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Our Story
Advance Tertiary College, or ATC as we like to call it, was formed
in 1987 to provide local educational opportunities for school-leavers
and working adults. The emphasis at that time was to provide Malaysian
students with access to professional and tertiary education.
In the last two decades, ATC has become the largest independent
Private Law School in this region with two campuses in Malaysia,
one in Singapore and two joint venture partnerships in Hong Kong.
Its Business School has also grown to offer a variety of Certificate,
Diploma and Degree programmes that are contemporary and market-driven.
ATC's growth in the last two decades, particularly on the internal
and external programmes, can be credited to its strong commitment
to excellence and academia. This is created in a manner that allows
the adoption of teaching-learning methodologies and the provision
of research facilities that are student-centric and geared towards
enhancing and improving academic performance.
Credit for ATC's successes lies primarily in the mindset of our
people who make up this remarkable institution. It is their unfailing
dedication and philosophy of continuous improvement that not only
ensures our excellent reputation, both locally and internationally,
but also provides a strong platform of employability for the ATC
graduate.
CLP Fact Sheet
What is the Certificate in Legal Practice?
The Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) is the qualifying examination
for admission to the Malaysian Bar. It is aimed at providing the
law graduate with the opportunity to learn the practical skills
required to become an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of
Malaya.
The CLP Programme
The student is required to undertake 5 compulsory papers and will
be examined on these papers.
The subjects required to be done by the student are:
- General Paper
This comprises the study of Malaysian Tort and Contract Law. The
student will be required to answer examination questions in both
these areas and to demonstrate an understanding of the legal principles
and case law. In addition, students are often required to draft
Statements of Claim as part of their assessment in the examinations.
- Evidence
This subject requires students to understand the different rules
governing admissibility of evidence in Malaysia and students are
required to demonstrate strong analytical skills by the application
of the legal principles to a variety of factual scenarios.
- Civil Procedure
Based primarily on the Rules of the High Court and related statute,
the student must demonstrate a familiarity with the application
of specific rules governing different parts of Civil Procedure.
- Criminal Procedure
Based on the Criminal Procedure Code & other statute, the focus
here is the development of a student's knowledge of the different
procedural rules in criminal matters. A firm grasp of the legal
principles of Criminal Law and a variety of related legislation
is imperative to succeed in this paper.
- Professional Practice
This paper is divided into several areas with the common focus
being on the professional conduct of Advocates and Solicitors
including the rules governing this conduct. This provides a strong
platform for potential lawyers to understand Professional Ethics
in the context of Malaysian legal practice. The other parts include
the application of the principles of land law, bankruptcy as well
as probate which form a fundamental part of the examinations.
The student is required to pass all the papers in one sitting
and may not accumulate the results. Examinations are conducted
twice a year:
• Main exam in July;
• Supplementary exam (for re-sits only) in October
The CLP @ ATC
Our Objective
Very simply, to shift you from the academic standpoint, which was
essential in order to acquire a law degree, to a practical and applicative
focus which is the essence of the CLP.
Our Methodology
- Practical guidance to help you acquire the skills needed for
legal practice
- Comprehensive printed materials to give you the knowledge required
to succeed in the examinations
- Demonstration of the practical application for different subjects
to ensure the highest quality answers in the examinations
Our Tutors
The ATC CLP Tutors include senior lawyers with extensive exposure
and expertise in the practice of law and experienced CLP Lecturers.
These individuals are able to provide students with detailed practical
analysis of the legal principles taught on the CLP.
The ATC CLP Tutors also include guest lectures by CLP textbook
authors in the areas of Evidence and Professional Practice.
The ATC CLP Tutors are comprised of a combination of academics
and practitioners in the knowledge that it is imperative for students
to be able to draw the distinction between academia and the practical
application of legal rules.
This healthy balance provides students with a strong platform
not only to understand the law but to also see its direct application
in the form of drafting, preparation of Statements of Claim and
other documentation that are the essence of legal practice.
The following are our tutors for the respective subjects:
Civil Procedure
Mr. Ravindran Shanmuganathan
Mr. Joseph Low
Criminal Procedure
Mr. Kevin Joshua
Mr. Joseph Low
Dr. Harry Lau
Mr. Kitson Foong
Evidence
Ms. Mariette Peters
Dr. Harry Lau
Mr. Kitson Foong General Paper
Mr. Joseph Low
Ms. Munita Kaur
Professional Practice
Mr. Joseph Low
Mr. Reuben de Rozario
Mr. Kevin Joshua
Ms. Sharon Amen
The ATC Advantage
- Comprehensive exam-oriented materials
- Free text books and statute books
- Practical skills workshops by legal practitioners
- Interactive classes and coaching by experienced lecturers
- Better student-lecturer ratio with 2 lecturers per paper
- Full time and part time course options
- Various installment payment plans to suit your budget
- Attachment, chambering and corporate job opportunities
Our Track Record
With more than a decade of experience and expertise in the conduct
of the CLP programme and an established array of faculty and materials
available to students, the ATC CLP programme has constantly moulded
students to achieve excellent results.
ATC students have regularly been awarded Second Class Uppers and
a majority of its students achieve Second Class Lowers on the CLP
Programme. This in itself is a strong testament of ATC's excellence
on this programme.
Our students obtained 60% pass rate on the 2007 examination - far
higher than the national average.
The excellence at ATC continued in the July 2008 and November 2008 sitting of the CLP examination. An unprecedented 70.6% of our students passed in the July 2008 exams with distinctions in all the papers. This was much higher then the national pass rate of about 45 %. At ATC, the facts do speak for themselves. Click here for a detailed breakdown of our achievement for the 2008 exams.
Our Commitment To Your Future
In order to ensure that ATC's students are provided with the strongest
advantage, ATC works closely with reputable law firms as well as
the corporate sector to provide job placement opportunities for
its students. This ensures that an ATC graduate is not only job-ready
but job-secure by the time they complete their CLP.
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