Bar Council

With a view to regularize the law industry in India,  Ministry of Law and Justice has released the draft for the Legal Practitioners (Regulation and Maintenance of Standards in Profession, Protecting the Interest of Clients and Promoting the Rule of Law) Act, 2010. The basic premise of the draft law is to establish Legal Services Board, on the lines of Legal Services Board in the UK. The ministry is seeking feedback from members of the legal fraternity, educationists and general public on the proposed draft.

On Monday, June 07, 2010, the Bar Council of India website published answers to over 50 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), on the mandatory All India Bar Examination that graduating law students (starting 2010-2011) will have to clear to practice law in India. The term “practice” includes tasks such as filing a vakalatnama and issuing opinions. These students can, however, work at a law firm or under a senior advocate as trainee advocates until they pass the bar exam.