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In
India once you have your law degree and you have registered
yourself to the bar council you can practice law all
over India. The Indian system has :
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Lower court
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High court
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Supreme court
The lawyers practicing in these courts have one regulatory
body. It is called the Bar council of India. It is
the registering and licensing authority. As per the
Advocates Act 1961, the Bar Council of India performs
many duties. Some of the duties are,
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To lay down the standards of professional conduct
and etiquette
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To lay down the standards of legal education
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To lay down the procedure for the disciplinary committee
to follow
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It safe guards the rights and interest of advocates
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To give legal help to the poor in prescribed manner
Apart from the Bar council of India every states has
State bar councils. The person wants to practice law
has to enroll himself at the bar council. Once the
enrollment is done then that person can practice anywhere
in India. He does not have to enroll again in other
state council.
There are other bar associations . Bombay Bar Association
is one such association. There are some lawyers who
work on the Appellate side of the high court they
have their own association. But the bar associations
are not considered as statutory bodies. They work
more like a professional guild.
Another
association is called the Bombay Incorporated Law Society.
This association is not statutory body but works as
guild of advocates who practice as Solicitors or Attorneys.
The Bombay Incorporated Law Society conducts examination
who wants to qualify to work as a Solicitor.
The Advocates Association of Western India is yet another
association of lawyers who practice on the Appellate
side of the high Court. This association has its own
rules and is independent of the Bombay Bar Association.
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