP. What are your perspectives on this?

2. I was planning to do UOL but studying UKT saves me one academic year as there was no January intake of UOL in BAC. The next UOL intake would be in September. I would go for UKT only if I got scholarships (I was left behind but I study very hard now), or else I would switch to UOL in Year 2. My question is whether UKT or UOL first-class honour is more valuable in the eyes of the prestigious law firms in recent years?

3. Also, could you please share some working/ studying experience in the legal profession? Your sharing will definitely help out a lot!

If you're experienced in law field/ graduated/ currently studying/ a lawyer/ legal practitioner, your advice would benefit me a lot! Thanks in advance.
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1. I wouldn't say that it makes that much of a difference. If you're good, firms would want you regardless of BPTC/CLP. Although one aspect to be aware of is the graduation time, BPTC ends their courses earlier, then local grads followed by CLP students. So by the time CLP students get their results and start applying, pupillage spots at popular firms would have been filled up. One way to negate this if you take CLP would be to apply earlier, even before you sit for your exam and try to get a conditional offer instead.

2. Not sure if this is true but the word on the street is that a first class in UOL is more difficult to obtain compared to a first class in UKT. I wouldn't place too much reliance on the comparison between the two although a 2:1 seems to be the minimum requirement for some firms. If you go the the firms' website and go through the list of associates, you will see that they are from various universities. I would imagine a firm will want to look beyond your certificate and look more into your personality to determine if you are a good fit for them.

3. I think if you are prepared to work long hours then you're off to a good start.
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post Mar 1 2021, 05:06 PM

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QUOTE(syler89 @ Feb 24 2021, 09:57 AM)
hi just wondering...is it possible to take part time courses for law degree? and do LPQB recognised such degree?
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Yes it's possible.

I know of mature students who did part time degree and later CLP.
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post Mar 1 2021, 05:09 PM

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QUOTE(henry67 @ Feb 24 2021, 08:55 PM)
Does studying law require one to memorize a lot ? (memorizing master will succeed in legal field ?
If you're experienced in law field/ graduated/ currently studying/ a lawyer/ legal practitioner, your advice would benefit me a lot! Thanks in advance.
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There is definitely memorization involved.

What's more important is the ability to apply what you learned to a given scenario.

 

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