Starting the long journey to law school. In the interest of time and money (I am mid thirties now) I have been looking into obtaining a law degree from the UK and taking the NCA exams upon return. Has anyone gone this route previously? Would it be a better transition to be called to the bar in the UK prior to returning to Canada? Thoughts and advice appreciated.

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I haven’t but my gf did and she said the exams are a b*tch. Ended up just staying and practicing in Europe so might be more trouble than it’s worth to learn there and transfer back imo

Have you already been admitted to any law schools here? Would say that doing a law degree in the UK and coming back is definitely not in the interest of time if you can get into school here. Also big firms (not sure where your ambition lies) are also more likely to give students from Canadian schools articling roles if you’re in a province that require articles to license. It’s a huge disadvantage.

I ended up practicing at a big firm with a degree from the UK, but that being said, would not recommend this route to others given how hard the experience was for myself.

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