History Of Legal Education In Srilanka

Question 1

When was the Charter empowering the Supreme Court to admit legal practitioners issued?

Answer 1

1833

Question 2

What was the first formal legal education institution in Sri Lanka?

Answer 2

Ceylon Law College (established 1874)

Question 3

When was the Council of Legal Education formed?

Answer 3

1873

Question 4

What law unified Advocates and Proctors into Attorneys-at-Law?

Answer 4

Administration of Justice Law No. 44 of 1973

Question 5

What were the two branches of the legal profession before 1973?

Answer 5

Advocates and Proctors

Question 6

Which university first established a Faculty of Law in Sri Lanka?

Answer 6

University of Ceylon (1947)

Question 7

What is the role of the Council of Legal Education?

Answer 7

Regulates legal education and conducts exams

Question 8

How long is the apprenticeship required after passing Law College exams?

Answer 8

6 months

Question 9

What legal system primarily influences Sri Lanka’s substantive law?

Answer 9

Roman-Dutch law

Question 10

Who heads the Council of Legal Education?

Answer 10

The Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

Question 11

What year did Sri Lanka Law College celebrate its 150th anniversary?

Answer 11

2024

Question 12

Name three universities offering LL.B degrees in Sri Lanka

Answer 12

University of Colombo, University of Jaffna, University of Peradeniya

Question 13

What is the apprenticeship period also called?

Answer 13

Pupillage

Question 14

What is the primary purpose of Sri Lanka Law College?

Answer 14

Vocational legal training for professional qualification

Question 15

What is the significance of the 1973 legal profession fusion?

Answer 15

Created a single legal profession, Attorneys-at-Law