How do lawyers from foreign countries gain the right to practice in the UK?

Question

My girlfriend is an experienced lawyer but shes not a UK citizen(shes Turkish).How can she become qualified to practice law in the UK? Would she simply have to do a full degree again at a UK uni?

Answer 1

Turkish Law degree holder can do Bar-at-law exams in UK & then it shouldn't be a problem to be a Barrister. Otherwise they will have to do UK degree, the students will get credits for some modules that are recognised by some universities in UK.

Answer 2

I think that some countries' law degrees are recognized by the Law Society and the Bar Council, while others' aren't. I think she'd have to make specific enquiries with whichever governing body is appropriate.

Answer 3

Most probably as British law is different to Turkish Law.