Future Prospects

Ques: What are the benefits of QLTT?
 

Ans:    As an Indian advocate, securing this prestigious qualification will
           greatly enhance your professional status. Advocates with dual
           qualifications will not only enhance their own career opportunities
           but will be able to offer more comprehensive services to their
           clients. After enrolling with the Indian Bar Council and other
           jurisdictions throughout world advocates and their firms can handle
           the international cases by themselves rather than hiring any Foreign
           Council. It will also be helpful in increasing referrals to their firm as
           clients will refer them to handle their cross border matters.

  1. If a solicitor has held a practicing certificate for 36 months in the last 10 years and has undertaken 12 hours of management training then they can open their own law firm in England and Wales or advise their local clients on English law, while sitting back in their home country (subject to SRA requirements).

  2. Gaining this qualification will enable Indian Advocates to enjoy full rights to practice in England and Wales and benefit from greater recognition within UK firms and organizations based in India.

  3. Advocates can enhance their credentials in MNCs.
 
Ques: What are the trends in solicitor profession?
 
Ans:   Working as a solicitor is open to all those who ful fill the SRA
          requirements. According to the SRA report, ‘Trends in the
          Solicitor- Profession’ , there were 1, 21,165, solicitors on rolls as at
          31 July 2004 out of which 9.2% constitute those from minority ethnic
          groups. 58.4% of solicitors on the roll are men and 41.6% are
          women.