PBC asks universities to ensure LLB admissions under 5-year programme

ISLAMABAD: The Legal Education Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Tuesday called upon all the universities imparting legal education to ensure that admission to LLB classes for the academic year 2016-17 must be made on the basis of five-year LLB programme, as required under the rules.

The PBC warned that in case of failure on the part of any university to do so, it will render the university concerned to an action which may extend even to its de-recognition. 

Under the rules, the universities imparting legal education are required to give admissions for academic year 2016-17 and thereafter, on the basis five years LLB programme instead of three years LLB programme which after promulgation of the “Pakistan Bar Council Legal Education Rules, 2015” in December, 2015, stands abolished, about which all the Universities were duly informed soon after promulgation of the rules vide letters dated 22-01-2016.

The committee hoped and expected that the universities will adhere to relevant provisions of the above said rules in letter and spirit, especially in respect of admissions to LLB classes on the basis of five years programme. 

Secretary Pakistan Bar Council Arshad Mahmood said in a statement that the students desirous to get admission in LLB classes for the academic year 2016-17 may also note that their admission and acquiring degree of LLB five years programme will only make them eligible for enrolment as advocate with a bar council.