Practicing Law
 

Hi,

I'm going to university soon and was wondering whether I could become a barrister/solicitor here in the UK and then move to Canada? Or would it make more sense to do a Law degree here and qualify to practice law in Canada? How would I go about doing this?

Thank you

Re: Practicing Law
 

If you do law at university in England, you'll only be qualified to practise in England and Wales. If in Scotland, only in Scotland. Different legal systems mean you can't just transfer.

My sister is a lawyer in England. She wouldn't even be able to practise in Scotland, let alone Canada. She has often said that she wishes she could live somewhere else but simply can't do her job anywhere else.

So do your research very carefully and if you're serious about living in Canada, you might want to think about going there to train from scratch in law.

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http://www.itlp.utoronto.ca/living-a...yer-in-canada/

:)

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If you wish to practice long term in either place, get your LL.B. from that place. If you qualify in either jurisdiction, it is possible to then re-qualify in the other.

If you have a law degree from anywhere else other than Canada, and you wish to practice in Canada, you will need to obtain a Certificate of Equivalency from the NCA. Here is a link to their website: NCA

Once you have your Certificate you need to apply to the Law Society of the Province in which you wish to reside to be able to practice in that Province. Essentially, once you have your Certificate, you are deemed to have a Canadian law degree.

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A law degree does not qualify one to practice in England and Wales. It is merely one of the 3 requirements (the others being passing the necessary practice exams and doing Articles or a Training Contract depending upon whether one wishes to be a solicitor or a barrister).:p

It is relatively easy to be able to practice in other jurisdictions. If she wished to practice in Scotland, she merely needs to sit a single exam.

English LL.B.s are considered to be qualifying law degrees in a number of US States and one simply needs to take the Bar exam of the State in order to be licensed. It requires some effort, but certainly no more than the effort required to become a lawyer in England.

Re: Practicing Law
 

Hi All,

First time user. Can someone please let me know who I should contact in order to sit my NCA exams in London.

Many thanks.

M.

Re: Practicing Law
 

Try:

Senior Examinations Officer
Student Assessment
University of London External System
Ground Floor, Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DN
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7862 8331
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7862 8349