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UK LLB Law degree in India

AnonymousLLB 22 Jul 2010, 20:06

Hi,

I’m a final yr law student from a London University.

I’m interested to practice law in India.

whats the scoope for me in India practising as a corporate lawyer..??

is 3 yr LLB Law degree + 1 yr Legal Practice Course (LPC) enough to be enrolled in BCI…??

Suggestions pl,

Thank you

an aspiring Law student.

7 Replies

AnonymousLLB 24 Jul 2010, 12:06

BCI is the authority in India which will enroll lawyers

BCI recognises some of the foreign University LLB you can check them in the below link

http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/list-of-foreign-universities-whose-degrees-in-law-are-recognised-by-the-bar-council-of-india/

there will be a qualification exam for foreign LLB degree students

http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/syllabus-for-qualifying-exam-for-indian-nationals-holding-defrees-from-recognised-foreign-universities/

you must be an Indian national

AnonymousLLB 14 Aug 2010, 17:30

Sudheer Reddy wrote:

[quote]BCI is the authority in India which will enroll lawyers

BCI recognises some of the foreign University LLB you can check them in the below link

http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/list-of-foreign-universities-whose-degrees-in-law-are-recognised-by-the-bar-council-of-india/

there will be a qualification exam for foreign LLB degree students

http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/syllabus-for-qualifying-exam-for-indian-nationals-holding-defrees-from-recognised-foreign-universities/

you must be an Indian national[/quote]

do BCI recognise GDL..??

3 yr BA (business degree) + 1 yr GDL (Law conversion course) + 1 yr LPC..??

what are my chances to practise law in India.

thank you

AnonymousLLB 30 Aug 2010, 13:42

Hi, I would also like to know whether BCI recognise a GDL from the UK? together with an LPC (which could mean a LLB degree at the college of law).

Please advise

Thanks

AnonymousLLB 19 May 2011, 15:13

Hi Rahul,

are doing GDL..??

AnonymousLLB 13 Aug 2011, 13:59

which is better llb in from nlu or llb from uk

AnonymousLLB 21 Oct 2012, 11:27

Hi I am engineering international student from India studing in the UK.Could you please tell me if GDL+LPC/BPTC is accepted/recognised in India?.Does the BCI demand someone to study Law for minimum three years or do they accept GDL+LPC(two years)?.

AnonymousLLB 19 Sept 2015, 13:33

Dear sirs,

i completed my 12th from Woodstock school mussurie and presently studying my final year llb at Brunel university UK.

What should I do to be qualified for bar council of india.

If i qualify in their exam is it enough.please advise.

Thanks,

Prakruti