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The Solicitor Qualifying Examination is a single for all aspiring solicitors. All those wishing to qualify as a solicitor will need to pass the SQE, as well as holding a degree or equivalent qualification or experience, completing a two-year period of qualifying work experience and meeting SRA’s suitability requirements. Qualifying work experience does not apply to qualified lawyer. 

A qualified lawyer is someone who holds a professional legal qualification which confers rights to practise in England and Wales or in another jurisdiction. Qualified lawyers need to have a degree that is the same level as UK Degree, or other qualification and/or experience that is equivalent to this pass the SQE assessment which is made up of two parts:
SQE1 tests legal knowledge through a multiple-choice test
SQE2 test practical skills through oral and written exams

Qualified lawyers in Pakistan can apply for SQE2 assessment exemptions based on their qualifications and/or experience. To gain an SQE2 exemption, you must show that you have the skills and legal knowledge assessed and applied to the same standard as candidates taking the SQE2. This is done through your qualification(s) or experience, or a combination of both.

Islamabad School of Law provides tuition support for preparation for the SQE1 assessments. The two SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) assessments comprise the following subject areas:
Business Law and Practice; Dispute Resolution; Contract; Tort; Legal System of England and Wales; Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law and Legal Services (FLK 1).
Property Practice; Wills and the Administration of Estates; Solicitors Accounts; Land Law; Trusts; Criminal Law and Practice (FLK 2).

Within each of the above FLK assessments, questions may draw on any combination of the subject areas which might be encountered in practice.
Ethics and Professional Conduct will be examined pervasively across the two assessments above.
Principles of taxation will be examined only in the context of:
Business Law and Practice
Property Law and Practice
Wills and the Administration of Estates

The Bar Transfer Test is the test for lawyers from overseas jurisdictions transferring to the Bar of England and Wales. The purpose of the Bar Transfer Test (BTT) is to enable candidates who are qualified lawyers to have the opportunity to transfer to the Bar of England and Wales, without having to undergo the full course of education and training as required in the Academic Stage (Qualifying Law Degree or conversion course) and the Vocational Stage (Bar Course).

If you are a qualified lawyer from Pakistan and you wish to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, you need to transfer to the Bar. Depending on your qualifications and experience, you may be exempt from some or all of the requirements for training for the Bar. Some of these exemptions may be granted subject to passing the Bar Transfer Test (BTT). In order to be granted an exemption, you must submit an application to The Bar Standards Board which includes information on the qualifications and experience you have.

Islamabad School of Law offers tuition support for the assessments of the Bar Transfer Test which include the following:
Advocacy assessments consisting of Civil Applications, Examination in Chief and Cross-Examination
BSB Centralised Assessment for Civil Applications
BSB Centralised Assessment for Criminal Applications
Professional Ethics Assessment
Legal Research
Conference Skills
Drafting
Opinion Writing

Prior to studying the BTT, you must first apply for an exemption letter through the Bar Standards Board. Once an exemption letter has been received, candidates have five years in which to complete the BTT. Islamabad School of Law offer support with the aforementioned application.

The Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/ Common Professional Examination (CPE) is a graduate course which non-law graduates (and law graduates without a qualifying law degree (QLD)) may undertake in order to be eligible to apply for the Vocational Stage of training to qualify as either Solicitors or Barristers. The GDL satisfies the professional body requirements of the academic stage of training for Solicitors and Barristers. The completion of academic requirements will provide students with the required legal knowledge upon which to undertake vocational requirements. Academic requirements must be completed prior to the commencement of vocational training, and can be fulfilled by the completion of either:

  • a qualifying law degree (QLD); or
  • a degree in any other subject, supplemented by an approved GDL course.

The CPE is the title given by the regulatory bodies, and is the professional name of the course. However, organisations are permitted to embed this within their academic award frameworks by giving it an academic title. Many organisations choose to use the title GDL, but this is a discretionary decision for each organisation.

The Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law is a qualification in its own right. It is designed to offer focused specialisation in aspects relevant to Commercial law. It is suitable for students who are eligible for admission to the LLB but who do not wish to register for the full degree, or require a bridging qualification for entry into postgraduate study on, for example, the LLM.

The academic direction of the Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law is provided by a Consortium of outstanding University of London Law Schools: Birkbeck, King’s, LSE, Queen Mary, SOAS and UCL. Three of these (UCL, King’s and LSE) are ranked in the top 20 worldwide for Law (QS World Rankings 2018) and in the UK’s top ten (The Complete University Guide 2018).

Upon graduation, you will be able to use the Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law as a bridging qualification for entry into postgraduate study on, for example, the LLM.

This qualification is for you if:

 

• You have the ability, motivation and self-discipline to study at degree level but do not want to commit to a full LLB programme. • You would like to enhance key skills of communication, information literacy, analysis and argument. • You want the flexibility to pace your studies to fit in with your other commitments. • You want to develop specialist subject knowledge in the area of commercial law. • Please note that the programme is not a Graduate Diploma in Law and does not offer a Graduate Entry pathway to a Qualifying Law Degree.

Features of the Graduate Diploma

 

• Flexibility in the time you can take to complete it, in the available examination opportunities and in the choice of modules.

• The modules you take are rigorously examined to the same standards applied to both internal and external students studying for the LLB with the University of London. • Specially developed course materials and a wealth of online resources, including an online library and online learning environment, giving you the ability to study independently, when convenient for you.

A valuable qualification for both legal and non-legal professionals, the University of London LLM ,offers breadth and flexibility, enabling you to tailor your LLM degree to meet your personal and professional interests, without necessarily specialising in one area of law. The LLM from the University of London International Programmes has been developed by academics within Queen Mary and UCL Law departments, both of which have outstanding reputations.

Each course is divided into four modules and there is a separate exam for each module. For some modules, there are set sequences to guide you through the modules (given under the syllabuses). For others, you decide the order in which you study your chosen modules.

You take the following number of courses and modules:

  • Postgraduate Certificate – five modules from up to four courses.
  • Postgraduate Diploma – ten modules from up to four courses.
  • Master of Laws (LLM) – sixteen modules from four courses.

You can choose whether you would like to cover several areas of the law or specialise in a particular area. It is not essential to indicate your desired specialisation when you register with us and you may wish to change your planned specialisation later in your studies. If you choose to specialise, the name of your specialisation will appear in the final certificate of your award, for example ‘Master of Laws in the specialisation: Computer and Communications Law’ or ‘Postgraduate Diploma in Laws in the specialisation: Maritime Law’. If you would like to specialise in a particular field of law, you need to study a certain number of courses or modules within that specialisation, as follows:

  • Master of Laws (LLM) – three complete courses (12 modules) chosen from one specialisation.
  • Postgraduate Diploma – eight modules chosen from one specialisation.
  • Postgraduate Certificate – four modules chosen from one specialisation.

This LLM by distance learning offers one of the widest choices of modules on the global market, including:

The Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law is a one-year programme that focuses on students who may not have the qualifications required to enroll for LLB (Honours), but are sufficiently mature and demonstrate the necessary ntial and ability to study at degree level.

The Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law consists of four compulsory courses. The Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law can lead to standard entry of the LLB with credit for all four modules passed. Please note that online access is a requirement for registration to the Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law

A degree from the University of London is a mark of excellence, respected by employers and universities worldwide. This is because the University of London is one of the world’s leading universities, internationally recognised for its high academic standards. This reputation is based on the outstanding teaching and research of its 17 world-class Colleges and 10 specialist institutes.

Since 1858, University of London degrees have been accessible to students all over the world through the University of London International Programmes. Alumni of the University of London International Programmes have gone on to shape our world. These include seven Nobel Prize winners, leaders of Commonwealth countries, government ministers, renowned authors, academics, judges and business leaders. Today, the University of London International Programmes is truly international in character with over 54,000 students in more than 180 countries.

Academic direction for all of the programmes offered through the University of London International Programmes is provided by Colleges of the University. Academics at these Colleges develop the syllabuses, prepare the study materials, and are responsible for the assessment of students. This means that students benefit from the academic rigour and leading-edge research undertaken by the Colleges. It also helps to ensure that University of London qualifications are of the same high academic standard, however they are achieved.

On successful completion of your studies you will be awarded a University of London degree or diploma. The certificate you receive will state that you were registered with the University of London and will include the name of the University of London College or Colleges that conducted the examinations.

The LLB degree is offered for both Standard Entry and Graduate Entry. You must be registered for a minimum of 30 credits at each level of study. On first registration, you must register to study Common Law Reasoning and Institutions. If you have completed the University of London Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law you may be awarded credit and progress directly to Level 5 and 6.

You receive specially designed learning materials and have access to a significant array of online resources. Please note that online access is a requirement for registration to the LLB. The study materials are designed to guide you through the syllabus for each module and direct your reading of the prescribed textbooks, study packs and Online Library resources.