WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1988
MR
ON THE EXISTING INTAKE OF LAW STUDENTS IN THE INSTITUTIONS, BRIDGE SAID ONLY THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (HKU) NOW OFFERED FIRST-DEGREE AND POSTGRADUATE COURSES IN LAW BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) AND POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN LAWS (PCLL).
"THESE ARE BOTH FULL-TIME COURSES STUDENTS EACH, HE SAID.
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WITH AN INTAKE OF 150
"FROM OCTOBER THIS YEAR, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG OF INTAKE (CPHK) HAS ALSO INTRODUCED A FULL-TIME LLB COURSE, WITH AN 60 STUDENTS," HE ADDED.
MR BRIDGE SAID THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LEGAL EDUCATION (ACLE)
TO CONDUCT A HAD COMMISSIONED THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SURVEY TO ESTABLISH HONG KONG'S FUTURE REQUIREMENT FOR LAWYERS.
INCREASING THE
"IF IT INDICATES A SHORTFALL, WE WILL CONSIDER EXISTING INTAKES AT HKU AND CPHK AND POSSIBLY INTRODUCING NEW COURSES AT OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS," HE SAID.
INSTITUTIONS,
MR
ON THE STANDARDS OF LEGAL TRAINING IN THESE BRIDGE POINTED OUT THAT HKU AND CPHK WERE INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STANDARDS OF THEIR COURSES.
"BOTH INSTITUTIONS HAVE EXTERNAL EXAMINERS WHO ARE PRACTISING LAWYERS AND ACADEMICS, TO MONITOR THE ASSESSMENT PROCESSES AND ENSURE UNIFORMITY OF STANDARDS, HE SAID.
HAS "CPHK'S COURSE NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS.
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BEEN VALIDATED BY THE UK COUNCIL FOR
MR BRIDGE ADDED THAT THE INSTITUTIONS HAD RECENTLY BEEN INVITED
THEIR ACADEMIC TO DRAW UP
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FOR THE 1991-94 TRIENNIUM.
IN THIS CONNECTION, HE POINTED OUT THAT HU MIGHT PROPOSE AN EXTERNAL LLB COURSE; CPHK MIGHT PROPOSE A PART-TIME LLB COURSE.
IN ADDITION, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG MIGHT ALSO EXPANDED INTO A PROPOSE THAT ITS EXISTING MINOR PROGRAMME IN LAW BE MAJOR PROGRAMME.
ON THE INTRODUCTION OF A COMMON QUALIFYING EXAMINATION LEGAL PROFESSION, MR BRIDGE POINTED OUT THAT PLCC WAS THE MAIN OF ENTRY INTO THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
IN THE AVENUR
"SINCE HKU IS THE ONLY LOCAL INSTITUTION PROVIDING SUCH A QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
COURSE THERE IS NO NEED TO INTRODUCE A COMMON
AT PRESENT, HE SAID.
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