The Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination (OLQE) Preparatory Courses 2012
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Applicants wishing to apply to sit or be exempt from sitting the Examination in 2012 must submit their applications by 29 June 2012.
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| Information Package for OLQE 2012 |
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OLQE 2012 Information Package from The Law Society of Hong Kong is available now! DOWNLOAD NOW
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| Updates for OLQE 2012 |
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The 2012 Information Package has been updated with the following major amendments:
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- List of non-common law jurisdictions (Part I B)
- Mongolia, Netherlands and Sweden are included as the non-common law jurisdictions.
- Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination Information (Part I C)
- Paragraph 11(b) is amended to include the particulars of the commercial providers which had previously organised preparatory courses for the Examination. Candidates may contact these providers directly to check whether there are any preparatory courses for the 2012 Examination. The Society does not endorse or accredit any of these courses.
- Paragraph 23 is amended to the effect that result slips will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail correspondence address provided by the candidates followed by hard copies to be sent by regular post or air mail. Incidental amendments to paragraph 30 of the Application Form are also made.
- Paragraph 24 is amended to the effect that after the release of the Examination results, a candidate may request for copies of the examination question books subject to the payment of the photocopying charges at HK$1.00 per page per examination question book.
- Meaning of "experience in the practice of law" (Part I F)
- The meaning of "experience in the practice of law" is clarified as follows:
- The professional stage of legal education (post-academic and pre-admission) including but not limited to service as a trainee solicitor or articled clerk in the applicant's jurisdiction of admission must be gained in the 10 year period immediately preceding the application;
- The academic qualifications such as LLM cannot be recognised as "experience in the practice of law".
- Application Form A (Part I G)
- Paragraph J is amended to clarify that if a law firm or company is no longer in existence, an applicant may provide written confirmation by his supervising principal confirming the non existence of the law firm or company and verifying his experience based on his personal capacity, information and knowledge.
- Paragraph M is amended to clarify that a professional translator or a person who is well versed in both English and the relevant languages may prepare the certified English translation of documents which are not in English. An acceptable certification statement is included.
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| Proposed Amendments |
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Please take note that the following major amendments to the Overseas Lawyers Qualification for Admission Rules are being proposed. They will not, however, affect the OLQE 2012 examination. Their implementation date will depend on the progress of the legislative amendment procedure.
- There will be an additional written Head on Hong Kong Constitutional Law;
- The pre-requisite requirement of 5 years of experience in the practice of law enabling an applicant to become eligible to apply for exemption from sitting a written Head will count the followings:
- Experience gained during a period of service as a trainee solicitor, articled clerk or pupil or a practical legal training course in lieu thereof, that is required to be completed for the purpose of admission in the person's jurisdiction of admission;
- Experience gained in providing legal services to the public in the capacity as a lawyer practicing the law of a common law jurisdiction - this provision is intended to cover lawyers in private practice;
- Experience gained in providing legal services otherwise than to the public the nature of which is regarded by the Society as being similar to those in sub-paragraph (ii) above - this provision is intended to cover lawyers practicing in-house and yet the nature of work is regarded by the Society as similar to that in private practice.
To prepare for the coming into operation of the proposed legislative amendments, please note the following:
- No extension will be granted to any Section 3(2) Certificate for the purpose of enabling the holder of the Certificate to sit the 2011 or 2012 Examinations;
- All applications for the 2011 or 2012 Examinations by former candidates must be made by way of a fresh application in accordance with the rules and guidelines applicable at the time.
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Our SpeakersWhy sign up for LexOmnibus OLQE Preparatory Course?
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We have been successfully delivering our preparatory courses for the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination (OLQE) since 2007 for Five years. Over 640 candidates from international law firms have joined our OLQE preparatory courses and their passing rate has been highly satisfactory. With this proven track record and positive feedback from our candidates each year, our OLQE courses give you confidence and knowlege to help you pass the exam.
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Experienced Management Team
The LexOmnibus team has run the preparatory courses for the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination in the past 7 years. We are pleased to bring to you our 2012 OLQE Preparatory Courses which have been carefully designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to pass the examinations.
Our Program Director has run more than 600 CPD/CPT courses for solicitors, accountants, financiers and estate agent licensees. She has also run PRC conferences in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, and designed several Exchange Programs for PRC Executives to be trained in Hong Kong, these executives include specialists like lawyers, accountants, bankers etc.
Distinguished Lecturers Familiar with the Examination Structure
Our speakers are carefully chosen from legal area and all have excellent past performance, proven knowledge, and marketplace reputation. We carefully select our presenters to teach in their well-known areas, most of them just focus on teaching one Head.
They combine the best elements of practical and academic knowledge; our program thus offers you the most current and relevant learning experience.
Materials specially designed to apply legal principles in the most effective manner for use in the OLQE.
Distributed learning format for optimal retention
A distributed learning format is adopted in our program, i.e. each class lasts no longer than 3 hours. We spread out your program of study, which enables you to have a better experience in studying the materials, which means a greater opportunity to absorb key points and ask meaningful questions.
Mock Examination
One of the most noticeable innovations is the introduction by our Program Director of an OLQE Mock Examination, which will be marked by our lecturers and feedback will be given to candidates to assist them in their preparation of the actual examination.
E-mail Q&A
It will be very easy for you to get in touch with our presenters - they will respond your questions by e-mail within 24 hours. If you send your questions directly to our Program Director, she will send the same to the presenter(s) and forward the answers to all candidates. In other words, all candidates can benefit from this!
Don't leave your questions to the last minute, please send us the questions anytime when you come up with any.
Flexibility
If the traditional classroom OLQE live lecture does not fit your work or family schedule, or you simply prefer to prepare at your own pace without the distraction of sitting in a classroom, you can use our HOME STUDY PACKAGE!
Availability Online
Those who sign up for our Home Study programme can now access to our online videos even you are located in overseas.
Venue in The Heart of Central
Classes are to be held at a large and comfortable venue in the heart of Central.
Free on selected LexOmnibus CPD courses, relevant to the examination. (Remarks: please note that the recording files may not be provided to Self-Study Student, as we will have to seek approval from the CPD presenters)
Discount on group bookings of 3 persons or more from the same firm / company.
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Testimonials
Enthusiastic and entertaining, Michael is a great lecturer whose well-organized and comprehensive notes and exam taking tips made it achievable to pass the Conveyancing exam. The LexOmnibus OLQE Team was very supportive and dedicated during -and after- the entire 2011 OLQE preparatory course. Thank you all!
Xavier Amadei, Solicitor at an international law firm
Thorough and well organised noted notes and a well prepared, expert and somewhat entertaining lecturer in Michael Wilkinson allowed me to enter the exam with a level of confidence I otherwise would not have had. Having the flexibility to view lectures online when my schedule did not permit me to attend in person was very helpful.
Ilan Freiman
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