QUALITY OF LEGAL EDUCATION IN INDIA: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY RAJ KRISHNA AND JAGRITI PANDEY, BOTH STUDENTS OF CNLU.

INTRODUCTION

The degree of progress in any community of any country is largely dependent on the type of laws the society has, and laws can be a powerful tool for changing the social landscape. An in-depth study and understanding of the laws and other issues that are related to them is essential in order to aid the development of any nation. Laws must be revised from time to time in order to meet the demands of an ever-changing society. Legal education is an instrument to inform people about the theories, philosophies, and principles of law. It assists in analyzing the numerous changes taking place in society and synchronizing laws in response to the developments. The primary goal of legal training is to develop people who are proficient in the use of law and are able to apply their knowledge in the field of advocacy and research in law.

In the past, as well as in the middle ages of India, the country did not have official recognition of the legal profession and its training. Vakilsduring during the Mughal period were typically representative of the client. But it was in the British period that the legal profession, as well as its education, was recognized as a profession. It was the Regulating Act of 1773 that laid down the basic rules and guidelines that a person must adhere to in order to be registered as an advocate on the rolls. A bachelor’s diploma from a school of Law [LL.B.[LL.B.] is the minimum qualification one must have to qualify in the capacity of an Advocate. Law schools play a crucial part in the formation of a lawyer. Therefore, we must make sure that these schools receive special attention from government authorities since it’s typically the graduates of the law school who are the future social engineers and leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel, and so on… [11

Traditionally, there was a three-year period of undergraduate Law courses (LL.B.) which students enrolled in upon degree from any university. However, due to the drop in the quality of legal education, certain reforms were implemented. Specialized Law Schools were set up to improve the academic standards of legal law in India. The first decision was taken in 1985, and, following that, the First National Law School was established in Bangalore and was named”the” National Law School of India University. The law school was designed to provide a multi-disciplinary and integrated legal education. NLS provided a five-year law school, upon successful conclusion that an integrated diploma that was titled “B.A., B.A., LL.B. (Honors)” was awarded. After the successful completion of NLS Bangalore, more than 15 National Law Schools have been established across the country until the present. It was announced that the University Grants Commission approved one-year LLM courses in India on the 6th of September, 2012, and the guidelines for these courses were announced in January 2013. [2]

TYPES OF LEGAL COURSES OFFERED IN INDIAN UNIVERSITIES

In India, the following courses are provided by law schools:

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – The LL.B. is the most well-known law degree that is offered and awarded by Indian universities. It is granted over a period of 3 years. The majority of law schools adhere to the regular LL.B. program, in which students are taught the obligatory bar topics.

Integrated undergraduate degrees – B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., BBA. LLB. B.Com. The law schools typically provide LL.B. These degrees with a duration of five years.

Master of Laws (LL.M.) – The LL.M. is the most well-known postgraduate law degree that has an average of one or two years.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Integrated MBL-LLM/ MBA-LLM. Generally, it’s a 3-year double degree course that integrates the specialization of business law.

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