BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA
Part –IV
Rules of Legal Education

Rules on standards of legal education and recognition of degrees in law for the purpose of enrolment
as advocateand inspection of Universities for recognizing its degree in law under
Sections 7(1)(h) and (i), 24(1)(c)(iii), and (iiia), 49(1)(af),(ag),and (d) of the
Advocates Act, 1961 made by the Bar Council of India in consultation with
Universities and State Bar Councils


SCHEDULE VI
Proforma Inspection report

THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA
21, ROUSE AVENUE, NEW DELHI - 110 002

PART - II
THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA : LEGAL EDUCATION INSPECTION PROFORMA TO BE FILLED BY BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA APPOINTED INSPECTION TEAM AFTER VISITING CENTRES OF LEGAL EDUCATION / DEPTS.

(Each member to file independent inspection reports. Please file the report on the same day of inspection or in the following day)

A. PRELIMINARY DETAILS

(a) Names of Inspection Team:

(b) Date of Inspection:

(c) Did you study Part I application filed by the Centre of Legal Education and formulated the questions you want to specifically raise with management, faculty, students and alumni?

B. VERIFICATION OF DETAILS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT

(Note : The team will go through each and every item in Part I with the Management/Principal, personally visit the premises and satisfy itself of the statements made therein. Discrepancies and inadequacies noticed are to be recorded here in detail as they would form the basis of queries/ classifications under Part III to be raised by Bar Council of India Secretariat later. Use separate sheets and attach with the report).

C. VERIFICATION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT

(Note: This should contain information on the quality of teaching, academic performance in the past, library resources available and its use by students, the competence of teachers for respective jobs including clinical teaching, extent of student satisfaction, general reputation of the Centre of Legal Education etc. The inspection team will use the self-assessment reports of teachers for verifying this item in discussion with the teachers concerned. Separate meetings with groups of students and advocates in the area who passed out of the institution are desirable to come to a fair conclusion on standards for the purpose of suggesting improvements in academic affairs.

Use separate sheets to record your impression on academic standards, its strength and weaknesses. It is important that each team member prepare the impressions independently so that the Legal Education Committee can come to an objective assessment with the help of inspection reports).

D. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

(a) On Infrastructure including library and staff:
(b) On standards of teaching, research, co-curricular activities:
(c) On reforms immediately required if Bar Council of India Rules were to be complied with in letter and spirit:
(d) Recommendations for Legal Education Committee /Bar Council of India consideration:

Place & Date : —————————————————————————— Signature : ——————————————————————————