KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) — The government has no plans to abolish the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) examination, stated Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran in Dewan Negara.
He explained that efforts are instead being made to improve the CLP examination by considering the introduction of a Common Bar Course (CBC) or Common Bar Examination (CBE), which would be more comprehensive and aligned with international legal examinations, similar to the Bar Training Courses in the United Kingdom.
“In this regard, the Legal Profession Qualifying Board has established a committee to study the implementation of the CBC and CBE.
“Aspects under review include the syllabus content, curriculum, assessment methods, teaching staff, administration, and management, as well as the financial requirements,” he said during the question and answer session.
Kulasegaran added that consultation sessions with stakeholders are ongoing to resolve all arising issues.
“The feedback from stakeholders will be reviewed by the established committee before the final study results on the implementation of the CBC and CBE are submitted to the Legal Profession Qualifying Board,” he said.
