based on my experience, yes, but I would not recommend working all the way to July (exams are in mid July) and during exams. I suggest working up until April or May at most, then start studying for the exams proper. It is very, very bulky. The passing rate for the CLP in BAC and ATC is at about 35 to 40% with an additional 30% for conditional passes...but that includes quite a few who have done it before...

I am not doing reading twinning program at taylors, but, i might transfer to Reading this year.

How do I know if law is for me? Where is the best to study law? Australia? UK? Singapore? Ps: I intend to work overseas or in Singapore in the future. I hate Mathematics and I love traveling. I would like a job that will allow me to travel.

No, it is not a recognised qualification for purposes of a 'qualified person' under s.3 of the LPA.

Anyway it is the LPQB or 'Qualifying Board'.

:-)

What if a family want their child to be a lawyer in the family but one have no absolute interest in law to begin with? Just for the sake of the future and so on. Nothing is impossible but then, w/o interest to start with... Eventhough one is capable. Is it a right thing to go, for the child i mean? Is it possible, just to please the family?

I want your humble opinions on this situation. I think this is the right place to ask. Please, what do you say?

A cautionary note is, laws change. If Malaysia were to implement the Common Bar Course, the LPA will be amended and despite being a solicitor in England, they may require you to sit for the Common Bar Exams before gaining admission into the Malaysian bar.

But at present, you do not have to if you are already a solicitor.

My parents both studied law and in fact my Dad was number 3** on the bar association list and my mum 8** which I believes numbers some 13,000 by now. My mum was I think the first or second batch to graduate from UM law while my Dad was at Middle Temple during the 60s. So I guess you could say they are very senior but they don't practice anymore.

Although initially interested, I ended up doing finance; went into investment banking and then ventured into own business but I still get the 'it's never too late to study law' comment from time to time. The only reason I'd consider studying law was if I wanted to become a politician. Look at how many politicians come from legal backgrounds even amongst our Malaysian Ministers. I can name at least 5.

If I'm not mistaken, Tun Razak also did read law in UK and correct me if I'm wrong but he did it in record time but I guess he was in a class of his own. In fact, Margaret Thatcher initially did Chemistry but after graduating she did law as she saw it as beneficial towards her future career. I guess you don't need to become a lawyer just because you study law. If I were younger perhaps I would have seen things differently and ended up studying law as well.

http://juris-et-scientia.blogspot.com/2007...in-history.html 

...just a word of advice to law students. Do as many attachments as possible, both in big and small firms. The more attachments you do, the more you are exposed to in terms of not only insights into local legal practice, but also to the different corporate cultures out there and you get to experience for yourself the difference between being part of a big firm vs small firm. Also add networking to this.

The bvc/bptc offers better training for would be lawyers obviously...and some law firms regard those who have done the BVC as better prepared for pupillage. Firms like Azmi & Assoc (according to their website) pay those who have completed the BVC higher than others. Some firms like to have a mix of pupils who have done everything, in order for them to share their experiences.

But everything boils down to your ability and passion of course.