How to be Bar At Law?

Law profession is a glorious profession in any country of the world including Bangladesh. Many students in Bangladesh dream that they will be starting their legal profession as a barrister. But most of them have lack of knowledge that how to become a barrister, where to study bar-at-law course and what are the requirements for becoming a barrister. This article is basically for them who are interested to become barrister and I hope this article will meet their all possible queries.

There are many people found to ask the differences between advocate and barrister, Is he a barrister who gets degree from Britain, etc. To answer these questions in one sentence that barrister doesn’t mean advocate or a lawyer. After passing bar-at-law, he does not become a lawyer. According to the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Order, 1972 , a barrister needs to obtain the certificate of ‘advocate’ or ‘lawyer’ from Bangladesh bar council.

Then he will be an advocate. That means advocate is one kind of profession and barrister is a prestigious degree which is acquired from Britain. In British India, to remove the difference between barrister and advocate the bar council act of 1926 was passed and according to this act all barristers would be known as advocate. Even now barristers need to get enrolled as an advocate in the bar council of Bangladesh including a further enrollment in list of a local bar association list or of Supreme Court as well in order to practice in Bangladesh. There are many well known lawyers who are not barrister in Bangladesh. To become a barrister a student must complete the two stages of study namely academic stage and the vocational stage.

The Academic Stage is usually completed either by undertaking a recognised Qualifying Law Degree (“QLD”) or a Graduate Diploma in Law (“GDL”) from any university of England and Wales. We should keep it in our mind that LLB under a Bangladeshi University is not a QLD, as such students having an LLB from Bangladesh must obtain further LLB or GDL (for graduate in a discipline other than the law) under any recognised University of England and Wales in order to complete the academic stage and to be eligible for the BPTC (second stage). To know about the QLD student may explore the general council of bar website. It should be stated that there are few institutions in Bangladesh also providing the tuition of an external LLB under British Universities. Another easiest way to know about QLD is by seeing the course contents of a law degree. A QLD must contain the following seven mandatory courses along with other elective courses. These are:

i) Public Law (including Constitutional Law, Administrative Law)ii) Law of Contractiii) Law of the European Unioniv) Criminal Lawv) Law of Tortvi) Land Lawvii) Equity and the Law of Trusts

Vocational stageBar Professional Training Course (BPTC) was previously known as Bar Vocational Course (BVC). On successful competition of QLD a student must take a BPTC (usually one year fulltime) at one of the institutions authorized by the Bar Council of England and Wales to

offer the BPTC and be a member of one of the four law societies (inns). On successful completion of the BPTC student barristers are "called" to the bar by their respective inns and are elevated to the degree of "Barrister". However, before they can practice independently in England they must first undertake twelve months of pupilage, but this is not mandatory for those who wish to practice their own countries like Bangladesh.

To get admitted into BPTC one must meet the following requirements.

(1) Completion of Academic Stage. Usually requires 2:2 in qualifying law degree (QLD) or 2:2 equivalents in another degree plus CPE/Diploma in Law pass.

(2) Inn membership

(3) All students must have achieved or be equivalent to IELTS 7.5 in written and spoken English

A student wishing to practice in Bangladesh after getting the degree of barrister he may get enrolled after a competitive examination conducted by the Bangladesh bar council. Then he has to commence a pupilage ship for a period of one year. Then, on a successful competition of pupilage under a senior lawyer having minimum ten years of experience as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, he has to sit for exam to get permission to practice in the SCB. If he passes the exam duly, then he will be certified to practice in the SCB as well as the subordinate court of which bar he belongs to.

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http://bslbd.com/pc/programs.html

ProgrammesFour compulsory subjects

Common law reasoning and institutions [2690030]Criminal law [2690010]Elements of the law of contract [2690040]Public law [2690020]

ANDYour teaching institution will also provide classes in study skills and, where necessary, additional English language support. You will be expected to have undertaken research exercises and made extensive use of Online Library resources.

 Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

1st year LLB �(4 subjects)Common law reasoning and institutions [2650030]Criminal law [2650010]Elements of the law of contract [2650040]Public law [2650020]

2nd year (4 subjects)Land law [2660003]

Law of tort [2660001]Law of trusts [2660002]AND one optional subject

3rd year (4 subjects)Jurisprudence and legal theory [2670005]AND three optional subjects

optional subjects Administrative law [2660008]Civil and criminal procedure [2660004]Commercial law [2660017]Company law [2660021]Criminology [2660025]EU law� [2660024]Evidence [2660007]Family law [2660019]History of English law [2660012]International protection of human rights [2660029]Introduction to Islamic law [2660028]Labour law [2660018]Public international law [2660013]

 Conflict of laws [2670014]Intellectual property [2670026]Laws Dissertation* [2660200]Succession [2670016]

Graduate Entry (9 Subjects)Family law [2660019]History of English law [2660012]Intellectual property [2670026]International protection of human rights [2660029]Introduction to Islamic law [2660028]Jurisprudence and legal theory [2670005]Labour law [2660018]Laws Dissertation* [2660200]Public international law [2660013]Succession [2670016]

Graduate Entry (9 Subjects)First Year (3 subjects)

Any three of the following subjects:

Common law reasoning and institutions [2650030]Criminal law [2650010]Elements of the law of contract [2650040]Public law [2650020]

Second Year (3 subjects)The remaining subject from the First Year list not already taken plus two of the following subjects:Land law [2660003]Law of tort [2660001]Law of trusts [2660002]Third Year (3 subjects)The remaining subject from the Second Year list not already taken plus two of the following subjects:Administrative law [2660008]Civil and criminal procedure [2660004]Commercial law [2660017]Company law [2660021]Conflict of laws [2670014]Criminology [2660025]EU law� [2660024]Evidence [2660007]Family law [2660019]History of English law [2660012]Intellectual property [2670026]International protection of human rights [2660029]Introduction to Islamic law [2660028]Jurisprudence and legal theory [2670005]Labour law [2660018]Laws Dissertation* [2660200]Public international law [2660013]Succession [2670016]

http://bslbd.com/pc/transfer.html

Credit Transfer to UKThe career development department of the British School of Law will assist the students with all the formalities that are required to transfer credits to different Universities and colleges in UK. Students who do not intend to go to UK can transfer into various institutions in different countries including USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, Cyprus etc. For details please log on to www.londonexternal.ac.uk

Contact

British School of Law is one of the most successful law teaching institution in Bangladesh. Although we have just started off in 2003, we have proved ourselves to be immensely successful in this short span of time.

We are located in the heart of the capital and we provide international standards in all aspects.

House CWN(B) 21, Road:35 Gulshan-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Phone: +8802 - 9885180 Mobile: +88 – 01977227788

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LLB (Hons) Open Learning LLB (Hons)

COURSE INFORMATION (2011 ENTRY)4 to 6 years distance learningSchool of LawLaw and NBS Building, City Campus East

This programme provides students with a Qualifying Law degree that gives exemption from the academic stage of legal education to become a solicitor or barrister. Upon completion of the degree you may apply for the Legal Practice Course (LPC), the vocational stage of legal education to become a solicitor, or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), the vocational stage of legal education to become a barrister. You will also find that obtaining a law degree opens up a wide range of career opportunities.

The open learning programme is a flexible 4-6 year degree that is ideal for students who are unable to attend university on a full time basis. Learning is developed through study materials delivered over the internet. Each module has an extensive set of materials, a study schedule and answer guidance is supported by the University's e-Learning Portal.

The course is designed to give students an understanding of the operation of the English legal system, the diverse areas of law contained within that system and the methods employed by lawyers in using legal source materials. Throughout the route emphasis is placed on student-centred learning to foster research skills and initiative.

The course consists of the following subject areas: English Legal System Contract Criminal Law European Union Law Tort Public Law Property Law I and II Either a project or jurisprudence

Additionally, three options to be chosen from:

Medical Law Company Law Employment Law Evidence.

Once enrolled on the programme you will have access to all the university's facilities, including the libraries, student services and career advice. You will also be given full access to legal databases available via the Internet.After the fourth year, the flexible nature of this open learning course allows you to defer study of any modules into the fifth and final years.

COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENTSubjects are assessed by coursework and examination.OTHER INFOThe Law School is aware of a number of colleges in the UK (mainly London) offering support programmes for students studying for our LL.B Open Learning and LL.M Distance Learning degrees. These programmes of study have been designed as distance and open learning programmes with no attendance requirements therefore allowing students the opportunity to study for these awards from anywhere in the world. Increasingly, we are receiving enquiries in relation to “links” with these Colleges. The Law School at Northumbria University does not operate any form of accreditation or validation scheme and has no collaboration, franchising, affiliation or similar type of agreement with any of these Colleges. Northumbria University is not the awarding body for any of these Colleges. If you require any clarification about this please contact the administration team on 0191 227 4494 or email la.llbopenlearning@northumbria.ac.uk