Hi,

Im an attorney admitted to Istanbul Bar Association. I have completed my 5-years law degree(LLB) in Turkey. I took the IELTS exam last month just to try myself out and have 6.0. Ill take the test again in this month,hopefully Ill get a 7.0. My aim is to be a Solicitor in the UK. So my question is, may I apply to GDL directly? Or should I complete LLM before GDL?

Thanks in advance,

Hello aslihano,
given that you are already a fully qualified lawyer in Turkey, I am not sure whether the GDL-track is the right choice for you, as it is designed for non-law graduates. In addition, you will have to complete another course (LPC), before you will be able to practice as a solicitor.

In my eyes the QLTS would probably be the better choice. I just checked http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/qlts.page , as an "Avukat" you are eligble for the QLTS.


Bye
flori

Hi, in your pm you told me that you hold a non-law degree :s however here i see that you have a law degree :s if you are a completely qualified lawyer in your country then what Flori said is corect. The only issue is your IELTS score, which i suppose you will need at least 7 even though it could be 7.5 im not sure

Hello aslihano,
given that you are already a fully qualified lawyer in Turkey, I am not sure whether the GDL-track is the right choice for you, as it is designed for non-law graduates. In addition, you will have to complete another course (LPC), before you will be able to practice as a solicitor.

In my eyes the QLTS would probably be the better choice. I just checked http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/qlts.page , as an "Avukat" you are eligble for the QLTS.


Bye
flori