likewise. i have a friend who was from there. His father owns a small practice and now working as federal counsel.

most of them go there, because it is easier to pass and there is no clp req.

And a friend who is teaching there. As far as i know her, she is really good at what she does.
Hence, it is safe to assume that teaching quality over there is not too bad from what she had told me. 

My personal take, on Malaysian universities that offer law course:

I don't really think that they are really up to the par that gives you the edge to compete with other international law graduates. For example, if you take a look at NUS law faculty, there are distinguished lecturers who have graduated with First class Oxon, Cantab, BCL and Harvard etc. teaching there. That sets them apart from other counterparts.

Where as, in local universities, you can't really expect that much. You dont really get that much of austerity like Prof Kingsfield that can really change your core thinking. But of course, law is all about hard work ( ). You still need to put in effort to graduate.

Having said that, if you are smart and work really hard. You will succeed regardless of wherever you are.

okay. My nxt question is whether yr friends wif STPM qualifications were exempted frm d CLP or not? My teacher claims dat oni students who hav done their Foundation in MMU will be exempted frm CLP, which I think is vry weird. 

From what I read, my opinion as follows:-

- MMU is fully exempted from CLP with every 2 years review.

- NUS is hard to get into unless you have exceptional results in STPM/A-Levels.

- If you have $$$ then go to other private institutions: BAC, INTI, ATC etc (which leads you to 2 options:
1) do CLP (RM5k); or (2) the UK Bar Professional Training Course (18k pounds), to be called as an Advocate & Solicitor in the HC of Malaysia.

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FURTHER to the above:-

1. If you/your parents have more money to spare, by all means, go to the UK because there is a lot of exposure. Mix with the people there and know their culture, not sticking around only with your Malaysian friends.

2. However, the more practical (and economical) side of it is to do it in MMU, or other local universities that does not require you to do CLP. Yes local universities gives you a local LLB(Hons), and you cannot work overseas unless you take their bar exam.

3. Do remember also, that even if you have their qualifications, more often than not, they would not take you in for Pupillage because of work permit reasons. They would rather employ their local graduates as after all, we are foreigners.

4. In short, the wiser (and express) choice would be MMU (1 year foundation=>4 years degree=>commence Pupillage). The MMU law degree is a product of innovation, with a cyber-factor twist to it. But, if you have the resources, go to BAC/ATC/INTI=>then CLP/UKBAR. The difference is experience and exposure.

I graduated from MMU, practicing in KL.
Where you graduated from sets you to be a lawyer, but how good a lawyer are you, boils down to your attitude, your soft skills, and your skills in researching.