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WHY THE NEW GUIDELINES FOR LAW DEGREES FROM UNITED KINGDOM ?

The Legal Profession Qualifying Board has after careful study and discussions since 1993, set the new guidelines for the following reasons :

• Changes in emphasis in legal studies in the United Kingdom
• Insufficient duration in obtaining law degrees
• Insufficient content of the law degrees
• Relaxation of the minimum entry requirements
• Midway transfer by candidates from one university to another
• Relaxation of twinning arrangements
• The increase in part-time, external and distance learning modes of study
• Foundation courses being too loose resulting in being uncertain, vague and ambiguous

They have also taken into account of the following :

• A special report commissioned by the Legal Profession Qualifying Board on law degrees in the United Kingdom
• Visits and discussions the Qualifying Board had with the relevant authorities in the United Kingdom
• The memorandum submitted by the Bar Council of Malaysia Special Committee on Legal Education Reform and Qualifications for Entry into the Legal Profession
• The views of the local educational authorities and institutions.

WHY NEW GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND DEGREES ?

The new guidelines are introduced after careful study and discussions since 1994. In particular, they take into account of the following :

• A special report commissioned by the Legal Profession Board on law degrees in Australia and New Zealand
• Visits and discussions the Legal Profession Board had with the relevant authorities in Australia and New Zealand
• Changes that have taken place in the area of legal education and training of lawyers in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia and
• The need to streamline all academic qualifications which are being used for purposes of admission to the Bar in Malaysia.

IS THE LEGAL PROFESSION QUALIFYING BOARD, MALAYSIA SIMILAR TO LEMBAGA KELAYAKAN PROFESION UNDANG-UNDANG, MALAYSIA ?

In fact Lembaga Kelayakan Profesion Undang-Undang, Malaysia is the Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia also known as Qualifying Board. Lembaga Kelayakan Profesion Undang-Undang is the Malay term of the Board.

WHO SHOULD I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION ?

For more information and latest guidelines or copy of the new guidelines, you can contact

Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia
(Lembaga Kelayakan Profesion Undang-Undang Malaysia)
27th Floor,
Menara Tun Razak,
Jalan Raja Laut,
50350 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Telephone : +6 03 269 10054 or 269 10080
Facsimile : +6 03 269 10054