Govt considering replacing professional qualification exam for lawyers


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering introducing a comprehensive common bar course (CBC) or exam (CBE) to enhance the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), the current professional qualification exam for lawyers, says M. Kula Segaran.

The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said this was to align the CLP with international standards such as the Bar Professional Training Course in the United Kingdom.

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