BPTC would replace BVC next year,would be difficult to enter so i now also aim to become Barrister in northern ireland or become solicitor in northern ireland or scotland since i want to practice in sarawak

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Added on October 31, 2009, 11:10 pmany lawyer in malaysia takes Bar Transfer Test in uk?may i know the details about bar transfer test for overseas lawyer

This post has been edited by edennature: Oct 31 2009, 11:10 PM

i also think of that route but training contract is difficult to get as a foreigner.

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Added on November 10, 2009, 11:05 ama level's ELS and tort law is same as in LLB year1?do we study the same or the basic one in a level?

This post has been edited by edennature: Nov 10 2009, 11:05 AM

4. Qualifications for admission of advocate in Sarawak and Sabah


(a) he is a member of the Bar of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland;

(b) he is a solicitor or attorney of a Superior Court in a British Possession to which the Colonial Solicitors Act 1900, has been applied by Order in Council and who by virtue of the said Act and of any Order in Council thereunder may be admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland without examination and without service of articles of clerkship;



© he is a solicitor of the Supreme Court in England, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland or he is a Writer to the Signet, Solicitor to the Supreme Court or a Solicitor in Scotland;




(d) he has been admitted to practise as a legal practitioner (by whatever name called) by a Supreme Court or High Court exercising jurisdiction in any place within any territory within the Commonwealth

yes.your choice may not only australia and nz but also northern ireland,scotland and ireland.If you wish to go to australia you need to take 'Priestly 11'.
Priestley 11 subjects

* Criminal law
* Torts
* Contracts
* Property - (including the Torrens System for land)
* Equity (including trusts)
* Administrative law
* Constitutional law (State and Commonwealth)
* Civil procedure
* Evidence
* Corporations or company law
* Legal ethics and professional conduct
Places offering Priestley 11

Currently, the Priestley 11 are offered by the following law schools -

In the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra):

* Australian National University College of Law
* University of Canberra Faculty of Law

In Tasmania:

* University of Tasmania

In New South Wales:

* University of Technology, Sydney

In Victoria:

* Monash University
* Deakin University
* La Trobe University
* Victoria University, Australia
* The University of Melbourne
* RMIT University

In Queensland:

* James Cook University

In South Australia:

* Flinders University of South Australia
Then,you may proceed to 6 months professional legal training course at college of law australia or other universities which offer the same course.After you complete the course,you may admit to the Supreme court of any state as Barrister and solicitor.Lastly,you can come back for pupilage straight away.

To admit to the Bar of Northern Ireland,a person needs to gain an approved law degree.Below is the link for LLB which is approved by the bar.

http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/InstituteofPr...d,141842,en.pdf


You're right as scot's law llb is recognized only by faculty of advocates.

Furthermore,a level's ELS and tort law is same as in LLB year1?do we study the same or the basic one in a level?Thanks

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Added on November 22, 2009, 8:01 pmold law books can still be used? this is because they are keep updating right?if so we need to order the same book every year from the publisher?

This post has been edited by edennature: Nov 22 2009, 08:02 PM

if i do not take family law/succession module during my LLB degree,can i practice as family lawyer in future?what difficulties will i meet?

This post has been edited by edennature: Dec 7 2009, 06:24 PM

i want to practice in sarawak in future.Between Australia and UK,which country is better?If i go to UK,i might fail to secure a BPTC place and have to come back to do CLP.However if i pursue my degree in australia,i can straight away apply for pupilage as long as i admit as Barrister@solicitor of the supreme court of any state in australia.Is it a wise choice to go to australia?

nowadays australia is more expensive than UK in terms of living cost and tuition fees,4 years degree+ 1year practical legal training course cost a lot.So,if i go to australia,tasmanian law degree would be my choice.I also hope to go to UK as there has snow。

This post has been edited by edennature: Dec 10 2009, 04:34 PM

does a lawyer still use law books which are used during LLB degree?What is the benefits for purchasing law reports and journals?Can local graduates use law books which are published in england/australia?

This post has been edited by edennature: Dec 12 2009, 09:20 PM

'LOL

I'd personally not recommend those who intend to take LLB to study A levels law.'


Why?even though it is considered as soft subject by Trinity College Cambridge and other top uni,it does provide basic legal foundation to students and also enable the students to get a taste how law looks like.It is 'OK' by top uni as 3rd subject.

From what i had heard from some lawyers in east malaysia,CLP is regarded as useless,no standard at all.But i do not intend mean that.I'm not sure whether gaining an aussie degree and a practising certificate from australia is better than UK degree+CLP if i want to practice in sarawak.BPTC would be hard to enter in future.

This post has been edited by edennature: Dec 15 2009, 12:46 PM

well,waiting for CBC to be implemented needs 4-5years.

france's law degree is not recognized

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Added on December 24, 2009, 2:13 pmhow to join the AG's Chamber?

This post has been edited by edennature: Dec 24 2009, 02:14 PM

no,i think.

BSB aptitude test in doubt after OFT dig

The Bar Standard Board’s (BSB) plan to introduce a compulsory aptitude test for entry onto the BVC has been thrown into disarray after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) dubbed the move anticompetitive.

The test, recommended in a July 2008 report by the BVC working party chaired by Derek Wood QC of ­Falcon Chambers, was intended to be rolled out as part of the BSB’s wider plans, which will see the BVC replaced by the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) in the autumn of 2010.

The aim of the test was to filter out students who do not have a realistic chance of passing the year-long course and thereby close the gap between the number of students undertaking the BVC and the number of pupillages.
But in its report the OFT said it favoured a voluntary aptitude test, as restricting pupils entering the BVC will ultimately lead to “decreased quality and ­availability and increased prices in the final market for advocacy services.”

The BSB said in a ­statement: “[The BSB is] currently developing the aptitude test. We have received comments from the Office of Fair Trading and will respond to the Ministry of Justice in due course. In developing the aptitude test, we are taking steps to consult extensively. The test will be piloted before it is put into use as an admission requirement for the Bar Course.”

The number of students enrolling on the BVC rose from 1,406 to 1,827 between 2003 and 2008, but the number of pupillages fell between 2004 and 2007 to fewer than 500 per year.

I hope the test is not compulsory for all students who opt to take BPTC

This post has been edited by edennature: Dec 29 2009, 08:05 PM

i wonder why the colleges do not offer traditional subject like history,geography.

1.The use of BM language is more frequent so for some subjects you have to translate the contents from english to BM

2.No.Even though UM accepts it,you have a very low chance to enter its faculty.

3.No,the subjects you studied during form 6 should relate to the course you want to pursue in future.you don't have go to the science class unless you opt to be a doctor,scientist,etc

4.The fees is definitely cheaper than overseas unis

5.No such thing..

6.Yes,you can read law at colleges after form 6.

This post has been edited by edennature: Jan 1 2010, 10:52 AM

no,no such thing..