Bar admission in New Zealand
Sep 3rd 2018, 6:20 pm
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Bar admission in New Zealand
Hi, I'm a law graduate with a UK LLB and completed the LPC as well and I want to be admitted as a barrister & Solicitor in New Zealand.
I have not been admitted as a Solicitor in England and I would need to have my qualifications assessed by the Council in NZ.
I read the information brochure and it states that " In assessing degree equivalence, credit will not necessarily be given for subjects passed with less than a mark of 50% unless the Council is satisfied that the mark is equivalent to a pass grade at a New Zealand University. "
I got a 2.2 and on my degree transcript I have one subject passed under 50% which is equity. However, I got 83 % in my LPC for property law.
Anyone in a similar situation. My only worry is to do Uni subjects on top of the NZLPE....
I have not been admitted as a Solicitor in England and I would need to have my qualifications assessed by the Council in NZ.
I read the information brochure and it states that " In assessing degree equivalence, credit will not necessarily be given for subjects passed with less than a mark of 50% unless the Council is satisfied that the mark is equivalent to a pass grade at a New Zealand University. "
I got a 2.2 and on my degree transcript I have one subject passed under 50% which is equity. However, I got 83 % in my LPC for property law.
Anyone in a similar situation. My only worry is to do Uni subjects on top of the NZLPE....
Sep 3rd 2018, 10:44 pm
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Re: Bar admission in New Zealand
If you have no work experience what visa are you trying to uplift?
Sep 4th 2018, 3:34 am
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Re: Bar admission in New Zealand
you may want to read through this: https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/practi...ew-Zealand.pdf
