How to become a solicitor in the UK.

[JS Hahn]

I am a Korean student enrolled in the UK University for writing my doctoral dissertation in the field of International Commercial Law. In Korea, I was graduated from One of top level Universities with BBA and MBA. Here in the UK I was graduated from the Postgraduate School of Law with LLM. What courses should I take in order to become eligible for taking Bar Exam for a Solicitor in UK?

[vittoria]

The Bar Exam is for aspiring barristers. If you want to be a solicitor, if you have a law degree, then you need a one year Legal Practice Course. Then you need to find a law firm prepared to take you on as a trainee solicitor (formerly known as an articled clerk); the training lasts two years. I gave a fuller answer to this question some time ago, you can find it by doing a search on this website. You ought to be aware that the provisions for free movement of workers, establishment and services in EC law protect EU member state citizens but do not confer rights upon non-EU citizens. So even if you qualify in this country, there is a danger that you will not have the right to work in this country. EU law is good for EU member state citizens but it is rather mean with non EU citizens unfortunately. (Are there any other aspects of labour/immigration law that might help this respondent? Does anyone know? I have not studied labour or immigration law).