hey guys i jus came across this board....thr have been various discussions on which univs r the best for a LLM ....but for Indian students wht after the LLM...its provides no exemption in respect of qualifyin in England....we still hv to undertake the CPE and the LPC or BVC....altho sum firms r considerin LLM students but only those who r qualified in jurisdictions whr those firms hv offices...firms dont wnt to be even considerin our applications for trainin contracts coz they dont wanna get in2 the work permit hassles ....PLS DO COMMENT

very well said !!

this is something which i have also been thinking for a fairly long time. choices are very limited for indian students. but then they have very nice prospects back home. we have a lot of firms who are not only the best paymasters but also a recognised names worldwide. i graduated in July 2005, and since then apart from applying in various universities, i have done a lot of interns in all different sectors. even during the period of my studies. if this is what the commercio-legal industry of india is all about, then its just wonderful to work over here.

another aspect is that not all indian students are refused for training contracts. if law firms in UK can accept 3 to 6 months of training for indian students APPLYING FROM INDIA WITHOUT ANY QUALIFICATION OTHER THAN THE REGULAR LL.B., then i guess they can very well take indian students for training contracts....... if they are well qualified and doing good.

Regards !!

Actually, the only way you can 'start' a training contract is after having done the LPC (sorry if I misinterpreted what you were saying but it seemed like you were wanting to avoid the LPC??)

Anyway, without the LPC you'd never start the training contract.... however, that doesn't mean an LLM wouldn't help you get that training contract and, if its a good firm, get your tuition fees paid for by the firm and even a maintenance grant.

www.rollonfriday.com has some good info about the top City firms, the amounts of their maintenance grants and the salaries they pay for training and when qualified.

Hope this helps.

Kiran