THE Legal Profession Qualifying Board (LPQB) has withdrawn recognition of two foreign universities from Australia and New Zealand for the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) examination.
Its secretary, Datuk Zamri Bakar, said recognition of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programmes at the University of Adelaide in Australia and the University of Waikato in New Zealand will be withdrawn with effect from Jan 1 next year.
However, the statement said this will not affect those candidates who have registered for the law degree programmes at those listed higher education providers (HEPs) before the effective date of withdrawal of recognition.
According to reports in The New Straits Times, under the revised list, all existing HEPs and law degrees currently recognised by the board will continue to be accepted for CLP purposes.
The board also approved the recognition of eight new universities from the United Kingdom and one from Australia, effective this year.
They are Durham University, University of York, Lancaster University, Newcastle University, Swansea University, Teesside University, The University of Law, City St George's, University of London in the UK and the University of New England in Australia.
Candidates who complete all academic requirements at these newly recognised institutions on or after Jan 1 this year will be eligible to apply to sit for the CLP examination, subject to fulfilling other registration requirements. – January 20, 2026
