Part B of the Bar Examinations
Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations is a compulsory 5-month practical law course and examination for both local and overseas graduates. It replaces the Postrgraduate Practical Law Course (PLC) which was last held in 2009.
The 2010 Part B course started on 7 July 2010. Please refer to the website of the Board of Legal Education for full details.
Eligibility
You will need to be a “qualified person” to take Part B of the Bar Examinations. Please refer to the guide ‘Am I a Qualified Person?’.
Please see the guide 'What Admission Requirements Must I Fulfil?' to find out if you are required to take Part B of the Bar Examinations.
Registration Details
Please refer to the website of the Board of Legal Education for registration details.
Exemption
You can appeal to the Minister for Law for an exemption from Part B and the practice training period if you fulfil the following requirements:
(i) You obtained an approved law degree from an approved university and you fulfil all the other "qualified person" criteria (please check the guide ‘Am I a Qualified Person?’);
(ii) You are admitted to practise in a common law jurisdiction; and
(iii) You have obtained at least 2 years of “relevant legal practice or work” and/or “relevant legal training” as defined in Rule 2 of the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules.
However, please note that exemptions from Part B and the practice training period are not granted automatically, even if you fulfil all the above requirements. All appeals for exemption are considered case-by-case on their individual merits.