Caricom Secretary General Irwin LaRocque said a permanent solution is being sought to the annual constraints experienced by non-University of the West Indies (UWI) law graduates trying to complete their legal education at regional law schools.
Speaking at the 48th Convocation of the University of Guyana (UG) on Saturday last, LaRocque said the difficulty faced by non-UWI graduates seeking admission to the law schools of the Council of Legal Education (CLE) was brought to the community’s attention by the Government of Guyana at the Conference of Heads of Government.
He said the limited space available for non-UWI graduates constrains the ambitions of many aspiring lawyers in the region, including LL.B graduates of the University of Guyana (UG). He said this year there were several dialogues between the community and the CLE to ensure that the 25 Guyanese UG graduates would be accommodated in the law schools, in accordance with previous arrangements.
“However, this is not a permanent solution, and does not address the non-Guyanese UG graduates,