The number of full passes in the annual Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) examination this year was the lowest in the last five years, based on the results announced on Oct 14.
According to the list posted on the Legal Profession Qualifying Board’s website, only 189 full passes were recorded, with 157 others getting through on conditional passes.
A conditional pass is offered when candidates fail one of the five papers, allowing them to repeat the subject for a maximum of three times to qualify for the CLP. The supplementary examination is also held once a year.
Checks with the graduate roll at the website showed there were 224 full passes (17%) in 2021 and 310 (30%) the following year. In 2023, 439 students passed in the first batch and 162 in the second group for the year, making up 34% of the total number of candidates. Last…