Myths about UK Law Schools: The NCA Process is Too Easy
The National Committee on Accreditation Exams are any internationally trained student’s first step to qualifying in Canada and, upon successful completion, grant candidates the right to article and write the Bar exam in their province. For the most part, 3-year LL.B UK students will be assigned the five core exams with 2-year LL.Bs needing seven exams—the five core Canadian Law subjects plus two electives.
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Today the NCA released the results for the May 2019 NCA exam sitting. Congratulations to all the NCA candidates who successfully completed their exams.
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The Myths About UK Law Schools: Lower Grading & Passing Requirements
In my last post, I set out to tackle some of the myths in the Canadian legal community that foreign legal education is substandard compared to its Canadian counterpart; I started with the idea that it is easier to get into a UK Law School than a Canadian one.
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The Myths About UK Law Schools: Lower Admission Standards
There has long been a myth in the Canadian legal community that foreign legal education is substandard compared to its Canadian counterpart.
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Today the final report into missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls was released. The report is in two parts and can be viewed below
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The NCA has made two important changes to their fee structure.
1) NCA Assessment fees have been reduced by $100 from $450 to only $350.
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As you probably already know, the NCA exams are open-book, pass/fail exams where 50% is regarded as a pass. You will only be informed of whether you passed or failed, not why or by how much.
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The Application Process
Apply to the NCA process as early as possible! It can take about 8-12 weeks for the NCA to get back to you about your assessment
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It’s really easy to get caught-up in the flurry of exam week—reading during every spare minute, pulling all-nighters, and dreaming about exam answers during the few fleeting moments of REM you do decide to take.
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