Please does anyone have information on how to qualify to become either a solicitor or a barrister in Canada, with a UK Law Degree.
Could anyone please send me a website that might be available with this information.
And, I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me if it is considerably easier to qualify in Canada than UK (Considering cost, time, stress, e.t.c).
And if anyone has the information, could they also let me know how easy it is for a Canadian Lawyer to practice in UK.
Thank you
Answer by ibu guru
It is very difficult for anyone with a law degree from one country to practice in another. You have to know the law in the country where you want to practice, and you have to pass that country's bar exam -- which will be all about the laws of that country. In Canada, you also have to know the laws of the province in which you want to practice, just as in the US, you have to know the laws of the state where you want to practice.
If you have a UK law degree, plan to remain in the UK, take their bar exam, and if you pass, practice there. If you move to another country, it's back to law school and start over (unless the school might transfer some of your UK law school credits). If you have been unable to pass the UK bar, you certainly will not be able to pass the Canadian bar.
But note that since you are not eligible to take the bar exam in the country where you want to go, and you cannot get a license to practice, you won't have qualifications to immigrate under a points system like Canada, Australia, etc. And you will not be able to move and walk into a job. You would need a very great deal of money to move, go back to school, et alia.
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