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• Bar Council of India to appeal fly-in-fly-out ruling

  May 15 2012 International law firms have looked longingly at the booming legal services market in India for decades, but the country remains largely off limits for foreign... more

• BCI churns its Draft Code of Ethics

  Apr 06 2011 The Bar Council of India (BCI) has finally come out with its much awaited, Draft Code of Ethics. The BCI Chairman Gopal Subramanium had recently in February at the... more

• India: Supreme Court rejects bail plea of BCI member Dhanapal

  Feb 15 2011 The Supreme Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Bar Council of India (BCI) Vice Chairman, R. Dhanapal Raj. A Bench comprising of Justices B. Sudershan... more

• Indian Law Minister Moily wants Bar Council Chairman to quit

  Dec 01 2010 According to media reports Indian Law Minister Veerappa Moily recently asked Gopal Subramanium to resign from his Bar Council of India (BCI) post so that he could... more

• Gujarat law grads can start practice while they wait for the bar exam

  Dec 01 2010 The Law graduates of Gujarat have a breather with the Gujarat Bar Council passing a resolution to allow them to practice without appearing for the All India Bar... more

• Committee to consider operation of foreign law firms in India

  Nov 25 2010 The Bar Council of India has put together a committee to examine the issue of whether foreign law firm should be permitted to operate in India. The committee will... more

• Statement on the future of the All India Bar Exam imminent

  Nov 23 2010 The All India Bar Exam (AIBE) has been creating waves since its inception. Speaking with inside sources, Bar & Bench has been informed that the Bar Council of India... more

• Law Society of England & Wales urges India to allow operation of foreign law firms

  Nov 19 2010 Minister of Law and Justice, Veerappa Moily, has once again rejected appeals for a loosening of the ban on foreign law firms working within India. At the Global... more

• Bar exam: State bar councils take over, want regional bar exams: Legal reform’s swansong?

  Nov 16 2010 State bar councils are planning to hold regional bar exams for each state, as the holding of the all India bar exam has turned into a political circus between the Bar... more

• All India Bar Exam Update: practice rights may be given subject to passing the exam

  Nov 16 2010 The All India Bar Exam (AIBE) saga has taken on another twist. The Bar Council of India (BCI) in its last meeting has pushed the AIBE by 3 months to be held during... more

• AIBE Exclusive: Bar Exam delayed by 3 months

  Nov 15 2010 The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) has been further postponed by 3 months. The new date for the exam is yet to be disclosed. The exam will no longer be conducted on... more

• BCI members postpone bar exam to 2011

  Nov 15 2010 Bar Council of India (BCI) members passed a resolution in the absence of chairman Gopal Subramanium today to postpone the bar exam by three months until 6th March... more

• DLA Piper says its focus is more on opportunities from Indian business and technology and is not looking for local Indian work

  Nov 09 2010 DLA Piper, is arguably one of the largest law firms in the world is not looking for local Indian work. Or so it would have us believe. In an interview with financial... more

• Bar Exam: 9 petitions to be transferred to the Delhi High Court; Conversation with CEO of Rainmaker and BCI Spokesperson

  Aug 03 2010 The Supreme Court today heard the transfer petitions of writ petitions filed against the implementation of the All India Bar Exam (AIBE). 9 petitions have been filed... more

• Law Ministry listening? Time for Legal Reforms

  May 03 2010 The Ministry of Law & Justice, in collaboration with the Bar Council of India (BCI) and National Law University, Delhi, is organizing a National Consultation for... more