Kuala Lampur, March 29 -- Students who hold the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) are now eligible to sit for the Certificate in Legal Practise Examination (CLPE), the Legal Profession Qualifying Board chairman Tommy Thomas announced today.

In a statement, Thomas, who is also the Attorney General (AG), said that this is however subject to several requirements which must be observed by applicants.

Thomas said that only UEC qualifiers at the Senior Middle 3 level would be accepted for the examination.

He added that they are required to have passes in at least two subjects in the UEC at Senior Middle 3, and must have also obtained at least five credits in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or 'O' Levels or its equivalent.

The candidates mu...