SC orders reduction of LLB programme to four years

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered the reduction of the Bachelor of Law (LLB) programme duration to four years across the country and has also directed the abolition of the SEE-Law (Special Equivalency Examination for Law) test for students.”

During the hearing of the Legal Education Reforms case, the Supreme Court ordered that the LLB programme duration across the country be reduced from five years to four.

A five-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan issued the directive.

The court also instructed the abolition of the mandatory SEE-Law (Special Equivalency Examination for Law) test for students who have obtained law degrees from abroad.

According to the decision, such graduates will now be allowed to directly take the bar exam.

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Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that necessary steps must be taken to improve the standard of law colleges.

Referring to SM Law College, he said, “If there are shortcomings in the college, they should be addressed rather than shutting it down. SM Law College has existed even before Pakistan’s creation.”

The court adjourned the hearing indefinitely.

It merits mentioning that the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has approved a new four-year LLB program to improve legal education and match international standards in law education and practice which will be implemented after final statutory approvals

HEC officials stated that the updated curriculum will raise academic standards and help law graduates become more capable of handling professional legal responsibilities.