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Originally Posted by Unregistered

AGC: Are the chambers hiring fresh graduates from foreign law school?
I am from UK university and in the Russell group top 20
Will agc pay for my part A and part B?
Can I skip RLT and PTC if I join agc?
Please share views thank.

If you're not from Oxbridge then forget about it.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

AGC: Are the chambers hiring fresh graduates from foreign law school?
I am from UK university and in the Russell group top 20
Will agc pay for my part A and part B?
Can I skip RLT and PTC if I join agc?
Please share views thank.

AGC do take in UK law graduates as DPPs, but you ought to possess stellar results and preferably from top law schools in London.

DPPs are not required to be called to the bar as their role as prosecution is gazetted. In other words, you do not need to do RLT and TC as well as Part A/B. But you need to meet the requirements of a qualified person.

I heard AGC is on a hiring freeze and its extremely competitive to get a place in LSC.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi,

Does anyone have a sense of the passing rate for each cohort of the Part A exam?

I was told it has been more difficult to pass the Part A exam since 2015.

Thanks.

Not sure about the passing rate, but its true that SILE has been more stringent with grading. I have a friend who failed evidence and the other failed company. Both are waiting until next year to retake the paper to clear Part A.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’m currently an undergrad in an Australian uni, does an Australian law degree disadvantage me greatly when I apply for TCs? Granted, I am in the best ranked undergrad law school in Australia, but from the few internships i’ve done in sg, most trainees from overseas unis are from uk...

Aussie law schools are not as reputable as UK law schools. Aussie's legal system is largely derived from English common law so most people would prefer going to UK which has a strong foundation in legal education.

You will definitely be compared with NUS/SMU law graduates and those from the UK. So it would be more ideal if you stand out from the crowd by doing internships with Aussie firms. But its really difficult because the legal market in Aussie is also saturated and you are competing with the locals which definitely have a greater advantage when it comes to internships and job hunts.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not sure about the passing rate, but its true that SILE has been more stringent with grading. I have a friend who failed evidence and the other failed company. Both are waiting until next year to retake the paper to clear Part A.

I have also heard that Part A is especially hard to get past these days. They really hate the foreign grads. I know this guy who has taken Part A exams 4 times. That means 2 years! On the bright side, Part B might be better since local grads are mixed into the cohort.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have also heard that Part A is especially hard to get past these days. They really hate the foreign grads. I know this guy who has taken Part A exams 4 times. That means 2 years! On the bright side, Part B might be better since local grads are mixed into the cohort.

"They really hate the foreign grads" --> I can smell your insecurity all the way from London )

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have also heard that Part A is especially hard to get past these days. They really hate the foreign grads. I know this guy who has taken Part A exams 4 times. That means 2 years! On the bright side, Part B might be better since local grads are mixed into the cohort.

They should fail people at the part A and B stages.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

On the bright side, Part B might be better since local grads are mixed into the cohort.

Uk unis are known to be degree mills. The reason why Part B failure rate is so low is because local grads get a proper education.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Uk unis are known to be degree mills. The reason why Part B failure rate is so low is because local grads get a proper education.

I thought half the part b cohort is dominated by overseas unis?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

"They really hate the foreign grads" --> I can smell your insecurity all the way from London )

I don't think they hate foreign grads, but they definitely attribute the glut of lawyers to the law grads from UK.

From TODAY: 'Lawyer glut’ due to spike in overseas graduates: Shanmugam

But its indeed true that Minlaw has a duty to ensure foreign law graduates are of quality to be called to the bar. But I have to admit that it is pretty easy to get into UK law schools as long as you have the money.