IMPROVING LEGAL EDUCATION
The Law Commission of India has
undertaken a study of reviewing the Advocates Act, 1961 for improving
the standards of legal education and the legal profession. The
review by the Commission is in terms of its reference to revise
and simplify the Central Acts. In this connection, the Law Commission
has prepared a Working Paper on the subject and circulated the
same to various persons and organisations concerned including
the Supreme Court, High Courts, the Bar Council of India, Bar
Councils of the States, various Bar Associations and others concerned
to elicit their views on the subject. The study of the Law Commission
includes legal education, professional training, professional
competence, social responsibility, entry of foreign legal consultants,
liberalization of legal practice, management and development of
profession. The Working Paper also includes study of ills of legal
profession, its remedy and discipline. In short, the study of
the subject is aimed at improving general standards of legal profession.
At present, the Law Commission is in the process of receiving
responses from various quarters. Its report is expected in due
course of time.