LEGAL PRACTITIONERS QUALIFYING EXAMINATION (LPQE) COURSE
One year programme leading to recommendation for admission to the Zambian Bar.
The Legal Practitioners Qualifying Examination Course is a one year programme. Students who successfully complete this course of study are recommended for admission to the Zambian Bar. Enrolment for this course is done after placement of advert in the media.
The following subjects/Heads offered under this programme:
- Professional Conduct and Ethics
- Bookkeeping and Accounts
- Conveyancing and Legal Drafting
- Probate and Succession
- Commercial Transactions
- Company Law Procedure
- Superior Court Civil Procedure
- Subordinate Court Civil Procedure
- Domestic Relations
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
Other subjects taught under the LPQE Course Syllabus are Trial Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Legal Writing.
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LPQE Students attending class session
Entry Requirements
To qualify for enrolment onto the LPQE programme note the following:
- Applications are received in line with Section 11 of the Legal Practitioners Act, Chapter 30 of the Laws of Zambia, Rules 5 and 6 of the ZIALE (Student) Rules, 2021.
Applicants must be holders of:
- Five (5) ‘O’ level credits or better in English, plus four (4) other subjects. Copies of certificates should be certified. Foreign certificates should be equated by Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ).
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree obtained from a University registered by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and whose qualification has been recognised and accredited by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a foreign University recognised by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).
- Where remedial courses are given by the ZIALE Council, they should have been passed at the time of application.