Dong Zong Statement

March 31, 2019

Dong Zong Welcomes LPQB’s Decision to Allow UEC Holders to Sit for the CLP

In response to the decision made on 8 March 2019 by the Legal Profession Qualifying Board (henceforth LPQB) meeting that from 1 January 2021 onwards, the UEC holders must have at least 2 passes in the Senior UEC and 5 credits in the SPM, O level or other equivalent examination to be eligible to sit for the Certificate in Legal Practice (henceforth CLP), Dong Zong herewith forwards its commendation as follows:

1. Dong Zong is relieved and welcomes the decision made by the LPQB that the UEC holder is accepted and considered equivalent to the STPM qualification to sit for the CLP Examination.
   
   
2. Dong Zong reckons the LPQB needs to review the following: (1) seek consultation with several British universities that accept the UEC for admission to their law course; (2) obtain information on the requirements of the UEC holders studying law course currently in universities from Dong Zong; (3) know how the announcement made on 5 June last year affects the incumbent law students with UEC. This decision had finally reviewed the announcement made on 5 June 2018 (from 1 January 2021 onwards, a qualified candidate for the CLP examination must be a UEC holder plus two credits in STPM or A-level ) to “at least 2 passes in the UEC and 5 credits in the SPM, O level or other equivalent examination”. Concurrently, the reviewed requirements are applicable to all registered law students after 5 June last year; it shows the LPQB could tackle the problem from a practical and academic perspective.
   
   
3. Dong Zong believes this newly announced measure is comparatively more welcomed and open than the decision made on 5 June 2018. It is understood for the moment, the requirements to sit for the CLP examination are reviewed to “at least 2 passes in the UEC and 5 credits in the SPM, O level or other equivalent examination” rather than “at least 3 credits in the SPM, O level or other equivalent examination”; that is, an additional 2 credits in the SPM, O level or other equivalent examination”. Anyhow, Dong Zong will fight on fearlessly as usual.