Caribbean

The practice of law in the Caribbean is regulated by the Council of Legal Education (hereinafter called "the Council"). The Council was established by The Mutual Aagreement in 1970 and is empowered to promulgate rules and oversee that adequate standards of legal education are fulfilled by candidates wishing to practice law before the Courts of the member states. The following Caribbean nations are signatories to the agreement.

Antigua Guyana

Bahamas Jamaica

Barbados Montserrat

British Honduras St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla

British Virgin Islands St. Lucia

Cayman Islands St. Vincent

Dominica Trinidad and Tobago

Grenada

The Council has set forth the minimum legal education requirements to enter the practice of law in the member countries and, although the individual countries may establish additional requirements, meeting the Council’s requirements will generally satisfy the legal education requirements of all member nations. There are generally two pathways to meeting the satisfying the Council’s requirements.

A) Obtain an LL.B.. degree from the University of the West Indies.

B) Obtain an LL.B.. degree from a fully accredited institution.

Candidates who have completed their coursework at the International Center for Legal Studies (ICLS) and have earned an LL.B.. from the University of London, would fall under pathway "B" and would then need to apply for admission to a six to nine month program at one of the following three law schools established by the Council:

Norman Manley Law School-Jamaica

Hugh Wooding Law School-Trinidad

Eugene Dupuch Law School-Bahamas

Once admitted to one of the Council’s law schools, candidates will undertake a course of study in the laws of the Caribbean followed by a short apprenticeship with a Caribbean law firm (normally about six months in length). Upon meeting these requirements, the candidate will be awarded a "Legal Education Certificate" certifying that he or she has successfully fulfilled the education and training requirements for admission to practice. No person is permitted to practice in the Caribbean without being awarded this certificate.

Strategies

Many students from the Caribbean wish to practice there or be admitted in both the Caribbean and another jurisdiction such as the US, UK or Canada. Others may wish to be admitted in the Caribbean first before seeking admission to practice in the US, UK or Canada as it is often easier to be admitted elsewhere once admitted in another common law jurisdiction.

SUBMIT APPLICATIONS NOW FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 TERM

ICLS is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 academic year which begins September 1, 2008. Students are encouraged to submit their application before September 1st to insure sufficient time for application processing and introductory assignments. Applicant's can download all the required forms by Clicking here .

ICLS 2008 LL.B. Revision Weekend

I recently attended ICLS's review weekend with respect to my first year examinations for the University of London's LL.B. External Programme.

I feel that the review sessions provided me with an overall sense of much needed focus as I move into the final phase of my revision prior to the upcoming examinations.

Thank you ICLS for putting together such an invaluable review weekend."

Nader Abdelnour ICLS Student

ICLS 2007 LL.B. Revision Weekend

"I just wanted to take a moment to thank you very much for your wonderful lectures in Toronto this weekend. You have made it much easier for me to begin revising for my examinations in June. I know that it must have been an exhausting weekend, and appreciate your efforts all the more! Your written material is excellent, and will assist me in organizing my studies. I hope to have the pleasure of participating in a weekend next year..."

Wendy Gaonac'h (Toronto, Canada) ICLS Review Weekend 2007 Student

Sir Edward Coke

1552-1634 (English Jurist)

ICLS Writing Workshop Equips Students

"I just wanted to say Thank You to you and your team for executing such a productive weekend... Saturday was very intensive and by the end of the writing session I felt confident in myself, as I learned the techniques only ICLS could have taught. I now know what the examiners are looking for and most of all I understand how to organize the vast information I have per subject. You were organized, enthusiastic and addressed relevant issues. I am looking forward to the March Seminar. Thank you once again."

A. Hussain

ICLS (Second Year) Student 2007

e-LEARNING TAKEN TO NEW HEIGHTS AT ICLS

August 7, 2006: ICLS launched its new e-learning platform September 1, 2006. According to George Pappas ICLS Executive Director, "ICLS has developed an e-learning platform unseen by the LL.B. learning community. Our students world wide will benefit significantly from this latest innovation. Our continued focus on value remains undiminished."

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ICLS INTEGRATES LIVE CLASSES

June 2006: ICLS provides live face to face legal writing workshops and selected LL.B. revision courses in addition to it's online legal programme starting in the Toronto area this fall.

According to George Pappas, ICLS Executive Director, "ICLS will provide expanded teaching without any additional cost to ICLS students. ICLS is going to do whatever it takes to increase the value of it's legal program. We're excited about supporting our online programme with brick and mortar learning. What's great about this development is that all ICLS students world wide will benefit since similarly registered ICLS students will receive the same review materials from the Toronto or New York City (or other location) seminars at no additional cost. We're also looking at other locations and hope to announce further face to face teaching for the University of London LL.B. degree course."

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The International Center for Legal Studies, LLC ("ICLS") provides online and face to face teaching for students seeking to earn a British law degree. As a 'tutorial college" while ICLS teaches and provides an integrated legal program, applicants are expressly advised that ICLS does not confer any law degree. Students enrolled with ICLS are registered with a British based University law degree program. Students enrolled with ICLS receive their law degree from their British University. ICLS does not provide legal advice. Applicants seeking bar admission information are advised to contact the bar authorities for the jurisdiction they seek admission to. Students and applicants are solely responsible for ascertaining bar admission rules with respect to their individual credentials.