Law Degree Good, Articled Clerkship Better
In Malaysia, there are actually two ways to be an advocate and solicitor. The first is the law degree route. You obtain a law degree from an approved university. A graduate from a foreign university must pass the English Bar exams or return home to Malaysia and pass the Certificate of Legal Practice (‘CLP’) exams to be eligible to apply to be a pupil-in-chambers (‘pupil’). For some local Universities, such as University Malaya, International Islamic …