BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA Part IV - Rules on Standards of Legal Education and Recognition of Degrees

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Rules on standards of legal education and recognition of law degrees are issued under the Advocates Act, 1961, addressing enrolment of advocates and inspection/recognition of university law degrees. The text records the Bar Council of India’s Legal Education Committee composition, consultations with universities and state bar councils, and finalization of revised rules and curriculum for implementation by universities by early October 2008 for the 2009–2010 enforcement period. It also includes related resolutions and agenda items and a letter forwarding the revised LL.B. curriculum and rules.

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Part IV

Rules on Standards of Legal Education and Recognition of Degrees

Legal Education Committee and Curriculum Finalization

Resolutions and Items (2007–2008)

Recommendation and Letter to Universities

BAR COUNCILOF INDIARULES (Under the Advocates Act,1961) # Part IV Rules on Standards of Legal Education and Recognition ofDegrees in Law for the purpose of enrolment as advocatesand inspection of Universities for recognising itsdegrees in law. (Rules under Section 7(1)(h)&(i),24(1)(c)(iii)and(iiia),49(1)(af),(ag),and(d)of the Advocates Act,1961. \#\# The Legal Education Committee was privileged to have as itsChairmen Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.N.Saikia, Hon'ble Mr.Justice A.S.Anand,Hon'ble Mr.Justice S.C.Agrawal and Hon'ble.Mr.Justice A.P.Mishra,all former Judges of the Supreme Court of India.The LegalEducation Committee had also the benefit of the association of Hon'bleMr.Justice V.S.Sirpurkar,Judge,Supreme Court of India and Hon'bleMr.Justice A.K.Patnaik,Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Courtas Members of the Committee besides Dr.N.L.Mitra,Former Director,NLSIU,Bangalore and National Law School,Jodhpur. Members of the Bar Council of India were also in the Committee.The draft Rules and Curriculum prepared by the Committee was sent tothe Universities imparting Legal Education and State Bar Councils as apart of consultation as provided for under the Advocates Act,1961. After almost two years of hard work and thoroughconsultation under the Chairmanship of Shri D.V.Subba Rao,ShriJaganath Patnaik and Shri S.Gopakumaran Nair,the thenChairpersons,Bar Council of India and Shri Suraj Narain PrasadSinha,present Chairman,the Bar Council of India with the consistentand sincere effort of Dr.N.L.Mitra has finalised the new curriculumand new set of Rules containing many innovative initiatives in thematter of imparting Legal Education and the Rules and curriculum willbe sent to the Universities latest by the.First week of October,2008giving them enough time to have them incorporated in their Rules andsyllabi after placing the same in the academic bodies. RESOLUTION NO.110 /2008 “RESOLVE to accept the revised rules on“Standards ofLegal Education and Recognition of Degrees”asrecommended by the Legal Education Committee of the BarCouncil of India which prepared the said rules with thehelp of the Sub-committee constituted by the LegalEducation Committee in this regard.The new set of ruleswill come into force w.e.f.2009-2010.A copy of the rules isenclosed to this minutes as Annexure-“H” ***** ITEM NO.116A/2007 To consider the review petition No.15A/2006 inBCI.Tr.Case No.100/2001 titledAkshay Parekh-Vs.-Bar Council of Rajasthan When the matter was considered by the House,Shri AkshayParekh,petitioner submitted the application along with the orderpassed by the Hon'ble High Court in Misc.Petition No.68/2008.TheCouncil perused the order passed by the Hon'ble High Court and in thatorder it has been mentioned that no order shall be passed by the BarCouncil of India in pursuance of the order dated 19.08.2008.Therefore,list the matter after final judgment of the High Court and theoffice is directed to appoint a counsel in this matter to represent the BarCouncil of India before next date i.e.22nd September,2008. ★**** RESOLUTION NO.106 /2008 “RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of theExecutive Committee meeting held on 12th September,2008attached to these minutes as Annexure“G”be and arehereby approved.” While considering the minutes of the Executive Committeemeeting held on 13th September,2008 the matter relating _to theappointment Mr.R.P.Goyal as Architect for renovation of the buildingwas noted and sanctioned a sum of Rs.3 lakh to Shri R.P.Coyal asadvance of his professional fee. RESOLUTION NO.107/2008 “RESOLVED that.a sum of Rs.3 lakh may be paid to ShriR.P.Goyal,Architect as advance of his professional fee. RESOLUTION NO.108/2008 “RESOLVED to enhance the emoluments paid to ShriV.K.Desikan from Rs.12,009/-to Rs.15000/-w.e.f.1stSeptember and also his services be extended for one yearfrom 1st November,2008.” ★**** ITEM NO.90/2008 Recommendation of the Legal Education CommitteeMeeting held on 13th S

FAQs

What is Part IV about under the Advocates Act, 1961?

Part IV contains rules on standards of legal education and recognition of law degrees for enrolment as advocates, and for inspection and recognition of universities’ law degrees.

Which committee prepared the revised rules and curriculum?

The Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India prepared the draft rules and curriculum, followed by consultations with universities and state bar councils.

When do the revised rules and LL.B curriculum come into force?

The new set of rules is stated to come into force for 2009–2010, with universities to receive them by the first week of October 2008 for incorporation into their rules and syllabi.

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