Your pathway to the Legal Education Certificate.
Overview
NMLS offers two routes to the Legal Education Certificate — the professional qualification for admission to practise in participating Caribbean territories.
Both programmes combine academic rigour with the practical skills required of a modern legal practitioner: advocacy, drafting, civil and criminal practice, ethics, and supervised legal aid work.
Full-time programme leading to the Legal Education Certificate, recognised in participating territories as the professional qualification for admission to practice.
Course of training for common law professionally trained persons leading to the Legal Education Certificate.
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| Feature | Two-Year Programme | Six-Month Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | Two years, full-time | Six months (Sept – Mar) |
| For | LLB graduates and eligible applicants | Common law professionally trained persons |
| Outcome | Legal Education Certificate | Legal Education Certificate |
| Entry | See entry requirements | Eligibility + certificate of good standing |
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