BARCOUNCILOFINDIA
INSPECTIONMANUAL
2010
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Guideline for Inspection of Bar Council of India of University/Institution
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InspectionofUniversitiesisoneofthemostimportantfunctionandaverycriticalone for the Bar Council of India. Inspection is the job of specialists. Therefore, it is necessaryfortheBarCouncilofIndiatoproperlyandadequatelyinspectaUniversity forthepurposeofrecognizingitsdegreeinlawas'thequalificationforenrolmentas anadvocate'.Professionisdistinguishedfromserviceinitsneedforspecialeducation formakingprofessionals.Assuch,inUKlegalsystem,professionallegaleducationlike accountingorarchitecture,isthejoboftheProfessionalBodies,thatis,theSocietyof Solicitors or of the Bar at Law (Inns of Court) as the case may be. US have similar systemoflegaleducationlikethatinIndia.ButtheBarAssociations(thereisnoBar Council established by statutes to regulate the profession) does not have power to recognize University or nor does it recognize a law degree once it is obtained by a University entitled to run the course and award the degree. Bar Association of each state therefore holds the qualifying examination for enrolment according to its standard set for any law graduate taking the examination. The Bar Association also publishesthetextbooksandcasestudymaterialsforsuchtest.InIndia,theinspection of a University before BCI recognizes its degree to be an adequate professional qualificationfortheenrolment,isofutmostimportance. What is the purpose of inspection: Inspection has the following purposes (a) evaluatingthecapacityofanyinstitutionunderaUniversitycapableofrunninglegal educationasperthestandardprescribed(thisisforinitialinspectionbeforegranting openinganysuchinstitutionunderaUniversityforimpartinglegaleducation),and(b) evaluating the existing capacity to be adequate for running such a course and also requiring to obtain further resources to develop the Institution (for subsequent and regularinspectiontobeperiodicallyreviewed). What is inspection: Rule 2(xii) of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008 defines InspectionofaUniversitybytheBarCouncilforrecognizingitsdegreeinlaw,byan inclusive definition stating, inspection includes "(A) calling for all relevant records, documentsandcorrespondencestoevaluatethecompetenceoftheUniversitytorun professional courses, (B) visiting places of the Centres of Legal Education including buildings housing classes, library of the Institution, halls of residence and all other places as may be required by the inspection team inspecting the University and its affiliated Centres of Legal Education where the courses of degree in Law are conductedorproposedtobeconducted." Role of the University in BCI Inspection: The proviso to the said definition of InspectionalsoincludedtheresponsibilityoftheUniversityinsuchinspectionbythe BCIasfollows:"ProvidedthatasandwhentheBarCouncilofIndiacommunicatesto the University for the purpose of inspection, the University shall also direct the concernedofficerinchargeofInspectionofCentersofLegalEducationtoinstructall persons concerned for facilitating the Inspection by the Inspection team of the Bar CouncilofIndia."
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