Sibal hints at reforms in legal education

In an informal address to the members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA),he said the ministry was exploring the possibility of introducing law as a subject at the undergraduate level as in B.A courses to enable a large number of persons to gain legal knowledge.

“Instead of insisting on having a system like BA,LLB,why do we not have a BA Law. There can be doctor-lawyer,engineer-lawyer also,” he said.

A student pursuing an undergraduate course in medicine or engineering can also gain legal knowledge if law was introduced as one of the subjects in their respective curriculums,he said.

Sibal claimed the BCI has not been able to bring in the necessary reforms as it was not equipped with adequate expertise and infrastructure.

“There are some vested interests who do not want the reforms,but I hope the members of the bar (advocate) here will support me in the stand,” he remarked.