00:00The number of full passes in the Annual Certificate in Legal Practice examination this year was the lowest in the last five years, based on the results announced on October 14th.
00:12According to the list posted on the Legal Profession Qualifying Board's website, only 189 full passes were recorded, with 157 others getting through unconditional passes.
00:24Checks with the graduate roll on the website showed there were 224 full passes in 2021 and 310 the following year.
00:33In 2023, 439 students passed in the first batch and 162 in the second group for the year, making up 34% of the total number of candidates.
00:44Last year, 332, or 30% of candidates, obtained full passes.
00:48As those who fail can only sit for the examination a maximum of four times, many lawyers are unable to practice despite having law degrees because of this restriction.
00:59The Malaysian Bar has called for a common examination for all lawyers to obtain their CLP.
01:05In July, Deputy Law and Institutional Reform Minister M. Kula Segeran announced that the board had formed a task force to carry out an eight-month study on a common bar course to replace the CLP.
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