The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the suspension of the Special Equivalence Examination (SEE-LAW) for law graduates of foreign universities and approved the reduction of the LLB program duration from five to four years.
A constitutional bench of the apex court issued these directives while hearing a petition related to legal education reforms. The court accepted that the SEE-LAW exam placed an undue burden on foreign graduates who are already required to pass the LAW-GAT for enrollment with the bar.
As a result, the requirement has been suspended for applicants whose enrollment cases are pending. In a separate decision, the Supreme Court also approved a proposal to reduce the LLB program’s duration from five to four years.
The decision brings legal education in line with the standard length of other undergraduate degrees offered in Pakistan. This change follows recommendations from the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), the Directorate of Legal Education (DLE), and the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Responding to the decision, Pakistan Bar Council Vice Chairman Ch. Tahir Nasrullah Warraich appreciated the court’s ruling, calling it a step toward eliminating unnecessary hurdles for aspiring lawyers and improving consistency in legal education standards nationwide.
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Good steps !
What is the relief for Bzu or other universities sessions 2018 pending degree a lot of innocents students !
Honoarable !
Chief justice shb !