Date: 2015-08-31Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The legal Education Committee at its meeting held on 26th April, 2015 under Item No. 21/2015-A(LE) has decided to amend the Legal Education Rules-2008 in Schedule III.
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Bar Council of India announces amendments to the Legal Education Rules of 2008. These changes, approved on May 2, 2015, and derived from a Legal Education Committee meeting on April 26, 2015, relate to minimum library requirements for law schools. The amendment mandates the inclusion of a combo offer of C.D. of AIR Pvt. Ltd. and specifies minimum investment amounts for law libraries.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Overview:
* The Legal Education Rules 2008, Schedule III, Clause 15, are amended under the heading "Minimum infrastructural facilities required in a Center of Legal Education" and subheading "Academic Infrastructure."
Library Requirements:
* Law libraries must have a set of AIR manual, combo offer of C.D. of AIR Pvt. Ltd. containing electronic version of AIR, Cr. L.J., Central Acts and Local Acts, Criminal law journal, SCC, Corporate Law Advisor, Company cases, Indian Bar Review, selected Judgements on Professional Ethics and Journals with the back volumes for at least ten years and also such number of text books in each subjects taught during the period according to the minimum standard ratio of ten books for each registered students.
* For integrated programs, text books of such other subjects are also to be kept in the similar minimum ratio.
* Minimum annual investment in the library:
* Rupees Fifty thousand for one stream.
* Rupees One Lakh for both streams.
Impact Analysis:
Law Schools/Centers of Legal Education:
Impact: Law schools are now required to include the combo offer of C.D. of AIR Pvt. Ltd. and meet the specified minimum library investment.
Action Required: Update library resources to include the mandated combo offer and ensure the library meets the minimum investment requirements annually.
Bar Council of India:
Impact: Responsible for enforcing the updated Legal Education Rules and incorporating the changes into the curriculum.
Action Required: Implement the amendment, update relevant guidelines, and oversee compliance by law schools.
Key Entities Referenced
Bar Council of India: The Bar Council of India is a statutory body that regulates and represents the legal profession in India.
Legal Education Committee: A committee of the Bar Council of India responsible for matters related to legal education.
Legal Education Rules 2008: Rules pertaining to legal education, which are being amended as per the notification.
Schedule III: A specific schedule within the Legal Education Rules 2008 that is subject to amendment.
Indian University: Refers to the affiliation of law colleges with a university within India.
AIR Pvt. Ltd.: The company providing electronic versions of legal resources like AIR, Cr. L.J., and AIR Manual.
General Council: The governing body that approved the recommendation of the Legal Education Committee.
New Delhi: The location of the Bar Council of India and the place of publication of the gazette notification.
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BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th August, 2015
Extracts of the Minutes of the Legal Education Committee meeting held on 26th April, 2015
Item No. 21/2015 A (LE)
This recommendation of Legal Education Committee approved by the General Council meeting dated 2nd May
2015 vide Resolution No. 67/2015
The legal Education Committee at its meeting held on 26th April, 2015 under Item No. 21/2015-A(LE) has
decided to amend the Legal Education Rules-2008 in Schedule III, Clause 15 under the heading “Minimum
infrastructural facilities required in a Center of Legal Education for applying permission to run law courses with
affiliation from an Indian University” and sub heading “Academic Infrastructure” by following resolution:
“The Committee considered matter in respect of minimum library requirements under Rule 15. It is
felt that in addition to what has been recorded therein the following material should also be added i.e.
combo offer of C.D. of AIR Pvt. Ltd. containing electronic version of AIR, Cr. L.J., AIR, Manual etc.
to be updated every year.
Office to follow the procedure for amendment of this rule as per requirement and then to include these
materials in the curriculum of law colleges/schools after getting approval of the Council.”
Therefore the Legal Education Rules-2008, Schedule III, Clause 15 under the heading “Minimum
infrastructural facilities required in a Center of Legal Education for applying permission to run law courses with
affiliation from an Indian University” and sub heading “Academic Infrastructure” is hereby amended as follows:
Academic infrastructure
15. Minimum Library requirement: To start with, a Law Library shall have a set of AIR manual, combo offer
of C.D. of AIR Pvt. Ltd. containing electronic version of AIR, Cr. L.J., Central Acts and Local Acts, Criminal
law journal, SCC, Corporate Law Advisor, Company cases, Indian Bar Review, selected Judgements on
Professional Ethics and Journals with the back volumes for at least ten years and also such number of text
books in each subjects taught during the period according to the minimum standard ratio of ten books for each
registered students. For running integrated program, text books of such other subjects are also to be kept in the
similar minimum ratio. The minimum investment in Library in each academic year shall be Rupees Fifty
thousand for one stream and Rupees One Lakh for both the streams.
ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY, Jt. Secy.
[ ADVT. III/4/Exty./96/15/183]
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